Procurement Category Specialist

Education

• Bachelor's degree holder preferably in engineering, business administration, commerce, or other relevant discipline; or a relevant combination of formal qualifications and additional specialized study.

Qualifications

• With at least two (2) years supply chain experience or in related industry and/or field Experience with capital project planning is preferred (e.g.Telecommunications, Civil and Oil & Gas Industry) and/or Consumer Goods logistics planning is an advantage.

Duties and Reponsibilities

An employee who performs purchasing activities which includes but not limited to demand/supply and buying plan preparation, gathering of supplier information, proposal, and/or bid, complex spend analysis, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional team collaborations for the PLDT Group, as assigned by the Head.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares Demand and Supply Plan and uses it as reference in generating the Buying Plan as needed.
  Assists in the preparation of Category Plan.
  Accountable for identifying opportunities and tacking value of savings.
• Assists the Category Lead in preparation of material for presentation to Procurement Council with project sponsors in order to obtain approval on spend plan.
• Collaborates with Business Units (BU) to build plan, set targets, and lead strategic sourcing projects.
• Collaborates with the cross-functional team to review Key Performance Indicators (KP|s), and Issues. Subsequently investigates gaps, proposes solutions, and determines action plans.
• Ensures adequate insight of the supply chain and impact to business operations or projects.
• Performs market and supplier analysis to understand key business drivers
• Develops hypothesis for insights into the sourcing strategies, supply arrangements, and contractual terms.
• Implements modelling tools and framework, such as "Total Cost of Ownership" models, to support procurement activities and decision-making.
• Conducts RFx development, supplier response analysis, RFx comparison, RFx evaluation, supplier negotiation/selection, and Purchase Order terms and conditions determination.
• Coordinates with end-users and relevant business units to gather required information (e.g. technical specifications, scope of work, etc).
  Support procurement process improvement, reporting, and governance activities.

Performs other related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.