Procurement Specialist

The Procurement Specialist will provide operational support to the Commodity Managers and Category Managers through leadership of the bid process, bid analysis, and first-pass sourcing recommendations. The incumbent will coordinate Supplier Relationship Management globally. The role will maintain/update all price information records within MACOS/SAP and will be accountable for the integrity of this data in the regional operating systems. The position will lead the forecasting process inputs and communication to Procurement Finance. The individual will be responsible for commodity performance metrics, analyzing business intelligence, and reporting supplier data trends.

What You'll Do

• You will lead the bid and negotiation process, including but not limited to pre-bid source identification, release of Requests for Information (RFI), development of Requests for Proposals (RFP), bid scheduling, bid validation, and participation in supplier negotiations. You will support negotiations by providing bid analysis, productivity assessments, and identifying leverage opportunities. You will also obtain commodity volume forecasts.

• You will serve as the primary owner of supplier master data contained in the price information records database (currently MACOS) and ensure contract compliance. You will develop and submit business cases for new source approvals. You will manage the Management Information System (MIS) and Visual Data Board processes to ensure data integrity, and administer and maintain the source plan across multiple regional systems.

• You will provide business analysis and financial reporting, including cost projections, risk estimates, productivity tracking, and working capital changes. You will prepare clean sheet analyses as required by Commodity Managers in support of assigned commodities.

• You will have primary responsibility for maintaining all market intelligence records for assigned commodities, including product formulation, feedstock indicators (prices, volumes, etc.), worldwide manufacturers, technology trends, freight and duty databases, exchange rates, and competitive intelligence. You will provide market analysis and recommendations to Commodity Managers for review and integration into commodity and supplier strategies.

• You will act as the primary point of contact for supplier communications. You will initiate and drive corrective actions related to commodity strategies, supplier strategies, and business continuity. You will also be responsible for processes related to payments, invoice exceptions, and cost of quality recoveries exceeding $5,000.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• You must have 4-6 years of experience in a corporate setting.  Prior experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related Operational function preferred.  

• Preferably, you have experience with Procurement Ocean Freight processes.

• Preferably, you must have negotiation experience, International Logistics expertise, Supplier Management with foreign incoterms, and experience working in multinational companies.

• You must have experience with SAP-ERP, SRM, CRM, or a comparable system

• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• You have the ability to follow procedures and sequential processes

• You must have critical thinking skills to analyze/review orders and drive process efficiencies

• You are a team player and have strong interpersonal skills

• You have proven ability to work on your own initiative.

• You are amenable to report onsite 2x a week in BGC, Taguig City.

• You are willing to work on a Mid (EMEA) shift schedule.

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