Group: Corporate Services Group
Center: Supply Chain Management / Network Procurement, IT Procurement, Marketing & General Services Procurement
Division: Procurement Category Divisions
Reports To: Division Head
ROLE OVERVIEW
The role is responsible for end-to-end IT and category procurement activities for the PLDT Group, covering demand and supply planning, sourcing strategy, supplier engagement, negotiations, and contract execution. The position plays a key role in supporting and enabling IT transformation initiatives, acting as a bridge between business units, IT stakeholders, and suppliers. The role requires strong systems understanding, project management, negotiation, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills to ensure procurement initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare Demand and Supply Plans and translate these into Buying Plans aligned with IT and business transformation requirements.
- Support the development of Category Plans, particularly for IT, network, and technology-related spend.
- Identify value-creation and cost-saving opportunities, including quantification and tracking of savings.
- Lead or support procurement components of IT transformation projects, ensuring sourcing activities align with system changes, implementations, or upgrades.
- Collaborate closely with IT teams, business units, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather technical requirements, scopes of work, and system-related specifications.
- Conduct market, supplier, and spend analysis to support sourcing strategies, transformation initiatives, and long-term vendor partnerships.
- Develop sourcing hypotheses covering commercial models, supply structures, contractual terms, and total cost of ownership (TCO).
- Manage the end-to-end RFx process (RFI/RFP/RFQ), including documentation preparation, supplier evaluation, negotiation, selection, and contract award.
- Lead and participate in vendor negotiations, ensuring commercial terms, service levels, and transformation objectives are clearly agreed and documented.
- Prepare, review, and amend procurement and contract documentation, ensuring completeness, compliance, and alignment with approved terms.
- Prepare and present procurement proposals and deal recommendations to Procurement Council and senior stakeholders, clearly articulating commercial, technical, and transformation impacts.
- Manage procurement-related projects by tracking timelines, deliverables, risks, and dependencies, ensuring commitments are met.
- Support procurement governance, reporting, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Commerce, Information Technology, or other relevant discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
- At least four (4) years of experience in supply chain, procurement, IT sourcing, or related fields.
- Experience supporting or managing IT procurement or IT transformation initiatives is highly preferred.
- Background in project management, vendor negotiations, and stakeholder-facing roles is an advantage.
- Exposure to capital projects, telecommunications, technology programs, or large-scale transformation initiatives is a plus.
CORE SKILLS & CAPABILITIES
- IT Lens & Systems Knowledge: Understanding how IT systems, platforms, and infrastructure impact procurement and transformation initiatives.
- Negotiation & Deal Management: Ability to lead vendor negotiations and structure commercially sound deals.
- Deal Presentation & Communication: Strong ability to present procurement proposals and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
- Project Management & Delivery: Capable of managing procurement workstreams within larger transformation programs.
- Documentation & Governance: Strong discipline in preparing, reviewing, and amending procurement and contractual documents.
- Transformation Support: Ability to act as a key procurement point of contact for IT and business transformation initiatives.
