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:
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 (KPIs), 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.
- *RFx = Request for Information/Proposal/Quote/Bid
QUALIFICATIONS
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.
Experience:
- With at least three (3) years supply chain experience or in related industry and/or field (IT)
- Experience with capital project planning is preferred (e.g. Telecommunications, Civil and Oil & Gas Industry) and/or Consumer Goods logistics planning is an advantage.
