Position: Project Manager, Sourcing
Exp: 5 -10 Years
Work Location: Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines
Summary Description:
Working within Dover's Global Sourcing organization, the Sourcing Project Manager supports sourcing and procurement initiatives through effective project coordination, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.
This Individual Contributor role is responsible for organizing and managing sourcing-related projects, preparing analytical inputs, coordinating with suppliers and OpCo stakeholders, and supporting Global Sourcing Leads in the execution of sourcing strategies.
The position requires strong planning, communication, and analytical skills to ensure timely, accurate, and well-structured project deliverables. While based in Cebu, Philippines, this role supports global initiatives and works closely with teams across Southeast Asia, EMEA, and the Americas.
Scope
Primarily supports sourcing projects within Southeast Asia.
May contribute to initiatives across EMEA and the Americas when required.
Essential Responsibilities:
Project Coordination
- Coordinate end-to-end sourcing project activities, including scheduling, documentation, task tracking, and project follow-through.
- Manage project timelines, deliverables, and communication plans with minimal supervision.
- Prepare agendas, capture notes, and track follow-ups for project and supplier meetings.
Data Preparation & Analysis
- Consolidate, validate, and analyze data required for sourcing assessments, such as spend, supplier performance, pricing, and contract history.
- Support development of cost comparison models, project summaries, and reporting materials.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of data used for decision-making.
Supplier & OpCo Coordination
- Assist in communications with suppliers during sourcing events, including information requests, clarifications, and documentation coordination.
- Work closely with OpCo teams to gather requirements, align expectations, and support procurement activities as directed by Global Sourcing.
- Provide coordination support across Finance, Master Data, and other internal teams when supplier or project information is required.
Project Documentation & Compliance
- Prepare and maintain sourcing documentation, files, and templates aligned with Global Sourcing standards.
- Ensure documentation is complete, audit-ready, and adheres to governance, confidentiality, and compliance requirements.
- Support continuous improvement opportunities in documentation and project organization.
- Support to Sourcing Strategy Execution
- Assist Global Sourcing Managers with activities related to supplier selection, category initiatives, supplier performance monitoring, and pricing reviews.
- Contribute to standard sourcing activities where needed (e.g., RFx support, supplier research, spend analysis).
- Help identify process gaps or optimization opportunities within sourcing workflows.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent; MBA is a plus
- More than 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, project management, supply chain, or related roles.
- Strong aptitude for applications and systems; experience in ERPs, PowerBI and/or ServiceNow/ ticketing tools is an advantage
- Strong analytical skills with experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project tracking tools.
- Experience coordinating with suppliers or external partners.
- Strong analytical and problem- solving skills as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong communication and organizational skills; able to work independently.
- Willingness to work North America or global time frames as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in financial planning, procurement, vendor coordination, or related sourcing support functions.
- Background in shared services or multi-regional operations with exposure to cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and manage high-volume work while maintaining strict attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to convey information clearly and professionally to team members, stakeholders, and management.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate or lead multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and deliver accurate, high-quality results.
- Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with incomplete information or in situations with limited standardization.
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify process opportunities and work independently toward resolution.
- Self-directed, reliable, and able to operate with minimal supervision while maintaining a positive and collaborative attitude.
- High level of professionalism, customer focus, and ethical conduct; consistently maintains composure, confidentiality, and adherence to Dover's Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook Personal Conduct of Employees policies, and ISO Quality System Standards.
