Sr. 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

Experience:
. With at least four (4) 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.

Trainings:
MUST:
. Strategic Sourcing
. Supplier Analysis, Screening, and Selection
. TCO Analysis
. Advanced MS Excel or Access
Preferred:
. Financial Analysis
. Risk Management
. Procurement - Industry & Market Analysis
. Supplier Relationship Management

Traits/Attitudes/Other Skills:
. Able to manage and resolve conflicts pertaining to procurement activities in the business.
. Supply and Demand Planning skills
. Demonstrates knowledge of Procure-to-Pay modules in ERP
. Ability to apply statistical tools and analytics experience with Telco network or Capital Projects
. Knowledge in different replenishment models for different SKU segments
. Knowledge in different types of contracts
. Excellent organization planning skills, ability to balance immediate/long-term priorities and exceptional multitasking skills are a plus
. Resourceful in obtaining data and good problem-solving skills
. Ability to use spreadsheets and data management/analytics tools
. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
. Builds and leverages relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive supply chain action plans

Other Qualifications (license, certification, trade tests, others)
. Relevant professional certification or certification in progress preferred.
. Must pass the test/s as stated in the HR Assessment Matrix.

Duties and Reponsibilities

BASIC SCOPE:
An employee who performs purchasing activities which includes but not limited to category planning, 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.

. Creates Category Plan based on supplier qualification results, defined requirements/parameters, and spend data.
. Accountable for identifying opportunities and tracking value of savings.
. Prepares the 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.
. Leads/collaborates with the cross-functional team to reviews Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Plans, 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.
. Develops and 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 PO terms and conditions determination.
. Supports procurement process improvement, reporting, and governance activities as required.

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

.RFX = Request for Information/Proposal/Quote/Bid