Purchasing Specialist (Night Shift)
Continental
- Makati City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
▪ Analyzing data in support of sourcing events and initiatives, developing and maintaining RFx documentation
▪ Developing technical efficiency with spend analysis and visibility tools, to create spend analyses, determine baseline spend and calculate realized savings from sourcing events
▪ Conducting market and supplier research in support of sourcing strategies
and diversity procurement targets etc. (e.g. Global/Local sources, BBBEE levels)
▪ Conduct Supplier performance evaluation
▪ Contract management and Framework order renewal▪ Act as CEOS Key User, provide business support and resolution to Tier 1 inquiries
▪ Design and coordination of approval workflows (SAP Release Strategy / CEOS approval workflow) according to P20.1 Authorizations; ensure that approvers list are updated at all times▪ As a SAP Key User, he/she is the first level to resolve the issues encountered by the Buyers, AP and Stakeholders; create ticket if needed; monitor issues and coordinate with IT on pending tickets▪ Plan delivery of raw materials according to market conditions: commercial terms, vendor LT and delivery transit time.
▪ MRP exception message handling: make a decision to bring in, move out or cancel an order based on demand to support new/changes in Production plan or end customer sales orders
▪ Coordinate and seek approval if expedited delivery from vendor is needed
▪ Communicate risks on availability of materials with Production (RM) or Sales teams (FG)▪ Supervise and provide guidance to associates in daily operations for the market supported. Execute to P2P Management operating systems - daily huddles, productivity and issue logs; communicate planned leaves and backup support to stakeholders
▪ Review current workload, provide inputs in Actual and Forecast for FTE Billing Allocation▪ Other tasks assigned by PPMs
▪ Communicating business circulars regarding organizational or process changes, etc.▪ Analyze PO vs Invoice and GR discrepancies
▪ Coordinate with PPM, vendors and AP/Finance to resolve issues
▪ Conduct RCAs and propose corrective and preventive actions▪ Able to provide/facilitate training and track training progress of new Purchasing associates/analystsQualificationsBachelor's degree - preferably in Engineering, Business or Finance
Preferably with knowledgeable / certified in the following areas:
Six Sigma and Lean methodologies
Sourcing and Negotiations
Supply Chain and Inventory Mgt
Project Management'SAP and SRM tools - End-user, Implementations and UAT
Plant Production line transfer,
BOM & Master data harmonization,
Work migrations, etc'Stakeholder engagement, supervising associates, conducts training/s on subject of expertise'Able to work in local and international setting.Additional Information
- Hybrid work arrangement
- HMO upon hire
- Values-based culture
- Work-life balance
- Learning Opportunities