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Purchasing Manager

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Firefly Electric & Lighting Corporation
  • Manila, Philippines
Salary undisclosed

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Work Arrangement/Location: On-site, FELCO Office, Ermita, Manila

The Purchasing Manager oversees the fulfillment of all the non-trade requirements of the company. The role covers developing, leading, and implementing strategies to ensure efficient acquisition and delivery of quality goods and services.

Key responsibilities:

  • Effectively manages the Purchasing team to optimize productivity and engagement, including work planning, performance management, development and coaching, and team culture management
  • Develops and executes strategic purchasing plans to ensure efficient acquisition of non-trade requirements and alignment with the overall business goals
  • Approves purchase orders and petty cash transactions, reviews contracts, and accredits vendors based on delegated authority
  • Negotiates special projects and requirements while ensuring transactions are covered by a contract that must be regularly updated
  • Identifies process improvement opportunities and implements innovative strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize procurement operations

Qualifications:

  • A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, procurement, or any related field; master's degree or relevant professional certifications preferred
  • At least eight years of experience in procurement or supply chain management, with at least three years in management capacity
  • Strong negotiation skills to secure favorable terms, prices, and conditions from suppliers while maintaining positive relationships.
  • The ability to analyze data, market trends, and supplier performance to make data-driven decisions to optimize the procurement process
  • Effective communication skills to interact with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and team members
  • Adherence to ethical practices is critical in procurement to ensure fair and transparent dealings

Work Arrangement/Location: On-site, FELCO Office, Ermita, Manila

The Purchasing Manager oversees the fulfillment of all the non-trade requirements of the company. The role covers developing, leading, and implementing strategies to ensure efficient acquisition and delivery of quality goods and services.

Key responsibilities:

  • Effectively manages the Purchasing team to optimize productivity and engagement, including work planning, performance management, development and coaching, and team culture management
  • Develops and executes strategic purchasing plans to ensure efficient acquisition of non-trade requirements and alignment with the overall business goals
  • Approves purchase orders and petty cash transactions, reviews contracts, and accredits vendors based on delegated authority
  • Negotiates special projects and requirements while ensuring transactions are covered by a contract that must be regularly updated
  • Identifies process improvement opportunities and implements innovative strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize procurement operations

Qualifications:

  • A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, procurement, or any related field; master's degree or relevant professional certifications preferred
  • At least eight years of experience in procurement or supply chain management, with at least three years in management capacity
  • Strong negotiation skills to secure favorable terms, prices, and conditions from suppliers while maintaining positive relationships.
  • The ability to analyze data, market trends, and supplier performance to make data-driven decisions to optimize the procurement process
  • Effective communication skills to interact with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and team members
  • Adherence to ethical practices is critical in procurement to ensure fair and transparent dealings