Procurement Specialist (Supply Chain Management)

Job Title: Procurement Specialist
Headcount: 2
Location: Site based in Rizal and Pakil, Laguna
Project type: Hydro

Job Summary:
The role involves comprehensive analysis of the end-to-end EPC procurement plan, ensuring alignment with project timelines, critical paths, and inventory requirements. It includes validating PMC reports through visual documentation, third-party inputs, and on-site monitoring to ensure production efficiency. The position also provides support for local sourcing of non-EPC items and serves as the main Supply Chain Management point of contact each project site.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Procurement Monitoring Report Delivery (40%)

• Prepare and present weekly / monthly procurement reports based on the progress of critical long lead items from
• Planning – Purchasing – Manufacture – Testing – Shipping – Port Release – Storage – Warranties - Payment
• Highlight leading indicators the translate to delivery / supply impact against project plan
• Highlight risks and possible mitigation actions for delayed items, support EPC if necessary, from local contacts and resources

2. Customs Duties Incentive Entitlements (30%)

• Develop the estimated duties incentives and implement to target
• Manage customs/duty free incentives paperwork to ensure entitlements are availed accordingly for the imports

3. Local Sourcing (30%)

• Support non-project procurement items to be delivered on time
• Oversight on communications with insurance brokers for shipment inspection

Required Competencies

• Must have a Project Management mindset – emphasis on timelines and scope completion
• Ability to interpret project / procurement plans and highlight key impact areas on time, cost and scope
• Good communication skills – clear and concise messaging
• Strong negotiating skills with external suppliers and partners to secure favourable terms
• Ability to collaborate and work with different internal and external stakeholders / vendors
• Proactive, self-driven, and ability to anticipate situations and mitigate accordingly
• Advanced in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related course
• 5+ years of experience in Procurement / Supply Chain / Logistics
• Experience in construction industry is an advantage
• End to end procurement process
• Importation process and Incoterms
• Familiarity with Quality Assurance and Material Testing processes (for manufacture of industrial equipment)

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