Category Sourcing Associate

Will be responsible for the successful implementation and execution of Category Planning activities focused on Power Generation requirements, including the development of category strategies, opportunity prioritization, strategic sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and vendor performance management in collaboration with key stakeholders. The role aims to create competitive advantage through first-cost and total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction, improved reliability, and value chain integration, while also supporting procurement operations in achieving their objectives and targets.

CATEGORY SOURCING PLAN STRATEGIZATION

• Create category planning activities focusing on Power Generation requirements by collaborating with the identified stakeholders to assess opportunities and ensure business alignment with Management strategy, goals and objectives
• Identify initiatives and opportunities that will generate value in terms of savings and operational efficiency by utilizing spend, commodity and market analytics, existing contracts and vendor performance data thru collaboration with Business Services or the Supply Planning Analyst
• Engage and coordinate with functional subject matter experts, such as legal, tax, finance, risk, etc., in support of procurement Operations initiatives
• Conducts supply chain risks assessments to ensure continuity of supply and other identified supply risks are mitigated
• Utilize various methods (i.e. SWOT, Porter’s Forces, etc.) to develop category plans and sourcing strategies based on analysis of available data
• Prioritizes opportunities, creates Category Sourcing Plans and regularly communicate plans and progress to ensure alignment and influence the broad adoption of category strategies.
• Implements long-term and short-term category and procurement strategies for the assigned category.
• Identify suitable suppliers and develop sourcing strategy based on analysis of available data. 

CATEGORY SOURCING PLAN EXECUTION

• Drafts bidding documents/terms and conditions based on the specifications, scope of work and risk analysis and service level expectations of the technical, legal and commercial team.  
• Perform RFP processes including identifying and inviting of potential bidders, conduct of pre-bid conferences and project clarifications
• Conduct commercial analysis of received proposals including but not limited to: First Cost, Total Cost of Ownership, Compliance to Terms and Conditions, Risk Assessment and Procurement Operations and Value Chain viability.
• Packaging of overall evaluation of received proposals including commercial and proponent’s technical evaluations, and creates agreements with stakeholders on prioritization of options.
• Prepares and coordinates negotiation strategies with technical, legal and other stakeholders. This includes determination of negotiation specifics (targets, concessions, leverages, etc.)
• Lead negotiation activities for items under the assigned commodities or category.
• Endorse and secure Management approval for sourcing projects under his/her category
• Drafts supply and service contracts based on negotiation results, including collaboration with legal and technical teams to ensure that all salient points consistent with technical, company and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitation of contract execution as required by company and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct contract roll-outs and process clarifications to all stakeholders and suppliers to ensure proper and smooth project implementation and alignment

VENDOR MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

• Fosters professional and good relationships with suppliers which includes resolving supplier, delivery, payment, gap identification & process improvements, and other contractual issues
• Supports implementation of vendor performance reviews
• Facilitates Supplier performance management to ensure compliance against service level agreements
• Leads monitoring, improvement, compliance tracking, issue resolution of vendor performances
• Reviews, analyzes and executes the renewal of agreement, re-negotiation or resourcing activities.
• Tracks and reports savings results and supplier performance information.

SCM GROUP SUPPORT

• Regularly communicates plans and progress to the whole SCM Group and other Business Units to ensure alignment and influence adoption of cost reduction strategies
• Works with Procurement and other Supply Chain teams to ensure strategies and contract management execution provides procurement results that are critical to Operations
• Provides functional and operational guidance for procurement and Business Services
• Supports the various Supply Chain teams to attain their targets and objectives as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a Bachelor’s Degree holder in any four-year course, preferably in Engineering or Supply Chain Management.

• At least 1 year of professional experience in Supply Chain Management or related fields, or at least 1 year of experience in Category Management or Strategic Sourcing.

• One (1) vacant position available in Calauan, Laguna