Procurement Lead Manufacturing
Job Location:
Santo Tomas - Philippines
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
28 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline:
25 January 2027
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Procurement Lead is responsible for leading and executing purchasing and sourcing activities for engineered components materials and services in a discrete manufacturing environment. This role requires a hands-on results-driven procurement professional who can actively manage day-to-day buying activities while providing functional leadership to a small purchasing team. The position plays a key role in supplier management cost control and supply continuity for precision-engineered and made-to-print products.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end purchasing and sourcing activities in support of production engineering and operational requirements.
- Act as a hands-on doer-leader directly placing purchase orders while supervising and supporting one purchasing team member.
- Establish manage and maintain blanket purchase orders to support production planning and inventory efficiency.
- Negotiate pricing lead times delivery schedules and payment terms to achieve optimal commercial and operational outcomes.
- Source and procure engineered made-to-print components based on drawings specifications and technical requirements.
- Partner closely with Engineering Manufacturing Planning and Quality teams to ensure alignment with design production and delivery needs.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure quality reliability and continuity of supply.
- Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues related to cost quality delivery and responsiveness.
- Support cost-reduction supplier rationalization and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies quality standards and ethical sourcing practices.
Qualifications and Experience
- Proven experience in purchasing sourcing or procurement at a senior supervisory or managerial level.
- Strong background in discrete manufacturing preferably involving engineered or made-to-print products.
- Demonstrated experience managing blanket orders and negotiating pricing lead times and payment terms.
- Hands-on procurement expertise combined with the ability to lead and develop a small team.
- Strong negotiation analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced technically driven manufacturing environment.
Assignment: Sto. Tomas Batangas
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Schedule: Mid shift (1:00 PM 10:00 PM)