Supply Chain Specialist

Svitzer is looking for a Supply Chain Specialist to join our Operations team in the Philippines. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on supply chain professional to play a key role in supporting our marine operations by ensuring the efficient flow of materials services and equipment required to keep our business moving safely and effectively.

Svitzer is a global leader in towage and marine services helping customers safely and efficiently maneuver large vessels in and out of more than 200 ports and terminals worldwide. We build on almost 200 years of experience. Today our colleagues operate one of the worlds largest towage fleets across multiple countries helping keep global trade moving safely and efficiently. Guided by our values of Constant Care Humbleness Uprightness Our Employees and Our Name we are committed to delivering operational excellence while building a safer smarter and more sustainable future for our industry.

You will be responsible for the effective delivery of procurement logistics and supply chain management activities supporting BBTIs operations in Batangas. The role ensures the timely cost-effective and compliant acquisition of goods and services while maintaining continuity of supply optimising total cost of ownership and supporting safe and efficient operations. Working closely with operational teams finance suppliers and regional stakeholders the incumbent drives procurement excellence supplier performance and continuous improvement across the supply chain function.

Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of goods and services through internal demand forecasting supplier relationship management spend analysis and framework agreements.
Adhere to governing guidelines including Svitzer Procurement Manual Procurement Handbook and the framework defined by Svitzer IT systems and P2P platforms.
Oversee P2P process implementation and optimization logistics and general cost/supply optimization across all aspects of BBTIs operations.

Operational & P2P Management

• Manage the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process and ensure consistent compliance.

• Apply the No PO No Pay policy consistently.

• Ensure compliance with the Svitzer Procurement Manual Group policies and Sustainable Procurement and Compliance guidelines and applicable client policies and guidelines.

• Work closely with vessel crews operational teams finance and suppliers to coordinate procurement and supply chain activities ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of goods and services.

• Execute purchase orders against approved requisitions while balancing cost quality and timely delivery including time-critical requirements.

• Track shipment arrivals confirmation and goods received status to guarantee correct delivery timing and quantities.

• Maintain the Sertica Procurement database and provide operational documentation / administrative support.

• Maintain accurate procurement and supply chain transactions within the ERP system.

• Produce regular procurement spend and operational performance reports to support business decision-making.

• Drive digitalisation and process automation initiatives to improve procurement and supply chain efficiency.

• Develop strategic supplier partnerships and evaluate suppliers based on price quality service support availability and reliability.

• Optimize active vendor lists down to suppliers that offer the highest value and lowest TCO establishing framework agreements where beneficial.

• Lead commercial negotiations to secure optimal pricing contract terms cost savings and long-term business value.

• Oversee the end-to-end contract lifecycle including drafting negotiation renewal and compliance monitoring.

• Develop and execute strategic procurement initiatives to achieve cost savings value creation and supply continuity.

• Monitor and optimize TCO through price benchmarking bulk purchases logistics consolidation and general inventory management.

• Liaise with authorities customs and freight forwarders to ensure timely low-cost logistics for spares and consumables.

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through proactive supplier and market risk management.

• Resolve supplier logistics defect shortage and delivery issues through effective problem-solving and stakeholder collaboration.

• Build strong cross-functional and stakeholder relationships to align procurement strategies with business objectives and deliver measurable operational improvements.

At Svitzer you will be part of a global organisation with almost 200 years of maritime heritage and a strong commitment to safety operationalexcellenceand our people. This role offers an excellent opportunity to build your career in supply chain management while contributing to the success of one of the worlds leading marine services companies.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job we value diversity in all its forms including but not limited to gender age nationality race sexual orientation disability or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Dont meet every single requirementStudies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likelyto apply for jobs if they dont meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles and we are excited about hearing from you!

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