Procurement specialist
Balamban
Job Description
Posted on 13 August 2025
Purpose of the Job:
- Procurement Officer/Specialist will efficiently conduct procurement of goods and services to meet the requirements of Austal Philippines with respect to time, quality and cost.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Understand the overall purchasing process (PR-PO); adhere to procedures and work instructions formalising the steps in place at Austal Philippines
- Receive Purchase Requisitions and assess for accuracy and completeness.
- Clarify any ambiguity in the PR and translate into sourcing requirements.
- Identify suppliers capable of supplying the goods/service required, and request and obtain quotes.
- Continuously seek and obtain savings opportunities in every commercial transaction.
- Assess quotes against requirements; engage with requestors/ stakeholders; advise of preferred outcome; obtain approval to proceed with commercial proposal.
- Raise and release Purchase Orders in company ERP.
- Update status and delivery timelines in trackers and provide other updates and reports as required.
- Expedite late deliveries with suppliers; engage with logistics to develop options for faster delivery
- Take ownership of follow-up work for certain material discrepancy reports received and process close out in a timely manner
- Manage and resolve, in coordination with Finance and relevant parties, any payment and invoice issues
- Assess and process new supplier applications
- Familiarize and implement relevant commercial contracts for goods and services.
- Ensure compliance to Austal Philippines Commercial Terms & Conditions for all suppliers.
- Undertake and support ad hoc tasks and responsibilities assigned by immediate superiors or as the business requires.
- Responsible to review all processed orders per assignment, close out and clean up in accordance with terms and within project lifecycle period.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business/commerce
- High degree of proficiency in English language.
- Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite
- 3 – 5+ years working in a Supply Chain / procurement environment
- Experience conducting procurement functions in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment, preferably IFS or similar.
- Experience working in Shipbuilding / Ship Sustainment / manufacturing organization.
Qualifications/Requirements
Interested applicants are required to submit the following:
- Application letter and detailed resume (showing relevant evidence where above duties have been performed)
- Copy of Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree (whichever is applicable)
- Any other relevant licenses and certifications
Work location
BALAMBAN, CEBU
Remarks
Role is located in Balamban Cebu, the shipbuilding capital of the Philippines.
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