Procurement Specialist (SCM Support)

Job Title: Procurement Specialist (SCM Support)

Location: Makati City, Philippines

Join Us!

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!

What will you do?

• Provide local procurement support to project team, admin, other internal clients and global counterparts.
• Fulfill the assigned purchase requisitions for facilities and overhead goods, materials and services.
• Assist with sourcing to include development and issuance of RFP/RFQ, evaluation of proposals/quotes, negotiations, review of terms and conditions, recommendation on lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal/ quote and issuance of P.O.
• Conduct supplier and subcontractor vetting in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Assist with the administration of relevant agreements ensuring internal compliance. Set up new users, edit profiles, and delete users. Audit vendor invoices for accuracy. Recommend changes to create efficiencies. At end of contract term, evaluate agreements for renewal or issuance of RFP to include evaluation of proposals, negotiation of price and terms/conditions, recommendation on lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal, and selection of supplier.
• Ensure Purchase Requisitions are properly coded and are approved per the authorization matrix.
• Ensure Purchase Orders are coded correctly for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals and other G/L accounts. Work with Finance as and when required, AP and end users to resolve any P.O./ invoice discrepancies.
• Assist with review of contract terms and conditions for variance to contract templates. Edit, comment and submit for legal review.
• Negotiate acceptable terms and conditions with Supplier. File fully executed contract in required document repository. Monitor contract termination date and renew and / or send cancellation notice as required.
• Participate in the evaluation and implementation of Procurement initiatives as directed by the Procurement Manager.
• Interact in a professional manner with internal and external customers.
• Assist with the development, modification and documentation of Procurement Policies and Procedures.

Experience, Education and other Required:

• With at least 5-year business experience in contract and procurement/bidding administration or supply chain preferably in the EPC industry.
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering or Business Administration field. A PRC license is an added advantage.
• Proven experience on site, in managing bids for complex infrastructure projects or large-scale contracts and implementation of corresponding cost control measures.
• Strong familiarity with the Philippines Market and Construction Materials Price Index.

Competencies/ Skills Required:

• Excellent communication skills both oral & written including strong solid negotiation and persuasive skills.
• Collaborative attitude with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at various levels.
• Working knowledge in Procurement Software (e.g. Sage Accpac, Oracle, etc.)
• Must be willing to work onsite in Makati City.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and tight deadline.
• Willingness to deliver ad hoc tasks as and when local office required.

ED&I:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon - we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

To know more about the Linxon please click on the link below.

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