Total 5 research associate job vacancies in Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory category in makati city

The Operational Procurement Professional is part of the Vendor Management Operations Team, which is located in Avaloq's centralized Vendor Management Team. The Vendor Management Team ensures that the goods Avaloq needs are available and that the services to be procured are negotiated at the best possible conditions. Smoothly functioning purchasing is an important basis for the successful realization of our projects and the best possible satisfaction of our customers. The Vendor Management Operations Team consists of various specialists with responsibilities in the areas of contracting, procure-to-pay and system/tool administration.

In this role you will work closely with contract managers, vendor management category leads and global stakeholders (including project managers and PMOs) to ensure PO Documents and onboarding and offboarding of external employees are in line with our recent processes and policies. A core result of this position is to guarantee a smooth handling of Avaloq’s entire operational purchasing process, being part of various projects, and important assistance with internal and external procurement audits.

Your key tasks:

• Execute purchase orders in accordance with our purchase requisitions (reviewing and analysing). Support finance and business colleagues in both the good receipts and invoice approval process and oversee the onboarding, extension and offboarding of externals employees.
• Vendor Master Creation
• Make sure to adhere to our Group Procurement Policies, processes, and guidelines. (including approval of purchase requisitions and/ or purchase orders)
• Plan, execute, and finalize procurement projects according to deadlines and within budget. Acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and internal departments to deliver according to plan.
• Offer buying support if needed: Supports business end users with Item Requests and Onboarding Process. Trains and educates internal stakeholders on existing processes and familiarizes them with those. Provide inputs to improve the procurement to pay process.
• Support other team members in their daily procurement tasks.

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for the general warehouse operations from receiving of goods, storage, internal movements, goods issuances, and loading/dispatch of finished goods ensuring timely, accurate, complete documentation and compliance to  Good Warehousing Policy, Procedures and Standards for safe and efficient warehousing operations.

He/She is responsible for ensuring accuracy, completeness and proper loading of goods onto trucks, or transportation vehicles. 

He/She ensures real-time, accurate and complete system recording of all inventory related  transactions.

The Procurement Associate is responsible for the timely and cost-effective procurement of local materials, supplies, or services for the plant operations. He/she is also responsible for looking for reliable vendors with good after-sales service to assure economical costs to the company.

Master Data Administration
The responsibilities and accountabilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:
● Execute, control and monitor the master data processes (for example: the creation, change, consolidation, and distribution of master data)
● Determines whether or not a newly requested master data object already exists in the central system
● Assemble master data input information from key stakeholders (Operations, Sales & Finance) and other master data admin to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and alignment of the data to be created or changed
● Follow and maintain naming convention guidelines where applicable
● Ensure data quality, compliance and consistency of master data across business systems
● Perform regular master data health checks to ensure that required master data across systems are accurate, complete, up-to-date, and available
● Own the resolution of all master data related issues, these include data gathering &
understanding the issues through master data gap analysis, root cause analysis & correction, and coordination with various internal support team and end-user
● Provide support related to master data requirements for change requests and new system implementations
● Assist business process experts in defining standard operating procedures, process flows and related documentation.
● Assist with the maintenance and review of system user guides particularly in the master data setup to ensure they are accurate and up to date at all times

Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order Processing
1. Determines the materials, supplies, or services needed for operation through daily review of approved Purchase Requisitions.
2. Coordinates with the internal customers for the specifications of the materials, supplies, or services particularly those that are highly technical and complex.
3. Prepares and processes all approved purchase requisitions of materials, supplies, or
services by conducting bidding procedures or canvassing with different vendors.
4. Negotiates for the best possible price on all purchases.
5. Prepares purchase orders based on approved purchase recommendation summary and ensures the accuracy of all entries in a timely manner.
6. Reviews and provides guidance in the preparation of contracts, agreements, and
amendments.
7. Keeps internal customers informed on updates of schedule changes and/or status of their purchase requisitions.

Purchase Order Delivery
8. Coordinates the processing of purchased materials, supplies, or services (e.g. ordering,
delivery, checking, receiving, and conducting follow-up), ensuring that materials and supplies received or and services rendered are as ordered - right price with right quality and quantity delivered at the right place within the time specified by the requisitioner.
9. Identifies corrective action remedies for defective or unacceptable materials, supplies, or services and coordinates with the vendor regarding rejects, returns, or repairs.

Payment Facilitation
10. Ensures timely payment to suppliers by mediating in billing reconciliations between
vendors and Accounting for settlement of invoice discrepancies for actual materials, supplies, or services ordered and delivered.

Supplier Management
11. Secures renewal and completion of supplier Accreditation requirements on a yearly basis for items being handled.
12. Assess the accredited vendor competence under the annual Vendor Performance

Evaluation Rating wherein compliance with purchase order agreements is being monitored
and reviewed.
13. Updates filing database for Accreditation and Vendor Performance Evaluation Rating and provide feedback to suppliers.

14. Manages existing supplier relationships to ensure continuity of delivery of materials,
supplies, or services that meets performance standards of the company while seeking new ones.

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for the general warehouse operations from receiving of goods, storage, internal movements, goods issuances, and loading/dispatch of finished goods ensuring timely, accurate, complete documentation and compliance to  Good Warehousing Policy, Procedures and Standards for safe and efficient warehousing operations.

He/She is responsible for ensuring accuracy, completeness and proper loading of goods onto trucks, or transportation vehicles. 

He/She ensures real-time, accurate and complete system recording of all inventory-related  transactions.

SAP - Related Tasks

1) Material Staging

• The Outbound Delivery will be processed in EWM and create a Warehouse Task to execute requests in the warehouse.
• Once the warehouse tasks are created, proceed to perform actual picking of materials
• Proceed in confirming the tasks (via Desktop/scanner). Once completed, picking status will be set as completed in the Outbound Delivery.
• Proceed in posting the Goods Issue for the Outbound Delivery in EWM. Outbound Delivery will be updated with corresponding material documents for stock transfer and materials will be physically moved to the production area. Inform Production that transfer is completed.

2) Finished Goods Receiving Process

• Validate if the assumed GR (which is done either by Shift or by brand) from Production is the same as the actual quantity received. Proceed Secure approval from Production Supervisor to adjust delivery quantity based on actual receipt if not Proceed with Goods Receipt in reference to Inbound Delivery. Transactions will be performed via scanner. Pre-defined HUs will be re-used for packing. Stocks received will be set as on-hold (for Quality Inspection). Create the necessary HU warehouse task for putaway
• Perform quantity adjustment in EWM
• Confirm the HU warehouse task in the destination bin

3) Submission of Progress Report

• End of Shift Submission of Report

4) Issues Encountered In the Process (If system related issue, escalate to SD)

• Raised Concern

5) Sales Order Booking Process

• Review Sales Order details and checks items availability

6) Internal Movement 

• Create Warehouse Task - Handling Unit and Input the Handling Unit No.and Input  the destination Bin
• Transfer the Physical Stock to the New Bin Location
• Confirm the Created warehouse task once transfer completed
• Check the handling unit via Warehouse Monitor

7) Batch to Batch FG Dispatch (Work Around Process)

•  Warehouse Receiving to check the Problematic OBD in the Maintain Outbound Delivery by Creating a Warehouse Task
• System checking on the stocks available in the Warehouse Monitor, Stock Multiple or Stock Overview and note the available batch under unrestricted
• Process to Create Posting changes and filter the item code and batch that needs to be change
• Input the Batch Code for the change and Create and Save
• Inform the Warehouse Dispatch on the Corrected Batch

8) Blocked to QA (Possible wrong declaration of Physical vs System)

• Transfer the Block Item to Quality - Post Goods Movement the incorrect item using Mvt 349 and generate OBD in the Maintain Posting Change
• Process to Create Posting changes and filter the item code and batch that needs to be change
• Complete the Maintain Posting Change with the OBD Generate by Creating Warehouse task and Confirming
• Create CRID in the Warehouse Monitor to Generate Quality Inspection
• Endorse the Production Code and Batch to QA for release
• Validate the reclassed item system vs physical

9) Unres to QA (Possible wrong declaration of Physical vs System)

• Transfer the Unres Item to Quality - Post Goods Movement the incorrect item using Mvt 322 and generate OBD in the Maintain Posting Change
• Process to Create Posting changes and filter the item code and batch that needs to be change
• Complete the Maintain Posting Change with the OBD Generate by Creating Warehouse task and Confirming
• Create CRID in the Warehouse Monitor to Generate Quality Inspection
• Endorse the Production Code and Batch to QA for blocked
• Validate the reclassed item system vs physical

10) Unres to Blocked (Stock Issue etc)

• Transfer the Unres Item to Blocked - Post Goods Movement the incorrect item using Mvt 344 and generate OBD in the Maintain Posting Change
• Process to Create Posting changes and filter the item code and batch that needs to be change
• Complete the Maintain Posting Change with the OBD Generate by Creating Warehouse task and Confirming
• Validate the reclassed item system vs physical

11) Block to Unres (Pollard Concern, RMA, ETC)

• Transfer the Blocked Item to Unres - Post Goods Movement the incorrect item using Mvt 343 and generate OBD in the Maintain Posting Change
• Process to Create Posting changes and filter the item code and batch that needs to be change
• Complete the Maintain Posting Change with the OBD Generate by Creating Warehouse task and Confirming
• Validate the reclassed item system vs physical

12) Reclass FG from Aging Material or No Taker 

• Endorse the item to QA
• Tagging on the Endorsed Reclassed item
• Create Process Order and Release the product in the manage process order
• Post goods movement the Process order to generate Inbound Delivery
• Maintain Inbound the IBD by create warehouse task and Confirmed
• Confirm the process order and teco the process order
• Endorse the Reclass item to QA for System Released
• Validate the reclassed item system vs physical

13) Finished Goods Receiving Process (Reversal)

• Validate the System Received Product Code, Quantity and Batch if not Inform QA to Block the incorrect Product Code, Quantity and Batch
• Transfer the Block Item to Quality - Post Goods Movement the incorrect item using Mvt 349 and generate OBD in the Maintain Posting Change
• Complete the Maintain Posting Change with the OBD Generate by Creating Warehouse task and Confirming
• Inform Production Supervisor on the Transfer to Quality
• Complete the Maintain Outbound process using the OBD by creating warehouse task, confirming, load and goods issue
• Check and Validate the Items reversed in the Stock Multiple (IM) and Warehouse Monitor (EWM)

14) Production Damage

• Check the Physical vs Monitoring File on the declared production damages
• Check the System using Stock Multiple if the following are Post Goods Movement the Unrestricted using Mvt 311 to RPMV, Post Goods Movement the Blocked using Mvt 325 to RPMV and Maintain Outbound the generated OBD using Create Warehouse Task, Confirmed, Load and Post Goods Issue
• Check  and Validate the Items in the Stock Multiple (IM) and Warehouse Monitor (EWM)
• Prepare the Damage Physical Items for Transfer to Warehouse 3 and tag the NCP
• Submission of NCP or RPM Report
• Reclass the RPM To Hard Fert or Soft Fert for Flour Mill Usage. 
• Prepare Turn Over Slip and Input the Material Document of the Unrestricted Converted NCP or RPM
• Physical Transfer to Flour Mill

15) Off-Grade 

• Segregate the Off-grade material and transfer to Warehouse 3
• Post Goods Movement the Unrestricted using Mvt 325 to RPMV and generate OBD
• Maintain Outbound the generated OBD using Create Warehouse Task, Confirmed, Load and Post Goods Issue
• Check  and Validate the Items in the Stock Multiple (IM) and Warehouse Monitor (EWM)
• Prepare the Damage Physical Items for Transfer to Warehouse 3 and tag the NCP
• Submission of NCP or RPM Report
• Reclass the RPM To Hard Fert or Soft Fert for Flour Mill Usage. 
• Prepare Turn Over Slip and Input the Material Document of the Unrestricted Converted NCP or RPM
• Physical Transfer to Flour Mill

16) Loading Damage

• Check  and Validate the Items in the Stock Multiple (IM) and Warehouse Monitor (EWM)
• Prepare the Damage Physical Items for Transfer to Warehouse 3 and tag the NCP
• Submission of NCP or RPM Report
• Reclass the RPM To Hard Fert or Soft Fert for Flour Mill Usage. Using Process Order 
• Prepare Turn Over Slip and Input the Material Document of the Unrestricted Converted NCP or RPM
• Physical Transfer to Flour Mill

17) Pollard Transfer to Feedmill

• Generate OBD from STO and submits to checker
• Performs loading of pollard to the truck
• Posting issuance of outbound delivery document (PGI). Please check system generated documented
• Transfer stocks to Feeds RM storage location

18) Return Material Authorization - with Physical Return

• Transfer the Return Products to Warehouse 3 and for Fumigation

19) Issues Encountered In the Process (If system related issue, escalate to SD)

• Raised Concern

What you'll be doing;

1. Vendor Sourcing and Specifications Development

• Source and evaluate potential vendors.
• Develop and refine product/service specifications in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market offerings.

2. Bid Management and Bid Selection

• Manage the bidding process, ensuring transparency and fairness.
• Participate in the selection of bids based on predefined criteria.
• Provide detailed analysis and recommendations on bid selections.

3. Contract Assistance and Documentation

• Assist in drafting and reviewing procurement contracts.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate procurement documentation.
• Ensure all procurement activities are well-documented and compliant.

4. Delivery Coordination and Payment Processing

• Coordinate the delivery schedule of goods and services.
• Work closely with finance for timely payment processing.
• Ensure alignment between delivery timelines and project schedules.

5. Delivery Quality Control

• Conduct quality checks upon delivery.
• Ensure delivered goods/services meet specified standards.
• Coordinate with suppliers to address any quality issues

• Preferably a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Economics, or a related field
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or a closely related field. 
• Experience in a dynamic business environment, particularly in a startup setting, will be highly regarded.
• Proficiency in procurement software or ERP software will be prioritized but not required.
• Strong understanding of supply chain and procurement principles.
• Competence in market analysis and procurement strategies.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel or Google Sheets, with the ability to utilize these tools for effective procurement planning and reporting.

Specialized Skills:

• Negotiation: Strong negotiation skills for securing favorable terms and cost savings.
• Vendor Management: Proven experience in evaluating, selecting, and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
• Strategic Sourcing: Skills in identifying and engaging with suppliers to meet organizational needs effectively.
• Risk Management: Capability to identify and mitigate procurement risks.
• Communication: Excellent communication abilities for effective internal collaboration and external supplier relations.
• Adaptability: Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities and needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Regulatory compliance: Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in the Philippines pertaining to procurement and contracts