Procurement Officer

The Senior Buyer/ Buyer will support the category manager by contributing to the category sourcing strategies, will handle Global Responsible Sourcing and ensuring alignment with Jollibee Foods Corporation’s (JFC) procurement policies and procedures. This includes:

- Category Management:

Identifying stakeholder requirements and execution of category plans

- Supply base optimization, market knowledge assimilation, analysis and application

- Managing the supplier lifecycle – accreditation, onboarding, performance and phase out

- Ensuring local sourcing practices and processes conform to overall procurement policies.

- Suggesting and working with the procurement leadership team to establish, process improvements, contributing to implementation and adherence on-site.

- Partnering with Global Procurement teams and internal stakeholders

- Global Responsible Sourcing:

Provides hands-on analytical, coordination, documentation, supplier engagement, and project execution support to the AVP, Director, or Senior Manager responsible for Global Responsible Sourcing. The role converts strategy, standards, and priorities into completed work products, reliable data, disciplined follow-through, and measurable project progress. Working across Global Procurement, Sustainability, Quality, R&D, market teams, category teams, internal factories, and suppliers, the Buyer helps implement responsible sourcing requirements throughout the supply chain while escalating decisions and material risks to the responsible leader.

- Accountable for high-quality legwork, coordination, analysis, documentation, and execution of assigned initiatives.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain , Procurement, Business, Engineering, Sustainability, Agriculture, Food Science, Environmental Science, or a related field.

Experience:
- For senior buyer: At least 2 years of professional experience and demonstrated knowledge of the food value chain
- Prior exposure to category management, procurement or an engineering or operational environment is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated success in supporting a multi-disciplinary team in a project-led environment.

Essential Traits:

- Strong people management skills

- Expertise in the category group to be assigned

- Strong communication skills (internal; external with peers and suppliers)

- Strong project management skills

- Strong project coordination and follow-through skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, dependencies, and stakeholders.

- Working knowledge of responsible sourcing, supplier due diligence, sustainability, ethical trade, human rights, environmental, health and safety, or supply chain risk concepts.

- Ability to organize and interpret data, identify gaps, produce clear reports, and convert information into practical actions.

- Partnership orientation (ability to work in a team environment and achieve results through collaboration and influence)

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess the desire and curiosity to understand emerging trends

- Robust analytical skills

- Strong presentation skills

- Proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality

- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed by the business

- Preferred:

Experience in food, packaging, consumer products, quick-service restaurants, manufacturing, retail, agriculture, or a related value chain.

- Exposure to supplier codes of conduct, social compliance, environmental compliance, traceability, certifications, supplier audits, or corrective action management.