Procurement Buyer Analyst

Work Setup: Fully Remote

Location: Makati, Metro Manila

Summary:

The role of Procurement Buyer Analyst has responsibility of performing and executing analysis & resolution of direct materials purchase orders Good Receipts & Invoice Receipts (GR/IR) discrepancies of multiple categories for all US Plants & Co-MFG in an efficient and timely manner. 

Job description to include but not be limited to:

• SAP/S4 daily reporting of GR/IR discrepancies.
• Analyze, identify and resolve in an efficient and timely manner the day to day of discrepancies of categories such as: Special Ingredients, Packaging, Almonds, Peanuts, Sugar, Corn Sweeteners, Dairy, Flour, Co-Manufacturers, Schedule. 
• Work with a continuous improvement mindset identifying root causes for discrepancies and coordinating actions with different parties to minimize them. 
• Reviewing items to ensure accuracy and completeness and for communication of issues contacting different parties such as Buyers, Vendors, Commodity Managers, Co-Manufacturers, Warehouse personnel, Accounts Payable, Disbursement among others.
• Verification of Account Statements.
• Work jointly with AP for credit memo processing to resolve blocked invoices & GR/IR discrepancies to final purchase order closure and invoice payment.  
• Responsible for compliance and SOX auditing activities related to performance management.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Identify, Analyze & Resolver GRIR discrepancies (80%)

Review purchase orders lines of direct & indirect materials of the following categories: Special Ingredients, Packaging, Co-Mfg, & Tech Center generated, coordinate and work closely with different parties for resolution in timely manner (Buyers, Vendors, Co-MFG, warehouse personnel, AP and disbursement)

SAP/S4 & SOX Reporting (10%)

Preparation of basic Procurement reports and communication of those reports to the appropriate parties.

Continuous Improvement (10%)

Identify root causes of discrepancies and coordinate with different parties’ action plans to minimize discrepancies volume. Monitoring KPIs for accountability and compliance of global policy. Summarize findings and communicate results to business units for review and resolution (if needed). 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required, in Accountant or related field

Skill and Knowledge:  

• Advanced Excel
• Advanced Power Point 
• Advanced Office 
• ERP Management Experience
• Good verbal/written communication skills (spoken, writing and reading)

Competencies:

• Attention to detail, analytical orientation
• Procurement and Sourcing orientation
• Continuous Improvement mindset  
• Composure 
• Proactivity 
• Orientation towards the customer 
• Ethics and values 
• Building effective teams
• Stress tolerance

Experience:

• Must have minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in similar post, sourcing, or supply chain roles
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems
• Must have procurement experience  
• Strong preference Shared Services Background 
• Strong Excel skills (manual tracking)
• Analytical Mindset (does root cause analysis)
• Amenable to a mid-shift schedule from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM