Purchasing Officer

Join the Magic

At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.

We are more than 10.000 employees in over 70 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3 billion euros. Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.

To strengthen our team in Puratos Philippines, we are looking for:

Purchasing Officer

Taguig, Philippines

Your Mission

Reporting directly to the Operations Director, the Purchasing Officer will play a pivotal role in developing monthly supply planning strategies aimed at optimizing inventory levels. With a focus on driving cost competitiveness, the job titleholder will lead purchasing activities and processes. This multifaceted role entails preparing comprehensive monthly inventory reports, which outline current status and future projections, and subsequently collaborating with relevant colleagues to implement improvement plans. This position demand includes purchasing expertise, underscoring its importance in organizational efficiency and financial success.

What you will do

1. Supply Planning and Raw Material Sourcing

• Makes Monthly Requirement Plan of FG/RM according to the monthly rolling forecast
• Makes a raw material sourcing plan for monthly production.
• Supervises logistics process of RM with FG supply planner.
• Monitors stock level and act flexibily about forecast change.
• Reports monthly inventory projection, Operation KPI, monthly inventory report.
• Performs data management responsibilities relating to import/export & procurement’s daily operations.
• Performs execution of purchase orders and for import/export work orders.
• Assists with materials sourcing according to the required specification & timeline
• Ensures of timely deliveries of orders.
• Ensures the receiving report is updating by warehouse department.
• Produces reports and data for analysis and tracking to increase business and operational efficiencies.
• Participates in the monthly inventory count.
• Assists in checking raw materials and supplies availability in warehouse for production use. based on weekly production schedule.

2. Cost Saving Activity/ Purchase Process

• Analyzes cost saving potential per materials, develop and lead action plan.
• Investigates supply market regularly and evaluate market price trend.
• Audits regularly and improve internal purchase process and policy.
• Reports cost saving activities monthly and develops competitive suppliers with R&D.
• Monitors 3PL supplier’s peformance and develop action plan for improvement.

3. New product development with R&D

• Leads new product development co-operating with R&D
• Leads on-time launch & re-launch with competitive cost management.
• Leads continuous NPD process improvement with cross functions.

4. Compliance with relevant statutory requirements

• Closely monitors regulation changes and develops implementation plan of new regulation.
• Renewal relevant artwork in compliance with regulation, co-operating with QA/R&D
• Involvement in ad hoc projects as assigned e.g. FSSC

What we expect from you

• Education experience
  • Preferred - 4 Years / bachelor’s degree, in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or any relevant field.

• Work experience
  • With at least 2 to 3 years of working experience in Purchasing/ Procurement is required for this position, coming from Manufacturing industry is a plus.
  • Experience in importing/sourcing from international suppliers is a plus.
  • Ability to proficiently manage multiple projects and contracts simultaneously. adeptly coordinating diverse portfolios to ensure seamless efficiency and effectiveness.

Required Competencies

• Collaborating Effectively:  Ability to think and act as one team in a spirit of trust and respect. Being open to different ideas. Working intentionally towards consensus in the achievement of shared objectives. Building formal and informal relationship networks.
• Communicating Effectively: Developing and delivering communications in diverse modes that generate a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Driving Performance: Showing ambition and going the extra mile in achieving expected results. Driving sustainable operational excellence through diligent planning, prioritization, monitoring & effective use of resources. Taking responsibility for decisions, actions and mistakes. Dealing with setbacks and unexpected situations in a positive and confident way
• Improving Continuously: Being passionate about achieving high quality standards for oneself and the organization. Constantly looking for and taking advantage of improvement opportunities. Building self-awareness and embracing learning and development opportunities. Proposing new ideas and demonstrating openness for change. Building self-awareness and embracing learning and development opportunities
• Managing Customer Needs: Being able and eager to find out what the internal or external customer wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organization’s costs and benefits into account. Making the life of the customer easier. Fostering a customer centric culture

Offer

Puratos provides a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages our people to take initiatives and bring ideas that will contribute to the success of the company. Puratos offers a competitive package (salary, group insurance, healthcare, training…) but additionally, offers you a position that you can further develop and shape.

What you can expect from Puratos

• You will join a stable family business that has become an international market leader. You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are part of our main priorities. You can expect to have a fascinating and varied job in an atmosphere with open communication, where personal development is strongly encouraged through ownership, coaching and training.

We are a warm family company with a historical growth track record and a clear long-term vision for the future. We promote a caring, trustful, and respecting work environment by putting people first.

We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace, that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities, and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.

About us

The secrets behind Puratos’ global success and consistent growth are taste and quality. We would like to welcome you within our enthusiastic, committed and passionate team of more than 10.000 employees.

We are an international player and, what is more, a Belgian family business. Our people make the difference every single day. How? By developing, producing and distributing a unique and high-quality range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers, since 1919.

More than a century later, our products and services are available in 100+ countries around the world. Our passion for innovation, closeness to our customers, and their customers, as well as our core values form the basis of our passion to improve.

This is what makes working at Puratos so magical!