JAN KEITH MERCADO SALON
Helsinki
Summary
Results-driven Procurement Officer offering superior research abilities, sound judgment and meticulous organizational skills. Meets internal supply needs while maintaining budget and operational goals. Hardworking Procurement professional with 8 years of experience maintaining vendor relationships to facilitate cost-effective and timely purchasing functions. Excellent negotiation and contract development skills with proficiency in Pronto & IFS. Respectful Procurement Specialist with understanding of supply and demand and discerning eye for inventory level evaluation. Bilingual go-getter experienced in coordinating with vendors regarding logistics.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Officer
Austal Philippines Pty. Ltd.
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Understand the overall purchasing process (PR-PO); Receive Purchase Requisitions and assess for accuracy and completeness
- Clarify any ambiguity in the PR and translate into sourcing requirements
- Identify suppliers capable of supplying the goods/service required, and request and obtain quotes
- Assess quotes against requirements; engage with requestors/ stakeholders; advise of preferred outcome; obtain approval to proceed with commercial proposal
- Update status and delivery timelines in trackers and provide other updates and reports as required
- Expedite late deliveries with suppliers; engage with logistics to develop options for faster delivery
- Take ownership of follow-up work for certain material discrepancy reports received and process close out in a timely manner
- Manage and resolve, in coordination with Finance and relevant parties, any payment and invoice issues
- Assess and process new supplier applications
- Familiarize and implement relevant commercial contracts for goods and services
- Ensure compliance to AUSTAL Philippines Commercial Terms & Conditions for all suppliers
- Responsible to review all processed orders per assignment, close out and clean up in accordance with terms and within project lifecycle period.
- Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
- Maintained detailed records of all procurement activities for reference purposes as well as for auditing and compliance.
- Developed strong partnerships with vendors to secure favorable pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
- Reduced costs with meticulous supplier negotiation and strict adherence to budget constraints.
- Achieved cost savings by conducting thorough market research before initiating the purchasing process.
Purchasing Officer
Agata Mining Ventures Inc.
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Receiving and monitoring of materials request directly from each department or the end user
- Perform material requisition to meet the needs of end user (department)
- Conduct quotation request and negotiate contracts with all related suppliers to obtain best price and service
- Plot canvass sheet, reflecting all the best price, payment terms, delivery terms and lead time for the end user evaluation
- Make Purchasing Order (PO) base on the approved canvass sheet by the end user
- Managing logistics for the materials purchased
- Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reporting for management on purchasing controls and process
- Conduct meeting with the management to identify needs materials.
- Negotiated favorable payment terms with suppliers, resulting in improved cash flow management for the company.
- Streamlined procurement processes for increased efficiency and cost savings by implementing effective negotiation strategies.
Procurement/Logistics Manager
KZ Constructions and Supplies
05.2018 - 02.2021
- Receiving and monitoring of materials request directly from building site
- Perform material requisition to meet the needs of site
- Conduct quotation request and negotiate contracts with the suppliers to obtain best price and service
- Initiate purchasing order with the supplier
- Managing logistics for the materials purchased
- Develop key relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners to improve
- Implement change and develop new processes to better procure goods and services
- Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals
- Quantity monitoring to evaluate usage over availability over a period
- Provide periodic reporting for management on purchasing controls and process
- Conduct meeting with the management to identify needs materials
- Preparing request for quotation for supplier
- Evaluation of all quotation from the supplier to identify the best terms and price
- Making methodological documentation of all transaction
- Managing logistics for the materials purchased
- Keeping contact to all on-going order/orders and ensure estimated time of arrival will be attained.
Procurement/Logistics Manager
Dammam Factory for Metal Products
10.2016 - 04.2018
- Receiving and monitoring of materials request directly from building site
- Perform material requisition to meet the needs of site
- Conduct quotation request and negotiate contracts with the suppliers to obtain best price and service
- Initiate purchasing order with the supplier
- Managing logistics for the materials purchased
- Develop key relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners to improve
- Implement change and develop new processes to better procure goods and services
- Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals
- Quantity monitoring to evaluate usage over availability over a period
- Provide periodic reporting for management on purchasing controls and process
- Conduct meeting with the management to identify needs materials
- Preparing request for quotation for supplier
- Evaluation of all quotation from the supplier to identify the best terms and price
- Making methodological documentation of all transaction
- Managing logistics for the materials purchased
- Keeping contact to all on-going order/orders and ensure estimated time of arrival will be attained.
Inventory Assistant
Onestop Logistics Solutions, Inc
08.2011 - 06.2013
- Maintain inventory control and evaluate all data for reconciliation
- Maintain accuracy of all counts and ensure authenticity of all information
- Assist to maintain stock at appropriate location in the warehouse and rotate stock to remove all old stock
- Prepare stock status reports and perform physical inventory counts and maintain count of all merchandise and prepare reports for all shortage
- Maintain inventory of all office records and ensure absence of all discrepancies.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering -
Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology
Claveria, Misamis Oriental06.2011
Skills
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Purchasing strategy
- E-procurement Systems
- Document Preparation
- Contract Negotiations
- Vendor Sourcing
- Supplier relationships
- Bid process management
- Price Negotiation
- Order Preparation
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
Trainingsseminars
- Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH), Polymedic Plaza, Kauswagan Cagayan De Oro City, 02/25/13, 03/01/13
- Basic Training (Personal Survival Technique, Fire Prevention and Fire fighting, Elementary First Aid, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities), Surigao Center Maritime Training Center Cagayan De Oro city, 10/27/14, 03/01/14
- Hotel and Restaurant Operation (Food and Beverages), SMHRM Training Center Manila, Philippines, 09/30/13, 10/04/13
- Human Relation and Ethical Standard in a Workplace, MOSCAT (USTP Claveria) Claveria Misamis Oriental, 03/23/10
References
- Oliver Ablao, Austal Philippines, Procurement Team Lead/ Procure Coordinator, +63 9177048781, oliver.ablao@austal.com
- Bonifacio Dela Vega, Greenstone Resources Corporation, Material Management Head, +63 9175255534, Bon.DelaVega@greenstones.com.ph
- Jonathan Dahinog, Agata Mining Ventures Inc., Material Management Head, +63 9173220115, jonathan.dahinog@tvird.com.ph
- Ernest Ian Contante, Dammam Factory for Metal Product, Procurement Manager/ Computer Programmer, +966 572656162, eibcontantesf@gmail.com
Timeline
Procurement Officer
Austal Philippines Pty. Ltd.
07.2022 - 05.2024
Purchasing Officer
Agata Mining Ventures Inc.
05.2021 - 03.2022
Procurement/Logistics Manager
KZ Constructions and Supplies
05.2018 - 02.2021
Procurement/Logistics Manager
Dammam Factory for Metal Products
10.2016 - 04.2018
Inventory Assistant
Onestop Logistics Solutions, Inc
08.2011 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering -
Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology
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