Editha G. Pangilinan

Experienced in:

Purchasing*Procurement*Supply Chain*Inventory Management*Vendor Management*Contract Management* Order Management*ERP* Demand Planning* Cost Savings Project* New Product Development Support* Supplier Management*TPL management*Forecasting*Warehouse Management*

In-depth knowledge in Procurement/Purchasing/ Inventory Control/Manufacturing/Vendor Management.

Working experience in Oracle Netsuite, SAP (B1 and R3), Oracle, JD Edwards, Dataflo/Explanner, Sage Evolution, Sage Inventory Advisor, Netstock, Smartsheets, Oracle in a Box (OIB), Snapshots, Pastel, Wrike (Project Management Application) and other old ERP solutions, SAP All-in-one

Experienced in project leadership role. Flexible, able to work on own initiative, deal with more than one project at a time. Understand the importance of meeting deadlines.

A strong team player and able to work with people from different levels of the organization.

Provincial Address: Angeles City 092*-***-****

admcv3@r.postjobfree.com Editha.Pangilinan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/editha-pangilinan-8690731a5/

Level: Post Graduate/Master’s Level

Major: Business Management unfinished

Institute: University of the Philippines-Clark

Level: Bachelor’s/College Degree

Major: English

Institute: Holy Angel University

SENIOR PURCHASING MANAGER, March 16, 2021 to present, Mega Global, Quezon City

Responsible for the full management of all purchases of the company- collaborating with different stakeholders (i.e. Internal Customers and Suppliers)

Strategic sourcing, supplier development, item development & standardization, cost, supply and risk management and negotiation.

Spend performance monitoring and analysis, and end-to-end contract management.

Ensuring sustainable capacity and supply availability from the right supplier pool.

Understanding of the different product categories for cost-reduction and supply sustainability.

Setting safety stock and target quantity levels.

Suggesting to stock below safety stock level or above target quantity level during foreseen price changes, supply uncertainties and other special cases.

Computing required order quantity based on actual consumption trend or approved forecast.

Ensures that all purchased items are of the right quality and is in accordance with pre-agreed specifications.

Ensures that each of the present and future suppliers will be able to supply 100% of the present and future requirements of the company.

Ensures that product costs are maintained at its optimum level.

Approves PO, based on specified standards and conditions.

Ensures the promotion of the company’s best image in his dealings with the public.

Areas in focus:

Supply & Risk Management

Supplier Management

Cost Management

Customer Relationship Management

Maintain the current stock level of regular items at all times

Mentor Purchasing Manager, 3 Purchasing Supervisors and 13 purchasing staff.

Monitor Purchasing Metrics and purchasing rocks quarterly.

PURCHASING/DEMAND MANAGER May 2016 to April 15, 2020, Principle Focus (RTS Imaging Account), Ortigas Pasig City

PURCHASE ORDER MANAGEMENT

Responsible for the purchasing function of all existing items sold by RTS for both the Australian and Singaporean operations.

Manage and carry out the total process from order to receipt.

Prepare monthly order quantities for discussion with Managing Director

Enter purchase orders

Send purchase orders to suppliers

Liaise with suppliers to ensure orders leave in full and on time

Collect sales, inventory and in transit data to compile monthly orders

Communicate backorder information to the business

Communicate ETA information to the business

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Conduct regular review of sales history of all products.

Set monthly forecast demand that drives the ordering process

Review safety stocks level of products

Manage overstock items

Check all stores for slow moving products and move between stores and/or assist to create promotions with the sales team

Maintain and input new & existing inventory lines

Book goods in once arrive

Update Sales on the arrival of products

Tight coordination with Sales Managers on unusual and sudden surge of customers demand to adjust the ordering process

FAULTIES MANAGEMENT

Report to supplier list of defective products subject for claim

Check and make sure product prices are accurate

Push claim payment on faulty products

NEW PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Seek information on unit cost, leadtime, usage, capacity etc of new products

Transfer the information to sales and seek potential demand from customers

Assign unique codes to new products and enter these in the system

Update automatic reports and order sheets on new products

Publish new product information with information on sales price, discounts, quantity of first order and phasing in date.

Add new products in the Sale Price List

FREIGHT MANAGEMENT

Put together on a monthly list of new orders/new incoming shipments and send this to the 3PL.

Monitor transit delivery and update ETA information in the system based on the data of the 3PL

Organize logical and cost effective shipment modes of incoming products

Monitor expense on 3PL services

Chase shipping company for ETA’s etc. making sure timely delivery is met

Monitor all incoming deliveries.

PRICE LIST MANAGEMENT

Assist with price list management and price setting

Update the prices of the product offerings to customers based on products on-sale, new products, price changes etc.

Publish the price list on a monthly basis as reference for sales

Assure that information in the price list are accurate and correct

PRODUCT ON SALE MANAGEMENT

Manage data of products on sale

Update on a weekly basis products on sale inventory; Determine movements

PURCHASING MANAGER February 2015 to March 2016, Ezset, Subic Bay Olongapo City

OPERATIONS SUPPORT:

Manage the daily operations of the department. Direct and oversee personnel engaged in buying, distribution of materials and MRO. Negotiate prices and after sales services to achieve price satisfaction. Responsible for the right procurement and acquisition of goods & services for the organization. Localize material sources to achieve cost saving on logistics and reduce lead time. Review all purchase orders prior submission for approval. Analyze spending and find ways to cut cost. Challenge demands. Document and improve work processes, fast/timely reply to supplier’s queries; Expedite request of sales and planning

VENDOR MANAGEMENT AND SOURCING:

Formulate policies on Vendor Management. Identify potential suppliers while managing existing ones. Lead supplier factory visit and supplier accreditation process. Continue to improve company’s payment terms with accredited vendors and implement corporate policy on terms. Rationalize supplier base. Convene regular supplier meetings to improve relationship, come up with cost savings opportunities and resolve issues in quality (delivery, price and product/service). Ensure that company has reliable supplier base.

Management of foreign major vendors. Settle issues on delivery delays, costs and quality.

Develop new suppliers located within the region that can provide alternate source of cheaper and reliable raw materials. Screen and Pre-Qualify New Vendors following pre-established checklist.

Develop substitute or alternate materials that can be used during emergency cases when regular materials run out of stock due to un-forecasted demand surge

STRATEGIC PURCHASING:

Come up with stocking policies and buying strategies on high spend items and commonly used products to achieve cost improvements. Strategy. Create and Execute Purchasing specs, strategies and policies to attain company goals. Create & Implement Purchasing Specs, Strategies & Policies for the best interest of the company. Establish procedures and processes for the department. Assign purchase commodities to Buyers and coordinate quality delivery and other related Purchasing issues with the other Departments. Supervise the local Filipino purchasing personnel. Assign proper commodity assignments to staff. Initiate commodity strategy to fulfill cost savings and trim down purchasing processes

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT:

Conduct bids on engineering and IT high-value projects and see through all the process of the bid until the signing of the contract. Manage contracting processes of the whole company. Represent company in negotiating contracts.

SEAMLESS MATERIAL SUPPORT:

Ensure the availability of materials by providing the right quantity with the right quality at the right time as needed by the business operations.

Generate Materials Requirement Plan (MRP) on periodic basis to determine the optimum/economic order quantity of materials that will support the requirements of business operations for a defined duration

Monitor the daily, weekly and monthly actual capacities of Production in order to establish trends and seasonality in actual demand for raw materials and make the necessary adjustments in the demand forecast for the next reorder point

Monitor periodically the inventory level of raw materials and compare this with the adjusted demand forecast to determine the months to last of the inventory and to trigger the next reorder point.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT:

Maintain a safety stock level of raw materials, especially the fast moving materials, to address any surge in raw materials consumption at level beyond the forecasted demand

Define high spend commodities based on 80/20 principle and come up with procurement strategy on these. Enter into a Purchase Agreement with major Vendors to leverage on cost and reduce delivery leadtime.

Periodically evaluate supply risk and supply cost to increase profitability.

ADMINISTRATION:

Manages performance productivity and efficiency level of staff. Come up with training needs analysis and formulate training plans accordingly. Coordinate with TW-based manager on local happenings. Lead development programs for local staff. Establish service level metrics and conduct review on these every now and then. Align department’s activities with Company’s KPI’s. Manage workflow, including material requirements planning and analysis, inventory planning and control, claims for discrepancies in price (may need to involve commodity managers), quantity, or quality.

Assign Individuals Objectives to Staff for and SLA. Fulfillment of the Departmental KPI and SLM. Review the progress of these SLM and evaluate needed resources needed to achieve targets. Responsible for the achievement of goals related materials management and make sound decisions directed at optimizing the inventory level of the company.

Mentoring and coaching of team members.

Create, Maintain, Update procurement processes, guidelines, policies and procedures making sure all these are in accordance with the company’s business philosophy. Work with the QMS team (ISO) to make sure work processes are documented and updated

Develop and maintain countermeasures (CAR) to address root causes of inventory shortages, or related issues on supply chain breakdown

PROCUREMENT TACTICAL TASK:

Prepare and execute purchase plans based on the result of MRP evaluation with the approval of the General Manager and with available funds to support the purchase. Lead Purchase Agreement set up with selected suppliers.

Negotiate with suppliers the best possible purchase terms and conditions and make analytical comparison of offers to arrive at the most economical purchase possible.

Check completeness and accurate of Request for Payments. Special attention should be put in checking and verifying Supplier’s bank information.

Coordinate production material requirements with Production Operations Team to assure adequate inventory of raw materials and packaging components

Determine obsolete and non-moving materials and make recommendations for disposal or write-off

Coordinate with Facilities and Production Maintenance teams to ensure timely and reliable supply of materials needed for construction of office and plant facilities and production machineries, respectively

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER July 2013 – Nov., 2014, TroyCor Lighting Corporation, Clarkfield Pampanga

Manage the process of receiving purchase orders from customers. Understand the needs of customer and be able to reflect these in the schedule.

Liaise with Production Group and cascade the need of the customer. To be able to have them feel and understand customers’ needs.

Check veracity and applicability of the production schedule. Schedule should be able to respond to the customer needs.

Provide guidelines, procedures, and management to the team to run day to day operations to meet company’s objectives. Responsible for the right procurement and acquisition of goods & services for the organization.

Oversee timely and efficient ordering of materials by ensuring that procedures are followed, controls are in place and customer complaints are resolved the shortest time possible. Ensures that every step of the process is functioning effectively to avoid costly delays and lost sales opportunity.

Manage the Purchasing/Procurement aspect of the company with 6 buyer staff under responsibility. Develop commodity buying strategy and implement commodity assignments to buyers based on competency level.

Manage on-going relationships with suppliers or sub-contractors to minimize cost.

Lead purchasing team in developing and implementing various modes to source to achieve cost savings, improve delivery and simplify purchasing activities. Ensure that all purchasing expenses are reasonable and vendors were selected following thorough process of selection mandated by the company. Ensure that there is no conflict of interest in these transactions. Execute bids and draft contract double-checking points that guarantee the interest of the company.

Lead cost savings opportunities for the company.

Handle the Production Planning Group. Makes sure that customer orders are delivered on time. Lead the daily production meeting.

Communicate with Corporate group in the US for their order concerns and special request. Main point of contact on their issues

Coordinate production planning scheduling to ensure availability of materials. Regular check Demand Report of staff to make sure all materials are with corresponding purchase orders and that these are released on time.

Develop and extend supplier relationship to deliver increased value to the company’s business. Managed vendors through spirit of cooperation. Conduct regular meetings with vendors that provide strategic service/goods to the company. Lead Supplier Accreditation Processes and Supplier Site Visit.

Analyze Spending and always find ways to cut cost. Challenge demands.

Lead support to R and D team for new product launch.

Lead development programs for local staff. Plan and execute trainings. Assign individuals projects and objectives to staff aligning these to the department’s SLM and the KPI of the organization. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings to staff. Record daily utilization and identify areas that needed improvements. Set measureable purchasing targets/objectives to staff and purchasing training plan for the individual. Train direct subordinates.

PROCUREMENT TEAM LEADER April 2008 – January 2013, Emerson Network Power, Ortigas, Pasig City

Perform material requirements planning activities and take appropriate action to ensure continuity of supply and optimum turnover of inventory at the acceptable quality.

Manage workflow, including material requirements planning and analysis, inventory planning and control, claims for discrepancies in price (may need to involve commodity managers), quantity, or quality.

Facilitate and release P/O based on MRP. Submit on a regular basis Open P/O List to suppliers.

Negotiate with Vendors on Parts Delivery to satisfy production plan and sales commitment to costumers. Provide fast/timely reply to supplier’s queries. Manage excellent supplier relationships

Analyze parts order based on ABC (Pareto’s Law). Keep a data base of items being handled beside from systems’ data

Designed a monitoring list of Open P/O’s that serve as guide for suppliers in determining priority delivery to site. Document and improve work processes

Coordinate on a daily with counterpart in Arizona and Chicago regarding parts issues. Expedite request of sales and planning on parts deliveries.

Helps to improve Procurement Processes. Inventory Control based on delivery

Schedule delivery of parts based on Supply and Demand to control flow of materials and therefore control the inventory turn-over

Support Engineering in Product Improvement. Support Accounting in fixing Invoice Discrepancies. Support QA process to maintain QA standards

Overall tactical leader of the certain Divisions and considered as the conduit of projects between the divisions and the team of analysts. Escalation point for project issues that may be happening in Manila. Acts as the training facilitator of the Analysts or coordinator of trainings.

Assign tasks, primary contact, identify opportunities, promote services, daily admin / management of activities. Development of subordinates, recruitment selection, appraisal, trainings coordination

Productivity Improvements leader and identifier for the group

MAS (Material Acquisition Specialist) or buyer function - Cross-division reports, major and minor projects, business decision

Explanner, SAP, Dataflo, JD Edwards and Oracle know-how.

Promote and maintain favorable working relationships with personnel in other departments creating an environment conducive to cooperation, team effort and common purpose.

Participate in Operational Excellence activities that support Company’s continuos drive toward improvement. Member of Operational Excellence group that oversees work processes are documented and maintained. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Passion for Excellence Awardee

Perform various admin-related office works to ensure compliance with requirement of office administration

PURCHASING SENIOR SUPERVISOR April 2004 – Sept 2007, Micro Hi-Fi Solutions Clarkfield, Pampanga

Oversee all operations of the Purchasing Section. Handle buyers and oversee daily meeting on material updates.

Oversee performance of 11 buyers.

Represent section in departments meeting and give analysis on material turn-over updates. Conduct daily meeting with buyers to discuss material status of work orders

Sign official Purchase Orders and make sure that all submitted purchase request are but necessary.

Present monthly delivery performance to vendors and discuss areas of improvement.

Handle major suppliers, local and abroad based

Generate monthly forecast to suppliers and discuss potential material/delivery problems. Accredit and evaluate suppliers

Make sure all material requirement of production are available before production online. Cancel to a later online date work orders with material problems to prevent production lost time.

Coordinate with Production Supervisor/Production Manager on status of materials in a monthly basis. Initiate investigation on unexpected material problems.

Establish procedures and work instructions. Check procedures if subject for updating, if obsolete or be totally changed.

Handle importation. Handles and select, assess brokers

Internal Auditor for ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. Formulate and execute management policies, systems and procedures. Draft and update Purchasing Procedures

Coordinate and participate in vendors audit to ensure conformity of vendors

Supervise and monitor the performance of buyers and other clerical staff

Develop and submit weekly/monthly reports to Purchasing Manager. Facilitate and resolve critical material requirement

Closely coordinate with Production Planning to ensure 100% material availability. Over-see material inventory turn-over control

Work closely with production planning on production scheduling. Submit

material confirmation of work orders to production planning

Collate and analyze monthly material problems submitted by buyers

Submit analysis of monthly problem parts to MC Manager and Production Planning manager

Receive and submit confirmed work orders to all buyers

Report monthly delivery performance of vendors and Discuss with vendors areas of improvement.

INTERNATIONAL PURCHASING OFFICER June 1996 – March 2004 Universal Lighting, Inc. Clark field, Pampanga

Over-all supervision of the section. Handle international purchasing of the company.

Oversee importation of raw materials. Liaise with brokers in expediting deliveries.

Liaise with costumers on a regular basis regarding status of orders, product developments and other concerns.

Coordinate with production manager on the status of costumer’s orders and give new orders for production planning.

Executive Assistant to the President. Sign Official Purchase Order

Make sure that terms meet Company's policy

Minimize expenditure on consummable by strictly monitoring all request. Evaluate supplier performance on delivery

Facilitate Suppliers Accreditation. Develop other supplier base

Perform other task as may be instructed by superior

Minimize expenditure on consummable by strictly monitoring stocks

Understanding Supply Chain Management Demand Forecasting and Management

Supplier Negotiation Communicative Leadership

Essentials of Management Value Stream Mapping

Demand Driven Supply Chain Procurement Overview

Anti-Trust Training Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Oracle Project Management

Effective Presentation Skills Ethics

Coaching and Mentoring 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

SAP Strategic Planning

Quality Management Systems ISO9001

ISO14000 QMS Trainings

APICS CPIM Module 1 – Basic of Supply Chain Management APICS CPIM Module 2- Master Planning of Resources

APICS CPIM Module 3 – Detailed Scheduling and Planning Office 365

Sage Evolution Sage Inventory Advisor

Available upon request.

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