Procurement Officer

The Procurement Officer is to provide support to the Projects Services Group (PSG), or on a specific project basis, in the areas of procurement, purchasing, expediting, cost control, and transport and logistics.

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, South America, Southern Africa, Ghana and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium Philippines is currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer to join our growing team in Manila. 

The tasks you'll perform

• Responsible and accountable for procurement functions as directed by the Manager of Projects and/or Principal Procurement.
• Plan, coordinate, monitor and report progress of all activities required for timely issue of enquiries, tender evaluation and award of purchase orders. (Interfaces with Projects for schedule requirements and budget considerations, Engineering / Process Technology for technical requirements.)
• Work in conjunction with a range of internal and external stakeholders to secure optimum prices and deliveries for equipment to meet project technical, schedule and commercial requirements.
• Commercial analysis and evaluation of quotations to enable the correct supplier choice to be made.
• Develop and maintain effective vendor data (including manuals) both on a company-wide and on a project-specific basis.
• Prepare purchase requisitions or variations (revisions) generated by Lycopodium Minerals using its ERP system. Issues purchase orders to Project Managers, or their nominees, for approval. Transmits approved purchase orders electronically to vendors and follows up on order acknowledgements.
• Review of all orders to ensure details are in accordance with the original tender request and client-approved ATC (Authority to Commit).
• Correct document processing, gathering and filing to ensure easy and quick access to all purchasing documentation at all times during the purchasing process.
• Assist with the sourcing of general items as required for the office and site operations.
• All tender packages to be issued and evaluated within required time frame.
• Tender tracking and PO expediting reports to be maintained, correctly updated and made available to all customer departments.
• Procurement reports to be presented to the Project Services Team.
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders are notified immediately of any risk or changes to Procurement deliverables
• All procurement procedures / requirements are to be documented and strictly adhered to.
• Maintain and update as required PRJ / PSG supplier database, including the completion of template close-out reports once vendor packages achieve practical completion.
• Liaise with and provide professional support to Project Services team in the preparation Project deliverables.
• Register and file all relevant project documentation in accordance with the Company approved procedures.
• Proactively support other team members as required to ensure Project deliverables are met.
• Ensure a high level of communication is attained within the Procurement team.

The expertise you'll bring

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role with relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience with computerised purchasing and logistics systems, and their operation and applications.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues across all business units.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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