Head of Procurement

Duties & Responsibilities

Own end-to-end procurement strategy: sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier performance management, partnering with Network Operations, Delivery, IT, and Finance & Admin to forecast procurement needs and align sourcing with business growth

Build and manage relationships with infrastructure, telecom, and technology vendors

Lead negotiations on pricing, terms, and SLAs to secure the best value without compromising quality or delivery timelines

Develop and maintain a vendor management framework, including performance scorecards, review cadences, and escalation paths

Evaluate and onboard new suppliers based on technical fit and commercial terms

Drive procurement automation and digitization by implementing and optimizing e-procurement platforms and purchase order/approval workflows

Manage procurement budgets and drive cost optimization across categories

Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including equipment shortages, vendor concentration, and lead-time volatility

Coach, mentor, and grow the procurement team, establishing clear processes, role definitions, and career paths, and hiring to scale the function alongside business growth

Track infrastructure and telecom market trends, new vendors, and emerging technologies relevant to network buildout

Qualifications

Head of Procurement experience, or Senior Procurement Manager experience ready to step into a leadership role

Experience in infrastructure and/or telecom procurement or supply chain

Experience building vendor scorecards, formal SLAs, and regular supplier review cycles

Demonstrated experience negotiating vendor pricing, terms, and SLAs, and managing supplier performance

Working knowledge of procurement software/tools (e.g., e-procurement platforms, purchase order/approval workflows)

Experience building or maturing a procurement function, including coaching and developing a team

Procurement experience outside the Philippines is a plus

Experience procuring for network buildouts (fiber, wireless, data center equipment)

Existing relationships with telecom/infrastructure vendors in the Philippines or APAC region

Track record of scaling a procurement function from the ground up, including automation/digitization initiatives and team development

A tech-savvy, "geek" profile with genuine interest in the technology and infrastructure being sourced, not just contract management