_ **Minimum Qualifications**_- Must have ability to assist and develop continuous process improvements- Must have excellent communication and customer service skills- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills- Must have evidence of strong organizational skills- **Education and Experience**_- College degree required- 1-3 years relevant experience in a similar purchasing position - preferably with a Shared Services Center or multinational corporation background- SAP experience preferredPoint-of-care diagnostics is a growing and dynamic industry helping to improve clinical and economic outcomes globally. Alere brings a variety of expert viewpoints on new innovations, insights, and impacts that are shaping the future of diagnostics around the world.Global Business Services (GBS) has a global accountability to deliver a customer experience and create business value through compliance, standardization and data analytics. The GBS group fosters a collaborative, team focused and winning environment where employees are accountable and encouraged to develop themselves.The Purchasing Associate is responsible for creating and maintaining indirect and 3rd party purchase orders. This role will support their US counterparts in full end-to-end business support in order to fulfill customer orders and/or goods and services to run our business.- **Duties and Responsibilities **_- Maintaining requisition documents and requests, reviewing requisitions, and all supporting documents per requirements- Executing day to day operations including, but not limited to, the creation and maintenance of Purchase Orders- Perform the release & communication of PO's to Suppliers- Works with internal stakeholders and requestors to ensure adherence to purchasing policies.- New Supplier review, setup and classification per global standards- Work within timelines to meet agreed targets and KPI's- Adhere to Policy & Procedures (SOX Requirements)- Work directly with General Ledger & Accounts Payable Departments as required- Keep a record of ongoing issues and escalate where necessary- Produce monthly reports/metrics- Participate in special projects such as process improvements and implementation.- Execute applicable Quality System processes- Other duties as assigned- **Key Position Competencies **_- Functional/Technical Skills- Time Management- Process Management- Priority Setting- Problem solving- Action Oriented- Drives for Results- Written Communications- Customer Focus- Ethics and Values- Composure**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent**Salary**: Up to Php35,000.00 per month**Benefits**:- Transportation service providedSchedule:- 8 hour shift- Night shiftAbility to commute/relocate:- Taguig City: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)**Education**:- Bachelor's (required)**Experience**:- Purchasing: 1 year (required)- Shared Services/ BPO or multinationalu: 1 year (required)- SAP: 1 year (required)**Language**:- English (required)
