Kenneth Ian Taculog
Caloocan City,Metro Manila
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented Product and Procurement Specialist with 8 years of experience in procurement, vendor sourcing, and contract negotiation. Proven ability to identify cost-saving opportunities, manage supplier relationships, and ensure timely delivery of goods. Seeking a challenging procurement role to contribute to organizational success through strategic procurement practices.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Procurement Generalist II
Reed Elsevier Philippines
Caloocan City
07.2022 - Current
- Update and review service purchase orders raised under properties and facilities category
- Process internal stakeholders' requests for service phones and tablets with plans from ServiceNow and ensure that the accounts of resigning employees are terminated
- Worked with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement needs and provided guidance on procurement processes
- Prepare and analyze monthly reports on purchase order categories required by supervisors and managers
Procurement Generalist I
Reed Elsevier Philippines
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Generate and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Global Procurement guidelines
- Create and process purchase requisition for Laptops, Computer Accessories, and software request from ServiceNow
- Manage global procurement mailbox email inquiries, including response and forwarding tasks
- Generate monthly reports for the mailbox activity
- Collaborated with the invoice processing team, requesters, and vendors to resolve any concerns pertaining to purchase order invoices
Product/Procurement Specialist
KIMSTORE ENTERPRISE CORP.
10.2016 - 03.2020
- Provide an overall product strategy
- Perform market research to assess the potential of new product concepts and comparing them with key competitors
- Provide a proposal of products with approved quality to the management
- Responsible for cycle counts and inventory management
- Create a proposal for the content of packaging, user manuals, and application of the product before sending it to the designer for the final layout before production
- Negotiate with suppliers to meet company standards of quality, delivery, and cost
- Analyze and manage the supplier performance to resolve invoice, damaged/defective goods, and shipment date issues
- Worked with management to finalize product pricing (SRP), introductory price, and promotion
- Develop and maintain product documentation, including user manuals, FAQs, and technical guides
- Create and deliver product training programs for internal staff, sales teams, and distribution partners
- Act as a liaison between customers and the product development team, collecting feedback and advocating for product improvements
Education
Bachelor of Science - Entrepreneurship
Global Reciprocal Colleges
Caloocan, Metro Manila Philippines 01.2012 - 01.2016
Skills
Interpersonal Skills
- Product and procurement specialist
- PeopleSoft
- Oracle R12
- ServiceNow
- Microsoft Office
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/24/95
Timeline
Procurement Generalist II
Reed Elsevier Philippines
07.2022 - Current
Procurement Generalist I
Reed Elsevier Philippines
03.2021 - 06.2022
Product/Procurement Specialist
KIMSTORE ENTERPRISE CORP.
10.2016 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Entrepreneurship
Global Reciprocal Colleges
01.2012 - 01.2016
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