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LARRY PAULO
Associate Director For Supply Management
Manila, Metro Manila,00
Summary
Experienced Supply Chain Professional with expertise in procurement planning, sourcing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, and customer service. Managed complex projects and led diverse teams to achieve organizational goals through strategic planning and operational efficiency. Delivered effective leadership and problem-solving that fostered collaboration and a results-driven environment.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Supply Management
SODEXO ON-SITE SERVICES
10.2024 - Current
- Redesign and redefine companies Supply Chain processes from Planning, Sourcing/Category management, Procurement, Warehousing, logistics and distribution. Overseeing the supply chain operations of various clients of SODEXO, ensuring the process is agile, ethical, and structured. Suggest and implement process improvements to optimize supply chain operations to achieve the set KPIs of the team.
- Formulated cost reduction and cost avoidance strategies through total cost of ownership analysis.
- Manage and performs supplier Risk Management and Compliance
- Perform Category Management & Supplier Management
- Builds spend analysis and data-driven decision making
- Oversee contract management for FM & Food Services and supplier negotiation
- Monitored inventory levels and implemented strategies to optimize stock levels.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as finance, operations, and logistics, to ensure seamless supply chain operations.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to drive organizational initiatives.
- Oversee vendor management program of SODEXO.
Director of Procurement
THE PENINSULA MANILA
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Leads the procurement process of the Hotel ensuring proper adherence to established policies and criteria with due consideration to costs, timeline and other relevant factors to the purchase.
- Planned, developed, and purchased materials, parts, supplies, and equipment in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining quality standards and specifications.
- Developed and implemented purchasing strategies for products and services needed by the hotel, enhancing procurement efficiency.
- Conducted purchasing analyses and comparative studies for procurement engagements, promoting supplier equality and enabling informed management decisions regarding quality and pricing.
- Built and developed relationships with key suppliers and customers, fostering partnerships that ensured the hotel obtained optimal pricing and quality products while enforcing compliance with the Code of Ethics for suppliers.
- Monitored supplier compliance with the Hotel's safety requirements and tracked adherence to scheduled delivery days.
- Coordinated with Accounting/Finance to address and resolve accounting and taxation matters. Registered all suppliers to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements from the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Local Government Units.
- Coordinate with Cost Controller in planning market survey quarterly to determine market prices.
- Assist the hotel in the compliance with the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and ensuring that all suppliers of the hotel are critically aware of the management objectives on hazard prevention.
- Prepares a monthly report of all open Purchase Orders with details as to its completion at least twice a month for review.
- Ensures that all purchases are made with the Hotel’s authorized suppliers by initiating standard vendor accreditation procedures. He/she also maintains the active file of all qualified vendors of the hotel.
- Maintained procurement files including supplier accreditation, quotations, contracts, purchase orders, and purchase requests, and made these files accessible for management review.
- Oversee receiving and warehouse and distribution section.
- Monitor stock control and conduct monthly stocks inventory exercise
- Coordinate with Suppliers, 3PL providers and internal customer to ensure
- All stakeholders are have the same level of understanding
- Initiate, coordinate and enforce optimal operational policies and procedures
- Department: Procurement
- Reports To: Director of Finance
Assistant Director of Procurement
SURESTE PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
11.2018 - 01.2023
- Procurement project planning including budget and category management
- Performs vendor Pre-qualification process and accreditation
- Handles tendering process, tender analysis and recommendation
- Negotiated contract terms including payment, pricing, and delivery lead times
- Develop risk management strategies (assurance of supply and product quality, Shipping & tariff issues.
- Develop a procurement master plan based on construction timeline
- Prepared supply agreements and approved purchase orders for all procurement items
- Managed importation and resolved logistical challenges
- Manage warehousing operation (space, In/out, equipment handling and maintenance)
- Oversaw procurement department operations
- Reported to Director of Procurement
Purchasing Manager
NEW WORLD MAKATI HOTEL
09.2018 - 10.2019
- Managed purchasing operations
- Communicated with finance director
- Developed and implemented procurement strategies to optimize supply chain efficiency.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers, ensuring favorable terms and conditions.
- Coordinated inventory management processes to maintain optimal stock levels.
Procurement Manager
OKADA MANILA
09.2015 - 08.2017
- Department: Supply Management
- Reports To: Vice President for Supply Management
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to optimize procurement costs and enhance quality standards.
- Developed and implemented strategic sourcing strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure continuous improvement and compliance with service-level agreements.
Purchasing Manager
MARCO POLO ORTIGAS MANILA
07.2013 - 09.2015
- Department: Supply Management
- Reports To: Director of Finance
- Streamlined procurement processes, enhancing inventory management and reducing operational costs.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers, ensuring favorable terms and quality standards.
- Developed and implemented purchasing strategies aligned with organizational goals.
Purchasing Manager
MAKATI SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
09.2008 - 05.2013
- Overseeing Purchasing Operation of Makati Shang-La
- Conducted monthly meetings with Purchasing Heads to update team on performance, financials, and operational challenges.
- Organized and submitted regular reports to corporate office to ensure alignment on purchasing activities.
- Supervises Buyers to ensure work assignment are being carried out in accordance to the set policies and procedures
- Performed additional duties to maintain an efficient purchasing unit.
- Facilitates meeting, training/workshops for the purpose of conveying/gathering of information needed to update skills of Buyers to improve job function
- Organize market survey, research to look and evaluate new products in the market and introduce to the company to improve services
- Organized and submit reports to corporate office on a regular basis
- Managed vendor performance evaluations and ensured compliance with accreditation processes per established policies.
- Performs other duties assign to ensure efficient and effective purchasing unit
- Managed central purchasing department operations.
- Reports To: Director of Finance
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Rooms
EDSA SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
04.2005 - 08.2008
- Assisted DOR with daily ROOMS reports and administrative functions to ensure timely and accurate information flow
- Coordinated activities between departments under ROOMS division to streamline communication and operations
- Supported Front Office Manager with administrative tasks to enhance office efficiency
- Provided administrative support in back office operations
Education
Diploma - Supply Management
San Beda College Alabang
Metro Manila03-2026
Bachelor of Science in Commerce - Banking and Finance
Centro Escolar University
Metro Manila10-1999
Skills
Supply chain optimization
Strategic planning
Data analysis
Project management
Budgeting expertise
Contract negotiation
Regulatory compliance
Contract management
Staff management
Staff development
Stakeholder engagement
Program coordination
Employee relations
Conflict resolution
Organizational skills
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute of PISM
- Hotel & Restaurant Purchasing Association of the Philippines
Certification
Fundamentals of Procurement – PISM Aug – October 2012
Interests
Timeline
Assistant Director of Supply Management
SODEXO ON-SITE SERVICES
10.2024 - Current
Director of Procurement
THE PENINSULA MANILA
09.2023 - 10.2024
Assistant Director of Procurement
SURESTE PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
11.2018 - 01.2023
Purchasing Manager
NEW WORLD MAKATI HOTEL
09.2018 - 10.2019
Procurement Manager
OKADA MANILA
09.2015 - 08.2017
Purchasing Manager
MARCO POLO ORTIGAS MANILA
07.2013 - 09.2015
Purchasing Manager
MAKATI SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
09.2008 - 05.2013
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Rooms
EDSA SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
04.2005 - 08.2008
Diploma - Supply Management
San Beda College Alabang
Bachelor of Science in Commerce - Banking and Finance
Centro Escolar University
Disclaimer
Character Reference – available when required I hereby confirm that all information indicated in this document is true and correct in accordance to my experience, acquired skills and ability. LARRY L. PAULO Applicant
Availability
Sixty Days (60 days)