Mervin Caidic Yapan
Procurement Senior Manager
Pasig City
Summary
Dynamic procurement professional with a proven track record in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and cost reduction. Expertise in analyzing market trends and optimizing procurement processes to enhance supply chain efficiency while fostering strong vendor relationships. Recognized for delivering impactful results through effective negotiation and contract management, with a commitment to high standards and team collaboration in fast-paced environments. Strong focus on adaptability ensures consistent performance and the ability to drive significant cost savings.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
UNILEVER PHILIPPINES, INC.
01.2017 - Current
- Responsible Procurement operation for Foods category
- Overall responsible for PH Market operations on Foods category (Negotiation, tender, savings, compliance, innovation, Resilience, Sustainability and other related operational strategy
- Responsible for the USLP (Unilever Sustainable Living Plan) Philippines
- Lead for Procurement Operations and CCBT meetings
- Food Raw Materials buying, Resilience, Sustainability and Supplier Development (Dressings and Savoury)
Procurement Manager – Food Ingredient 3
UNILEVER ASIA PACIFIC LTD.
11.2013 - 12.2016
- Global Food Ingredients sourcing strategy, consolidation, implement cluster volume tendering, negotiation and contracting covering SEAA, South Asia and North Asia clusters within my scope
- Manage Food Ingredient strategy, vendor compliance and OTIF for each country of operations
- Execute KPI set for my cluster like OTIF, DOH reduction, Savings, Innovation, payment on time and vendor management
- Manage vendor development, strategy and capacity building
- Management on Unilever vendor compliance requirements
- Roll-out Sustainability requirements of Unilever
- Fruits and Spices, Condiments, Salt, Soy Protein Contracting and supplier management Fruits and Spices
Senior Assistant Procurement Operations Manager – Foods & Refreshments category (Dressings, Savoury & Ice cream) – Raw Materials
UNILEVER PHILIPPINES
01.2012 - 10.2013
- Manage material availability under PH Foods Category (Savoury, Dressings and Ice cream)
- Deliver set KPI’s under foods category
- Attend meetings Provides support through ownership and management of projects and facilitation of project team communications.
- Coordinate with Procurement Managers on material/vendor availability and compliance.
Assistant National Supply Manager – Foods category (Dressings, Savoury & Ice cream) – Raw Materials
UNILEVER PHILIPPINES
08.2010 - 12.2011
- Manage material availability for PH Foods Savoury, Dressings and Ice cream PH
- U2K2 Change Management for POT
- Cross functional alignment on Foods materials development
Supply Management Executive Import and Export Management – Unilever PH
UNILEVER PHILIPPINES
08.2009 - 07.2010
- Have overall accountability of all import, export and freight management of Unilever Philippines.
- Manage and implement regional contracted rates and projects
- Ensures timely and accurate generation of all internal and external reports, as well as, the consistency and standardization of the various types of reports
- Collates and analyzes key operational and statistical data
- Responsible in making sure Government licenses and permit compliance
- Manage overall Import and export operations for all categories, handling 3rd party contractors and service provider
- Manage OTIF for all import and export transactions across all categories
- Coordinate internal and external customers, government agencies and global mandatories on foreign trade related deliverables
Purchasing Supervisor – Ice cream Category
SELECTA WALLS, INC.
09.2006 - 08.2009
- New products Innovation leads for Raw materials and Packaging materials supplier development
- Manages and controls Procurement buying requirements RPMPM
Senior Buyer – Ice cream Category
SELECTA WALLS, INC.
09.2005 - 08.2006
- New product innovation responsible in material supplier development
- Material Planner/Buyer
- Supplier material development local/imported.
Buyer – Ice cream Category
SELECTA WALLS, INC.
09.2003 - 08.2005
- Indirect procurement lead buyer
- Supplier development and compliance
Ice cream Category
Import and Export Specialist
09.1998 - 08.2003
- Manages all import and export for Ice cream category
- Compliance of all mandatory’s on exporting countries
- Export development and innovation
Document Examiner – Letters of Credit, DA, DP, OA and Export transactions
ASIAN BANK CORPORATION – COMMERCIAL BANK
09.1994 - 09.1998
- Bank representative to Corporate clients on Foreign trade transactions
- Import export document examiner
- Foreign Trade Department – Head Office
Education
Military Officers Training Course - Rank P/ENS In-active Philippine Navy
Naval Reserve Officers Candidate Course – District V - Cebu City
01.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Accountancy
Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU)
01.1992
Secondary - undefined
Easter Visayas State University (EVSU)
Tacloban City, Leyte01.1988
Skills
Global, Regional Procurement Commodity buying and Supplier Development
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
Timeline
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
UNILEVER PHILIPPINES, INC.
01.2017 - Current
Procurement Manager – Food Ingredient 3
UNILEVER ASIA PACIFIC LTD.
11.2013 - 12.2016
Senior Assistant Procurement Operations Manager – Foods & Refreshments category (Dressings, Savoury & Ice cream) – Raw Materials
UNILEVER PHILIPPINES
01.2012 - 10.2013
Assistant National Supply Manager – Foods category (Dressings, Savoury & Ice cream) – Raw Materials
UNILEVER PHILIPPINES
08.2010 - 12.2011
Supply Management Executive Import and Export Management – Unilever PH
UNILEVER PHILIPPINES
08.2009 - 07.2010
Purchasing Supervisor – Ice cream Category
SELECTA WALLS, INC.
09.2006 - 08.2009
Senior Buyer – Ice cream Category
SELECTA WALLS, INC.
09.2005 - 08.2006
Buyer – Ice cream Category
SELECTA WALLS, INC.
09.2003 - 08.2005
Ice cream Category
Import and Export Specialist
09.1998 - 08.2003
Document Examiner – Letters of Credit, DA, DP, OA and Export transactions
ASIAN BANK CORPORATION – COMMERCIAL BANK
09.1994 - 09.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Accountancy
Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU)
Secondary - undefined
Easter Visayas State University (EVSU)
Military Officers Training Course - Rank P/ENS In-active Philippine Navy
Naval Reserve Officers Candidate Course – District V - Cebu City