Benjamin V.

Contract and Commercial Management Advanced Practitioner | Certified Procurement Operations Professional | Chemical Engineer

Metro Manila

About

I am a Certified Contract and Commercial Management Advanced Practitioner and Procurement Operations Professional with 12 years of professional knowledge and experience from reputable companies in the renewable energy, water utility, and downstream oil industries. Also, I am a licensed Chemical Engineer in the Philippines. My areas of interest are source-to-pay process, contract management, digital procurement, procurement transformation, and AI applications in procurement. I possess change management, negotiation, and stakeholder relationship management skills. Moreover, I am proficient in various electronic procurement systems such as Oracle, SAP Ariba, Smart by GEP, and Icertis.

Experience

  • Category Specialist at Chevron
    Jun 2017 - Sep 2023 · 6 yrs 4 mos

    Summary • Managed the procurement requirements of the Retail Marketing, Integrated Supply Chain, Professional Services, and Value Chain Optimization categories. • Implemented strategic sourcing and contracting strategies, conducted supplier due diligence, and ensured achieving value-chain targets through bench marking, cost modeling, and negotiation. Achievements • Generated total first-cost savings of USD 2.7 million. • Spearheaded strategic sourcing and contracting events with a significant impact on the whole Chevron enterprise such as Customs Brokerage and Freight Forwarding, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), and Mobile Phone Services. • Implemented various low-cost country sourcing initiatives, which provided business partners with options in purchasing the required equipment at the retail stations with acceptable specifications and low prices. • Executed a supplier relationship management framework with strategic vendors, which improved communication and ensured compliance with contract requirements.

  • Procurement Manager at Manila Water
    Jul 2014 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Summary • Handled the sourcing and contracting of various capital expenditure (CAPEX) requirements of Water and Wastewater Operations, Project Management, Asset Management, Human Resources, and Information Technology (IT) Groups. • Liaised with various departments to ensure that awarded projects followed technical and regulatory standards within the approved budget and based on an agreed timeframe. Achievements • Generated USD 1.78 million aggregate first-cost savings through effective procurement strategies and negotiation. • Spearheaded the sourcing of major IT projects such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Capital Management (HCM), and Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management (EPPM). • Developed a policy on Decentralized Procurement of Minor Overhead Requirements, which streamlined the approval process and reduced sourcing cycle time.

  • Buyer at Energy Development Corporation
    Dec 2012 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Summary • Handled the purchasing of goods and services requirements of Bacon-Manito, Leyte, Mt. Apo, and Southern Negros Geothermal Business Units. Achievements • Spearheaded the N2N Geothermal Relocation and Burgos Wind Projects’ post-contracting activities through SAP order generation and invoice support. • Participated in the enterprise-wide Oracle to SAP data migration and SAP go-live.

  • Instructor at Wesleyan University - Philippines
    Nov 2010 - Mar 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Summary •Handled undergraduate courses in Elementary Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Solid Mensuration, Analytical Geometry, Discrete Mathematics, Differential Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Physics, and Materials Science for undergraduate Engineering students. •Acted as the Research Officer of the College of Engineering.