Job Description

Company Description

Pilmico Foods Corporation & Gold Coin Management Holdings are the integrated agribusiness and food companies of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV). Gold Coin is now fully-managed and owned by Pilmico International and to date, it is the largest investment in the Asia-Pacific region in their shared history.

Pilmico comprises four divisions: Flour, Feeds, Farms, and Trading; enabling growth to its partners through its consistent quality products and unparalleled supporting services. Meanwhile, Gold Coin is a pioneer in animal nutrition and the manufacturing of scientifically-balanced animal feed in Asia.

Pilmico and Gold Coin represent one of the largest privately-owned agribusinesses in the region, with over 2,900 partners throughout the multitude of production facilities across 11 countries in Asia. Armed with the mission of feeding humanity, they aim to take a leadership position in innovating the food value chain in the Asia Pacific.



The Purchasing and Logistics Specialist will provide commercial and administrative back-office support for purchasing activities with limited supervision (including purchasing & logistics relating to order arrangement, pricing, vessel nomination, and coordinate with both internally and externally on related documentation and operational matters).

Key Responsibilities

Order Administration

• Taking, placing, and following orders (PO/CO) for raw materials administration activities in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Complete and update contract summaries.
• Maintain purchasing documents, files, and records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with regulatory guidelines.
• Proactively coordinating with internal customers and suppliers to resolve routine purchasing supply issues; expedite outstanding purchasing orders to ensure delivery requirements are met.
• Processes financial data and documents for the purpose of supporting A/C departmental activities.

• Handle and resolve potential conflicts between the Group and 3rd parties (suppliers, customers, and shipping).
• Anticipate and mitigate logistical risks and take initiative in proposing alternative solutions to issues.

• Evaluate/Analyze current procurement activities and recommend improvement through ERP system and standardization.
• Update the changes to related business standard practices and interprets procedures to faculty.
• Reviewing and monitoring ERP data for all business units (Bulk, Container, and Feed Additives), liaison with the team for corrections in order to maintain completeness and accuracy of purchasing data.

• Liaise with the ERP consultant on the system functionality and business process questions for fix and resolution from a procurement perspective.
• Assisting ERP end-user with basic navigation questions and quickly addressing process and system problems.

• Diploma/Degree in International Trade/Supply Chain Management (minimum of 3 years sold experience in Agribusiness Trading Operations)
• Good working knowledge of Import/Export procedures, INCOTERMS, and International Trade is required.
• Familiar with documentation and order processing, a good understanding of procurement practices and procedures
• Familiar with MS Word & Excel (PivotTable, VLOOKUP, Match, Index functions)
• Strong attention to detail, organized, analytical mind, independent thinker, and good team player
• Initiative, willing to learn, and can work under pressure
• Knowledge of GAFTA will be an advantage

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