Jeriel Hipe

Results-oriented procurement leader with extensive experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and cost optimization across energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. Proven success in managing multimillion-peso budgets, executing critical project-based sourcing, and driving operational excellence through automation, team development, and risk governance. Adept at aligning procurement strategies with business goals, sustainability initiatives, and enterprise risk programs.

Philippine Geothermal Production Co., Inc. Makati City, Philippines Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Supervisor (March 2022 –April 2025)

• Developed and executed cost-saving procurement strategies, securing favorable contracts and improving supplier performance. 
• Spearheaded process optimization initiatives, increasing operational efficiency and compliance. 
• Led market research and vendor negotiations, resulting in competitive pricing and improved supplier engagement. 
• Managed cross-functional procurement projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk mitigation.
• Mentored procurement staff, fostering professional growth and best practice implementation. 

•  Optimized procurement operations, achieving a 20% improvement in cost efficiency through strategic sourcing. 
• Developed and enforced procurement policies, ensuring compliance and awareness across departments.
• Led high-value negotiations, securing competitive contracts and optimizing spending.
• Managed vendor selection and evaluation, strengthening supplier partnerships and reliability.
• Conducted spend analysis, identifying savings opportunities and driving impactful initiatives.
• Streamlined importation processes, ensuring cost-effective customs management and logistics efficiency.
• Enhanced procurement team capabilities, providing targeted training and professional development.

• Designed and implemented effective data collection strategies, ensuring accuracy during fieldwork. 
• Led planning and logistics management, optimizing manpower allocation and resource distribution for project execution. 
• Conducted environmental surveys and assessments, analyzing water, air, noise, and soil quality in compliance with regulatory standards. 
• Facilitated collaboration with local government units (LGUs), securing approvals and ensuring smooth project implementation. 
• Organized and conducted stakeholder engagement sessions, including focus group discussions, perception surveys, and public consultations. 
• Developed detailed reports and presentations, translating complex environmental data into actionable insights for decision makers.

• Streamlined procurement processes, optimizing SAP maintenance modules to improve efficiency across operations. 
• Negotiated high-value contracts, securing long-term agreements that generated significant cost savings. 
• Developed a centralized supplier database, enhancing accessibility and decision-making for procurement teams. 
• Implemented strategic sourcing methodologies, reducing purchasing lifecycle and increasing operational agility. 
• Aligned procurement strategies with HS&E ISO 14000 & ISO 9000 standards, ensuring compliance and sustainability.

• Led procurement planning and execution, ensuring seamless coordination between Group Buying and Outsourcing teams. 
• Managed supplier and customer contracts, optimizing service level agreements (SLAs) for operational efficiency. 
• Strengthened supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to ethical business practices and contract commitments. 
• Supervised project deliverables, ensuring compliance with client requirements and timely execution.
• Provided functional consulting support, assisting in eProcurement and outsourcing initiatives for enhanced efficiency.

• Led procurement process improvement initiatives, driving efficiency and best practices across business units.
• Coordinated cross-functional project implementation, ensuring smooth integration of procurement strategies. 
• Provided off-site and on-site procurement consulting, supporting JD Edwards modules and operational requirements. 
• Optimized procurement tools, enhancing functionality for Ariba e procurement and Global Tracking logistics.
• Generated cost savings of 40% on printing solutions, negotiating the adoption of remanufactured products.
• Managed budget variance analysis, centralizing operating expenses and improving financial oversight.

• Analyzed procurement workflows, identifying inefficiencies and implementing best practices for process improvement. 
• Developed and delivered SAP procurement training programs, enhancing user proficiency across business units. 
• Established security protocols for user profiles, ensuring data integrity and compliance during system transitions. 
• Established security protocols for user profiles, ensuring data integrity and compliance during system transitions.
• Led data migration and integration testing, optimizing purchasing accuracy and functionality within SAP. 
• Provided high-level support for procurement operations, troubleshooting system errors and inconsistencies

• Negotiated major equipment purchases and capital expenditures, securing cost-effective solutions for long-term operational efficiency. 
• Optimized procurement strategies for raw material sourcing, ensuring timely and cost-effective deliveries. 
• Led land acquisition for cement plant quarry reserves, facilitating strategic expansion and resource security. 
• Improved inbound charter scheduling, maximizing vessel utilization and streamlining logistics.

• Secured cost-saving supply agreements, negotiating strategic contracts for raw materials and fast-moving inventory items.
• Led procurement for major equipment acquisitions, ensuring optimal sourcing for ready-mix plant construction. 
• Implemented long-term supply contracts, stabilizing pricing for coal, pet coke, gypsum, fly ash, and sand.
• Championed e-procurement adoption, driving Ariba tool implementation across regional operations. 
• Provided JD Edwards and Ariba power user support, troubleshooting procurement modules and enhancing operational efficiency. 
• Facilitated post-merger procurement integration, establishing unified systems, policies, and supplier guidelines. 
• Standardized inventory item coding, eliminating duplication and improving procurement accuracy.

Bachelor of Science in Commerce – Major in Accounting, Central Philippine University, Iloilo City 1982-1987