Senior Procurement Specialist

First Focus

Senior Procurement Specialist managing IT procurement processes for First Focus, Australia's leading mid-market MSP. Collaborating with vendors and technical teams to ensure accurate and timely procurement solutions.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timePasig • 🇵🇭 PhilippinesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the IT procurement process from quote to order to invoice, ensuring accuracy at every step.
Source pricing, availability, lead times, and best-fit vendor options for hardware, software, licensing, renewals, domains, SSL, Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Fortinet, and similar technology products.
Support Technical Account Managers and sales teams with quoting, recommendations, market research, and client-specific purchasing history.
Prepare and maintain quotes in ConnectWise Sell and manage related tickets in ConnectWise Manage.
Work with vendors to negotiate pricing, confirm lead times, manage stock updates, and resolve supply issues.
Manage software and technology licensing procurement, including renewals, subscriptions, product changes, vendor rules, and licensing details.
Maintain strong supplier relationships across standards, warranties, pricing, performance, and service levels.
Support larger or recurring bids, ensuring proposals meet requirements, make commercial sense, and reduce the risk of rework.
Share useful market, product, vendor, and pricing insights with internal teams before things become urgent, dramatic, or both.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 4 years’ experience in IT procurement, technology quoting, sales support, vendor coordination, or a closely related role.
Strong IT literacy, including confidence with hardware, software licensing, renewals, vendor portals, subscriptions, SKUs, product codes, and technical terminology.
Experience managing procurement activity end to end, including quotes, orders, vendor follow-up, pricing, invoices, and renewals.
Excellent attention to detail, with the commercial judgement to question pricing, licensing terms, lead times, and product fit.
Confident communication skills with vendors, technical teams, account managers, clients, and international stakeholders.
Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills, sound organisation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently without needing a lie-down under the desk.
Nice to have: Experience with ConnectWise Sell or ConnectWise Manage.
Nice to have: Experience in an MSP, IT services, software licensing, technology distributor, reseller, or systems integrator environment.
Nice to have: Familiarity with Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Fortinet, SSL, domains, cloud, server, networking, or endpoint-related products.
Nice to have: Experience supporting bid management or larger recurring deals.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working arrangements.
“Never Stop Growing”: 10 paid study days per year, exam fees paid, and pay rises for certifications, conditions apply.
HMO from day 1.
One dependent, such as your spouse, added to the Company’s HMO policy from day 1, including medical coverage plus dental benefits package.
Free access to Uprise, including 1:1 coaching sessions from qualified psychologists or counsellors.
Day shift, weekends off*, plus 25 paid leave days annually.
Employee Referral Program, ₱20,000.
Employee MVP Award, ₱10,000.
Social events, End of Financial Year and Christmas parties.
Loyalty bonus for long-term employees*.

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT procurementtechnology quotingvendor coordinationsoftware licensingrenewalspricing negotiationmarket researchExcelConnectWise SellConnectWise Manage

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommercial judgementcommunication skillsorganisationability to manage multiple priorities