Stronger procurement collaboration across the Razon Group

Procurement teams from the Razon Group of Companies share best practices and explore new opportunities for collaboration. Photo shows (from left) Angelica de Castro, ICTSI Global Procurement back office manager; Mariel Zamora, Regional Procurement director MICT, Philippines & APAC - Global Procurement; Randolf Rellera, Prime Infra Supply Chain Management head; Joseph San Diego, Solaire Procurement director; Damien Huppert, ICTSI vice president - Global Procurement; Jhoana Tamayor, Manila Water Corporate Procurement Group head; Mira Bautista, Manila Water Corporate Procurement manager for chemicals and network departments; Kristina Alegria, Manila Water Corporate Procurement Group support head; Eureka Karen Lejos, ICTSI Global Procurement Category manager for Indirect & IT; and Muhammad Anis Asghar, ICTSI Global Procurement Category senior manager for equipment.

Following the successful joint tender on electricity in 2022, the ICTSI Global Procurement team hosted a networking event for the procurement teams across the Razon Group of Companies. 

Held for the first time, the event brough together procurement officers from Solaire Resort, Prime Infra, and Manila Water to foster stronger collaboration among the Group’s respective procurement departments.

The event kicked off with a tour of the Manila International Container Terminal, a vital hub for logistics and trade at the Port of Manila. It was followed by a work session, which led to the creation of three working groups to facilitate the sharing of suppliers as well as knowledge on indirect and IT procurement, construction procurement, and SAP and Ariba – the system used across the Razon Group.

Recognizing the importance of sustained effort, the procurement teams agreed to conduct follow-up meetings every quarter to review progress, exchange updates and identify new opportunities for collaboration.