Marilyn Catalan
Marilyn Catalan

Remote Administrative and Operations Specialist

Actively looking · Member since 2 Nov 2026
Location
Quezon City, Philippines
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am an administrative, operations, and procurement professional with nearly 18 years of experience supporting corporate operations, purchasing, supplier relationships, contracts, and business services.

I have more than six years of experience leading remote operations across purchasing, general services and maintenance, and property management. I developed work-from-home guidelines and improved approval, documentation, and coordination workflows as administrative teams transitioned to remote work.

My expertise includes end-to-end procurement, supplier sourcing, vendor management, contract negotiation, quotation analysis, inventory control, asset management, and facilities coordination. I have managed multimillion-peso procurement and service contracts while balancing cost, quality, commercial terms, and delivery requirements.

I am experienced in compliance coordination, regulatory permits, workplace safety support, business continuity planning, audit preparation, records management, and operational reporting. I also support corporate travel, events, office relocation, restoration, and accommodation procurement.

I bring practical execution, sound judgment, reliable communication, and process-improvement experience to remote administrative and business support roles. I am seeking remote opportunities with Australian employers.

Skills

17 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Design

Experience

Career history

Team Lead Supervisor — Remote Operations RareJob Philippines, Inc.

Coordinate remote operations across Purchasing, General Services and Maintenance, and Property Management. Track team deliverables, supplier requirements, and internal requests while maintaining administrative documentation and operational coordination.

Manage procurement activities, vendor negotiations, and high-value contracts for technology, facilities, and corporate services. Oversee company assets, inventory, compliance requirements, service providers, corporate travel, facilities matters, business continuity planning, internal audits, and process-improvement initiatives.

Developed remote-work guidelines and revised approval, documentation, and coordination workflows during the transition of three administrative teams to work-from-home operations.

Team Lead Supervisor RareJob Philippines, Inc.

Supervised three administrative functions covering purchasing, facilities and maintenance, and property management.

Coordinated vendor relationships, purchasing, contract negotiations, asset disposal, and inventory monitoring. Managed regulatory permits and workplace safety program coordination while supporting audits and business continuity initiatives.

Purchasing Staff RareJob Philippines, Inc.

Handled end-to-end purchasing and supplier sourcing for IT equipment, corporate services, facilities, and operational requirements.

Negotiated and secured multimillion-peso procurement and service contracts, balancing commercial terms, cost, quality, and delivery requirements. Prepared and compared supplier quotations, coordinated vendor evaluations, and supported office relocation, restoration, events, and accommodation procurement.

Administrative Assistant RareJob Philippines, Inc.

Supported supplier canvassing, quotation comparisons, purchasing records, salary computations, administrative records, and corporate events.

Administrative Assistant Accent Micro Products Incorporated

Provided administrative and facilities coordination for approximately 30 branches.

Liaised with contractors and security providers, monitored repairs and inventory, and supported negotiations for major construction contracts.

Administrative Specialist Sanrio Gift Gate

Supported administration, stock replenishment, branch coordination, and sales reporting for eight retail branches.

Communicated with international counterparts to support branch operations.

Sales Administrative Assistant Century Canning Corporation

Prepared sales reports and records and managed high-volume customer and business correspondence.

Student Intern The VA Bar

Completing practical training in general administration, social media management, lead generation, and email marketing.

Education

Learning history

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Office Administration, Office Management and Supervision

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