Senior Procurement Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy and Leadership

• Collaborate with the Procurement Manager to develop, execute, and refine high-impact procurement and sourcing strategies.

• Mentor and supervise junior staff, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality work output.

• Contribute to setting and enforcing procurement policy and guidelines to ensure a commercial, compliant, and cost-effective process across the business.

• Drive process improvement and implement necessary organizational change to better procure goods and services.

• Lead the end-to-end procurement and contracting lifecycle, including vendor pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation, and contract finalization.

• Develop and execute negotiation strategies to secure optimal terms, prices, and service level agreements with strategic suppliers.

• Actively source, vet, and partner with a reliable and diverse base of vendors and suppliers.

• Manage supplier relationships and key internal stakeholder relationships to ensure clear requirements, high service levels, and continuous business improvement.

• Monitor and forecast upcoming demand levels, price fluctuations, and market trends to anticipate changes in buyer-supplier dynamics.

• Conduct in-depth cost analysis, scenario planning, and benchmarking to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive value for money.

• Track and report key functional metrics (KPIs) to drive efficiency, reduce expenses, and measure overall effectiveness.

• Assess, manage, and mitigate supply chain and procurement-related risks to ensure security of supply and business continuity.

• Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree required in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.

• Experience: Proven track record of at least five (5) years managing complex procurement activities within the market of the State of Qatar.

• License: Must possess a valid Qatar Driving License.