Procurement Office

Description

Summary: Manages sourcing, purchasing, and supplier relationships to secure goods and services while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and controls. Highlights: 1. Manage sourcing, supplier selection, and purchase order processes. 2. Oversee contract management and develop strategic supplier partnerships. 3. Ensure procurement compliance, controls, and process improvement. **Procurement Officer — Job Description** **Overview** Manages sourcing, purchasing, and supplier relationships to secure goods and services at the right quality, price, and lead time while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and controls. **Key Responsibilities** * **Sourcing** **\&\*** SupplierSelection:\* Identify suppliers, solicit quotes/RFPs, evaluate bids, and recommend suppliers based on cost, quality, delivery, and risk. * **Purchase** **Order** **Management:** Create and issue purchase orders, confirm order acknowledgements, track delivery schedules, and manage order changes and cancellations. * **Contract** **Management:** Draft, review, and manage supplier contracts, terms, SLAs, and renewals; escalate commercial issues and manage contract compliance. * **Supplier** **Relationship** **Management:** Maintain supplier performance metrics, conduct supplier reviews, resolve disputes, and develop strategic supplier partnerships. * **Cost** **\&\*** MarketAnalysis:\* Monitor market trends, perform cost analysis, negotiate pricing, and identify opportunities for cost savings and value engineering. * **Inventory** **\&\*** DemandCoordination:\* Collaborate with inventory planners, production, and operations to align purchasing with demand forecasts and minimize stockouts/overstock. * **Procurement** **Compliance** **\&\*** Controls:\* Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval workflows, internal controls, and regulatory requirements; maintain audit\-ready records. * **Vendor** **Onboarding** **\&\*** DueDiligence:\* Perform supplier due diligence, risk assessments, and onboarding (insurance, certifications, financial checks). * **Reporting** **\&\*** KPIs:\* Produce procurement dashboards and reports (savings, lead times, PO cycle time, supplier performance) and present to stakeholders. * **Issue** **Resolution** **\&\*** Expediting:\* Manage delivery exceptions, expedite critical orders, handle returns, and coordinate with logistics and quality teams on inspections. * **Process** **Improvement** **\&\*** Systems:\* Support procurement system (ERP/P2P) enhancements, automate workflows, and document SOPs and procurement best practices. * **Cross\-functional** **Collaboration:** Partner with finance, legal, operations, engineering, and quality to support procurement needs and capital projects. **Required Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience). * 2–5 years’ procurement or purchasing experience; experience in the industry relevant to role preferred. * Proficiency with ERP/P2P systems (SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, NetSuite) and MS Excel. * Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills. * Knowledge of procurement best practices, supplier evaluation, and contract basics. **Preferred / Certifications** * Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), CIPS, or equivalent procurement certification. * Experience with category management, strategic sourcing, or indirect procurement. * Familiarity with import/export regulations and customs procedures where applicable. **Competencies \& Skills** * **Negotiation:** Achieve favorable commercial terms and supplier commitments. * **Analytical** **thinking:** Use spend data to drive sourcing decisions and savings. * **Attention** **to** **detail:** Ensure contract accuracy and PO completeness. * **Stakeholder** **management:** Align procurement outcomes with business needs. * **Risk** **awareness:** Mitigate supplier and supply\-chain risks proactively. Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent Pay: QAR105\.21 \- QAR321\.10 per hour Work Location: In person