About the role:

As Manager procurement, you will be responsible for managing and driving all procurement requirements in a given product category. Analysing and developing a strong category strategy and identifying cost savings targets. The role will require interfacing with senior management and managing the supplier base to ensure best value for the company in line with its strategic, financial and operational requirements.

Driving and motivating a team to achieve these goals and continually undertaking analysis for any further improvement in the category and department. You will be managing an assigned team ensuring compliance and high professional standards are maintained.

Job and responsibilities:

• Provision of strategic analysis to clearly define a comprehensive Category plan.
• Develops cost saving plans for QR Group from budgeted amounts to reduce overall expenditure.
• Responsible for definition of supply strategy for relevant product categories.
• Develop cross functional strategic planning with colleagues to ensure QR leverages all benefits possible.
• Review and input to department policies and processes to achieve best practice and maintain continuous improvement.
• Ensure high service levels from the Procurement team for the QR Group including timelines, professionalism, communications and meeting expectations.
• Setting and achieving Category KPIs, regularly assessing progress to keep delivery on track.
• Review and endorse all documents submitted by staff for compliance and best practice, complying with the company strategy.
• Responsible for high-level negotiation with key suppliers on costs, commercial and contractual terms and assisting team members when required.
• Assists in developing the departmental and stakeholder budgets.
• Manage quality control throughout project life cycle by maintaining delivery timelines, mitigating project risks, and act as a liaison with all project stakeholders to ensure effective change management.
• Provide comprehensive summaries and data for reporting activities on spend, timelines and the current operational state.
• Run, review and action performance reports on assigned Categories to improve ways of working, and deliverables.
• Establish the department or teams objectives and priorities to align with and support business objectives.
• Regularly evaluate the department or teams objectives, plans, procedures and practices, and makes appropriate changes if needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 8 years of job-related experience.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business or related field.
• Procurement, Finance or Contracts relevant experience.
• Procurement Management.
• Fluent command of English language.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to influence people with strong negotiations skills.
• Numeracy and the ability to present data clearly and accurately.
• Developed people management skills, for subordinates, colleagues and superiors.
• Contractual and Financial acumen.
• Planning, Problem Solving and decision-making abilities.
• Managerial skills - Ability to delegate work, set clear direction and manage workflow.
• Strong mentoring and coaching skills.
• Ability to train and develop subordinate's skills.
• Ability to foster teamwork among team members.

Job category: Aviation
City: Doha, QA
Country: Qatar
Position Type: Procurement Manager
Schedule: Full-Time

About Us

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience.

You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community. Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

Together, everything is possible

Benefits

Career growth

Our world is boundless. Across our diverse portfolio with our vast scale and rapid growth, you’ll find infinite opportunities to develop. Here, you’ll learn from the very best in the industry and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience.

Reward & Recognition

We celebrate your achievements in many different ways, recognising your ideas and contributions. We offer a range of benefits and rewards based on your role and location.

Life in Doha

Experience a truly global lifestyle in Qatar’s capital. Immerse yourself in new experiences every day, with the international community around you. It's the perfect place for you and your family to explore everything this welcoming country has to offer. From discovering the sand dunes, through to experiencing the incredible art and cultural scene.

What we do

From fine dining at 30,000 feet in the sky, creating special moments in our state-of-the-art airport or bringing medicine to people; these are the integral parts that come together to deliver an exceptional experience.

So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

Impossible is only a challenge, and together, we turn challenges into triumphs.

How we work

We at Qatar Airways are united by our differences and driven by our passion. Working with trust and compassion to deliver excellence, we listen to one another, and we celebrate our different backgrounds and perspectives. This is what moves us forward, together.

About Company

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.
So, whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination.

Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

The different businesses that make us

We’re 12 different businesses coming together as one. Whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or delivering excellence behind the scenes, you’ll contribute to our unique story and never stop growing.

How to apply

If you are ready to apply, please go ahead and submit your application by uploading your CV and completing our short application form.

Additional Requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain - Logistics - Operations
• Fluent command of English language