Senior Procurement Specialist

Confidential Careers; Lusail; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Qatar seeks a Senior Specialist – Procurement to lead end-to-end sourcing, tendering, and contract award activities. You will develop strategies for goods, services, and corporate contracts while evaluating supplier proposals and total cost of ownership.

You will negotiate terms, coordinate evaluations and contracts, and drive savings opportunities. Strong English required; Arabic helpful; ERP experience essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Admin, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant procurement experience.
• Experience with strategic sourcing, tendering, and supplier negotiation.
• Proficiency with ERP platforms such as Oracle SAP Ariba S/4HANA or Dynamics 365.
• CIPS or CPSM is preferred; strong English skills; Arabic advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, tendering, commercial evaluation, and contract award activities.
• Develop procurement strategies for goods, services, and corporate contracts.
• Evaluate supplier proposals, quotations, terms, and total cost of ownership.
• Negotiate with suppliers to improve pricing, service levels, and terms.
• Coordinate tender evaluations, POs, contract execution, and supplier reviews.
• Analyze expenditure, market conditions, risks, and savings opportunities.
• Prepare procurement reports on savings, cycle times, and compliance.
• Improve procedures, templates, systems, controls, and reporting.
• Train stakeholders on procurement planning, tendering, evaluation, and governance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Tendering

Commercial evaluation

Contract administration

Supplier negotiation

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement or related discipline

Tools

Oracle Procurement

SAP Ariba

SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

We’re Hiring: Senior Specialist – Procurement

A leading organization in Qatar is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist – Procurement to manage end-to-end procurement activities and deliver cost-effective, compliant, and timely sourcing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, tendering, commercial evaluation, and contract award activities.
• Develop procurement strategies for goods, services, consultancy engagements, and corporate contracts.
• Evaluate supplier proposals, quotations, commercial terms, and total cost of ownership.
• Facilitate supplier negotiations to improve pricing, service levels, delivery terms, and contractual protections.
• Coordinate tender evaluations, approvals, purchase orders, contract execution, and supplier-performance reviews.
• Analyze procurement expenditure, market conditions, supplier risks, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare procurement reports covering savings, cycle times, contract status, supplier performance, and compliance.
• Improve procurement procedures, templates, systems, controls, and reporting tools.
• Train and support stakeholders on procurement planning, tendering, evaluation, and governance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant procurement experience.
• Strong experience in strategic sourcing, competitive tendering, commercial evaluation, contract administration, and supplier negotiation.
• Experience using procurement or ERP platforms such as Oracle Procurement, SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Professional qualification such as CIPS or CPSM is preferred.
• Excellent English communication skills; Arabic capability and knowledge of the Qatari supplier market are advantageous.