Strategic Supplier Management & Process Excellence Lead

Qatar Airways; Doha; On-site; QAR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways is seeking a strategic procurement professional to develop and implement the Supplier Management (SRM) strategy for the Group, aligning third-party risk management and supplier engagement across QR operations.

You will lead supplier segmentation, SRM methodologies, data streams, and procurement framework development while coordinating with Oracle Wahed projects and driving localization with Qatari suppliers. Strong English, negotiation, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent of job-related experience.
• Strong Category specific experience.
• Degree in Supply chain, Logistics, Operations, Business or a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic analysis to define alternate paths for SRM and supplier base management.
• Gain buy-in to the preferred SRM path and implement the solution.
• Develop supplier segmentation based on spend/criticality/value add.
• Create SRM methodologies for consistent management across defined segments.
• Set up a procurement framework guiding Business Areas on contracting and managing the supply base.
• Develop data streams to support the SRM approach, externally and internally.
• Coordinate with the Wahed project to align SRM with the Oracle Platform.
• Sponsor supplier localization engagement with Qatari suppliers.
• Perform other department duties as directed by the Head of the Department.

Skills

Category experience

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Team leadership

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

Oracle Platform

Job description

Qatar Airways is seeking a strategic procurement professional to develop and implement the Supplier Management (SRM) strategy for the Group, aligning third-party risk management and supplier engagement across QR operations.

You will lead supplier segmentation, SRM methodologies, data streams, and procurement framework development while coordinating with Oracle Wahed projects and driving localization with Qatari suppliers. Strong English, negotiation, and leadership skills are essential.