Buyer

Summary: The Buyer position involves managing non-technical contracts and material purchases in accordance with company procurement procedures. The role requires ensuring the effective execution of the purchase process, including supplier negotiations and compliance with contractual policies. The Buyer will also be responsible for maintaining supplier relationships and optimizing procurement tools to enhance productivity. This position is based in Doha, Qatar.

Key Responsibilities:

• In charge of non-technical contracts and material purchase activities in compliance with company procurement procedures and referential.
• Ensure a proper execution of the Purchase Process, including receiving requests or scope of work from technical entities, clarifying and agreeing on bidders’ lists.
• Using market intelligence, cost models, and target pricing to prepare contractual strategies.
• Discussing contractual strategies with internal stakeholders.
• Compiling tender packages and organizing CFT/RFQ processes, including negotiations.
• Ensuring technical evaluations are conducted using auditable criteria, and evaluating offers on contractual and commercial aspects.
• Ensuring contractual and commercial conditions are agreed to in a manner that protects the company’s interests.
• Issuing internal evaluations and external recommendations where applicable.
• Establishing purchase orders, frame contracts, and/or centralized call-off orders.
• Performing expediting activities to ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment.
• Following up on shipments until delivery to warehouse.
• Coordinating with Finance to resolve delayed supplier payments.
• Managing supplier claims and disputes as needed.
• Verifying compliance with contractual policies, ethics, and transparency standards.
• Providing feedback on supplier performance and deliverables.
• Efficient use of SAP (UNISOL) and procurement tools such as E-Sourcing, ARIBA, AGORA.
• Keeping requesters informed on the progress of purchase orders and related activities.
• Contributing to procurement reporting and performance indicators.
• Ensuring proper administration and filing of all procurement documents to maintain audit readiness.
• Participating in coordination meetings.
• Collaborating across entities to ensure an efficient supply chain process, including handling jobbers.
• Organizing import/export of materials and coordinating transit with freight forwarders.
• Guaranteeing quality in purchasing and supply with respect to timelines, cost, quality, HSE, and compliance.
• Promoting continuous improvement in the purchasing process.
• Controlling implementation of company contractual terms.
• Developing and implementing tools to optimize productivity within the product line.
• Ensuring transparency and competition in all purchasing processes.
• Aligning purchases with joint venture or partnership requirements where applicable.

Key Skills:

• Experience in procurement and contract management.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in procurement tools such as SAP, E-Sourcing, ARIBA, AGORA.
• Ability to analyze market intelligence and cost models.
• Knowledge of compliance and transparency standards in procurement.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Experience in supplier relationship management.
• Understanding of import/export processes and logistics.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Doha

Country: Qatar

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other