Procurement & Contracts Manager

About the job :

In this interesting role you will be working in our Commercial Team.

Some of the responsibilities include :

• Adherence to quality, health & Safety, Information security and business continuity policies.
• Set annual goals and objectives for the department and establish KPIs to measure progress.
• Set procurement savings targets for each year in consultation with the line manager and ensure that the target is attained.
• Keep abreast of market supply and demand forces to understand the regulation of prices and availability of goods and services.
• Identify major procurement opportunities and deliver a series of quick wins that will enhance profitability within the projects undertaken by Al Awalia.
• Ensure contracts are completed for all relevant agreements and that service level agreements have been agreed.
• Provide the required guidance to the Head of Purchasing scope of services.
• Prepare and implement a sourcing strategy for target procurement categories within Al Awalia. Actively engage in vendor negotiations to obtain best possible pricing proposals for quality goods and services.
• Oversee and manage a supplier and vendor database along with the key information such as contract sum, length of contract, clauses for contract break etc.
• Develop and manage the tendering process including pre- qualification process, bid documents, advertisement, collection of bids, technical and financial evaluations and shortlisting bidders.
• Review the specifications and technical requirements for issuing and awarding bids. Oversee the preparation of bid awards and obtain required approvals for the same.
• Liaise with relevant internal stakeholders (Legal, HSSEQ and Finance department) for contract preparation and review to identify anomalies and risks, if any.
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with all the key vendors with a view of developing long term professional relationship.
• Manage supplier / vendor's performance on a regular basis and initiate actions for improvement.
• Manage amendments or cancellation of contracts after thorough evaluation of the supplier performance through adequate tools.
• Intervene and resolve any grievances, claims, conflicts or quality issues with the suppliers, if required.
• Review and resolve any discrepancies with supplier's invoices with the support of Finance department.
• Arrange site visits, pre-tender meetings and provide clarifications, as and when required.
• Ensure ethical practices are applied and followed within the Procurement and Contracts department.
• Periodically present reports to the line manager on operational performance of the department.
• Oversee adherence to all relevant organizational policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Remain updated on procurement and contract procedures and applicable regulations and ensure compliance.
• Perform any other ad-hoc duties relevant to the role as assigned by the line manager as per business requirements.

About you :

For you to be successful you will need to have the following :

About Al-Awalia :

Qatar Primary Materials Company was established in 2006 with the objective of ensuring the steady and reliable supply of primary construction materials to the local construction industry. Al-Awalia owns and operates strategic reserves of primary materials within the State of Qatar. Al-Awalia also provides integrated solutions in several areas, including recycling, producing washed sand, port management, Logistics and supply chain, storage and distribution of primary materials to meet Qatari needs and ensure the supply of primary materials to cover the market and facilitate government and private state projects. We at Al-Awalia aim for green recruitment which aims at attracting environmentally conscious individuals who are committed to sustainability practices within their work environments.

How to apply :

If you are interested in applying for this position, please upload your CV and complete the online application.