Procurement Director - Qatar Rail

Job Purpose:

To establish, implement & direct sourcing strategies & best practices for all procurement for Qatar Rail and carry out negotiations, contracting and purchasing activities to create optimal value.



Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic:

• Works closely with management at all levels throughout the Company to insure alignment of procurement strategies and tactics with business objectives.

• Reviews corporate and project procurement strategies and list of potential suppliers.

• Develops and implements procurement instructions, policies, and procedures.

Operational:

• Reviews the development of specifications for rail contracts.

• Assesses the quotations submitted and selects the bidders with which the commercial / financial negotiations need to be conducted.

• Manages the competitive bidding and selection process.

• Resolves vendor and contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.

• Develops innovative procurement approaches to achieve positive outcomes.

• Keeps abreast of new legislation, government policy, best practice and relevant external factors relevant to procurement and contracting activity.

• Reviews a pool of candidate vendors and suppliers for project consideration.

Financial:

• Ensures effective audit and performance management mechanisms are in place and provide statutory returns and reports as required

• Sets targets for the end result to be achieved in price negotiations.

• Negotiates contract terms, pricing and payment schedule, ensuring that the agreements with the vendors and suppliers are commercially advantageous.

• People:

• Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement

• Mentors Qatari developees and other employees

Job Details

Date Posted:	2014-05-04
Job Location:	Doha, Qatar
Job Role:	Purchasing/Procurement
Company Industry:	Other

Preferred Candidate

Career Level:	Executive/Director
Degree:	Bachelor's degree / higher diploma

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Date Posted: May 04, 2014 at 07:14AM

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Procurement Director - Qatar Rail