Procurement Strategy Lead

Job title
Procurement Strategy Lead

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organization’s procurement strategy, including category strategies, sourcing roadmaps, and supplier segmentation.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives end-to-end: RFI/RFQ/RFP design, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contract award, and onboarding.
• Identify and deliver cost savings, value creation and total-cost-of-ownership improvements across priority categories.
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships and supplier performance frameworks (KPIs, SLAs, business reviews).
• Implement procurement governance, policies, and controls to ensure compliance, ethical sourcing and contract lifecycle management.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with stakeholders to understand demand, forecast needs, and embed procurement inputs into planning.
• Manage procurement risk (supply continuity, single-supplier dependency, geopolitical, compliance) and build mitigation plans.
• Lead or coach a small team of procurement professionals, providing mentorship, capability-building and performance management.
• Use data and procurement systems (ERP, e-Sourcing, CLM, spend analytics) to measure performance, spot opportunities and report to senior leadership.
• Lead procurement transformation projects (process standardization, digital tools, supplier consolidation) as required.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering or related field; master’s preferred.
• 6–12 years’ relevant procurement experience with a minimum of 2–4 years in strategic sourcing or leadership roles (adjust to level).
• Demonstrated success in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier negotiations, and delivering measurable savings or value.
• Strong commercial, analytical and contract management skills; comfortable with financial metrics and TCO analyses.
• Experience with procurement systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite), e-sourcing tools and spend analytics.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Industry experience preferred (choose as relevant: oil & gas, construction, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, or retail).
• Professional certification a plus (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, CPP).

Preferred attributes

• Strategic thinker who can also execute tactically and work under tight timelines.
• Influential leader with ability to drive change across functions and geographies.
• Strong problem-solver, data-driven, and comfortable managing ambiguity.
• Experience managing international suppliers, customs/ import considerations, and complex logistics is an advantage.

Pay: QAR38.00 - QAR112.00 per hour

Work Location: In person