Procurement Lead

Procurement Lead

Location: Doha, Qatar (Onshore)

Work Pattern: 10 hours per day, 6 days per week, 26 days per month

Contract Duration: 36 months (with possibility of extension)

Estimated

Start Date:

April 2026

• Single status: 12 weeks on / 2 weeks off
• Married status:
  Residential

The Procurement Lead will oversee all contractor procurement activities for a major onshore energy project. The role ensures the procurement and materials programme meets project requirements, is cost-effective, timely, and compliant with company policies and procedures. You will work closely with EPC contractors, vendors, and internal project teams to ensure procurement objectives are achieved and project schedules are maintained.

• Align with project teams on procurement objectives, scope, and execution plans.
• Manage procurement of long-lead items, including preparing ITT packages, tender stewardship, and PO administration until assignment to contractors.
• Ensure compliance with project procurement procedures and oversee contractors’ procurement processes.
• Communicate procurement activities, schedule progress, and cost data, advising on issues as required.
• Oversee contractors’ implementation of the project purchasing plan, including materials management, expediting, and shipping processes.
• Ensure contractors’ adherence to quality standards and preservation procedures.
• Review project-required spare parts lists and ensure contractor execution of spares purchasing plan.
• Ensure contractor compliance with vendor qualification processes and maintain the project vendor list.
• Oversee delivery of all procurement documentation, including vendors’ documents, in line with project quality requirements.
• Provide support in the development and administration of contractors’ subcontracting plans.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Commercial, Marketing, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Law, Communication, Technologies, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a business or procurement-related function, including at least 4 years in the oil and gas or energy industry.
• At least 1 year of supervisory, acting, or oversight experience involving contractors, vendors, or service providers.
• Experience supporting large-scale integrated project and operational organisations.

• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, pre- and post-award contract management, tender management, risk assessment, change management, and reporting.
• Experience working with EPC contractors, vendors, and service companies in oil and gas projects.
• Knowledge of international procurement standards, best practices, and methodologies.
• Subject matter expert-level competence in procurement and project business functions.
• Proficiency in relevant software and systems, including dashboards, data analytics, and ERP tools (e.g., SAP).
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.