Manager Supplier Management & Process Improvements; Qatarization

# 236952

Location: Qatar-Doha

Job family: Corporate & Commercial

Closing Date:

This job is responsible to develop and implement Qatar Airways Supplier Management strategy and approach, and the linked response to Third Party Risk Management.

• Provision of strategic analysis to define and create alternate paths for Qatar Airways to manage the third party supplier base.
• Gain buys in to the preferred path across the Qatar Airways Group and following this implement the solution.

• Development of Supplier Segmentation approach - categorizing suppliers based on spend/criticality/value add.
• Development of SRM approach, creating methodologies for consistent management of QR relationship with suppliers for defined Segments (especially, Strategic Suppliers).
• Setting up and rolling out a procurement framework guiding Business Areas on contracting and managing supply base, addressing Internal Audit observations into Third Party Risk Management and ensuring full coverage of the QR Group.
• Development of detailed methodology for management of Strategic Suppliers, identified across QR Group as well as coordination of development and ownership on respective areas, actioned by a central Procurement group.
• Creation of appropriate data streams (both external and internal) to support the SRM approach, in
• particular regarding Strategic Suppliers.
• Involvement in project Wahed to ensure SRM approach is built / aligned and makes full use of the Oracle Platform.
• Sponsorship of the GBS Procurement drive to Supplier Localization, including developing and improving of engagement with Qatari suppliers.
• Perform other department duties related to his / her position as directed by the Head of the Department

• Strong Category specific experience
• Degree in Supply chain, Logistics, Operations, Business or a relevant field

• Command of English language
• Ability to work in a very dynamic environment, under pressure with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to influence, convince and build effective business relationship across diverse group of people
• Service oriented mindset, with a desire to ensure stakeholder satisfaction
• Excellent negotiation planning management and execution skills
• Contractual and Financial acumen
• Managerial skills - Ability to delegate work, set clear direction and manage workflow. Strong mentoring and coaching skills. Ability to train and develop subordinate's skills. Ability to foster teamwork among team members