About this role
- Closing Date: 2026-10-19
Job Purpose
This job is responsible to develop and implement Qatar Airways Supplier Management strategy and
approach, and the linked response to Third Party Risk Management.
Job Responsibilities
Strategic
· Provision of strategic analysis to define and create alternate paths for Qatar Airways to manage the thirdparty supplier base.
· Gain buys in to the preferred path across the Qatar Airways Group and following this implement the solution.
Operational
· 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
About You
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent of job-related experience
· Strong Category specific experience
· Degree in Supply chain, Logistics, Operations, Business or a relevant field
Essential
· 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