50 Senior Buyer jobs in Qatar

Job Overview:

Responsible for managing non-technical contracts and purchasing materials, following company procedures and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle purchase requests from technical teams and agree on supplier lists.
• Use cost data and market info to plan the best purchasing strategy.
• Discuss and finalize the strategy with the team.
• Prepare and send out tenders or requests for quotes (CFT/RFQ).
• Help with negotiations and make sure technical evaluations are done properly.
• Check and compare supplier offers based on contract terms and pricing.
• Recommend the best supplier options and prepare final contract documents.
• Create purchase orders, long-term agreements, or centralized orders.
• Track delivery progress and ensure materials/equipment arrive on time.
• Handle shipment and warehouse coordination.
• Work with Finance to resolve late supplier payments.
• Follow up on any supplier issues or claims.
• Make sure all rules, company policies, and ethics standards are followed.
• Track and review supplier performance regularly.
• Use tools like UNISOL (SAP), ARIBA, and AGORA for procurement tasks.
• Keep the requesters updated about the status of their orders.
• Help with reporting and tracking procurement activities.
• Organize and store all documents properly for audit purposes.
• Join team meetings to align on goals and updates.
• Coordinate with jobbers and other departments to ensure a smooth supply chain.

Main Goals:

• Manage imports/exports and follow up with freight companies when needed.
• Ensure purchases meet time, cost, quality, safety, and legal standards.
• Suggest improvements to make the buying process better and faster.
• Make sure all contracts follow the company terms.
• Use tools and ideas to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Always ensure transparency and fair competition in purchasing

• Assist to identify and select suppliers, including order follow up and vendor file management.
• Assist to review all the Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders processed by subordinates.
• Participates in negotiations for service contracts.
• Identifies and develops reliable sources of supply.
• Ensure that all efforts are exhausted in obtaining the best possible quotations.
• Ensure that price comparison among other hotels is done on a regular basis.
• Keep good relationship with user department and suppliers.
  
  

• Assist to oversee and ensure the effective implementation of the tender system so that the continuous supply of quality goods and services to the hotel are not compromised.
• Assist to ensure the timely preparation of purchase order so that all approved purchase requests can be ordered and the goods delivered by the suppliers on the date needed.
• Assist to conduct periodic market survey in association with department concerned to determine and/or validate the availability and prices of market goods.
• Assist to keep track of all outstanding purchase orders to ensure that goods are delivered on time, in formalizing a monthly outstanding order report per department.
• Participates in negotiations for service contracts.
• Identifies and organizes adequate storage for all perpetual inventory items and implements corporate policy, products and initiatives in order to maximize cost effectiveness.
• Obtains competitive quotations and bids.
• Identifies and develops reliable sources of supply.
• Processes purchase requests from departments. Must be familiar with most of the regular items procured by the hotel.
• Assist in processing of replacement for damaged and near expiry items and also service of damaged machines or equipment.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification
• Two years or more years of experience as a Buyer in a Luxury & Lifestyle hotel
• Strong knowledge of local businesses and business trends
  
  

Job Title: Buyer

Location: Doha, Qatar (Residential)

Contract Type: Full-time contract (approx. 6 months with possible extension)

Estimated Start Date: September 2025 or ASAP

Estimated End Date: ~6 months from start date (extension possible)

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Buyer to support procurement and purchasing activities on a residential basis in Doha. The role focuses on managing non-technical contracts and material purchasing to support operations in compliance with company procedures and referentials. This is a dynamic role that involves coordination across multiple departments, supplier management, and end-to-end procurement lifecycle responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full purchase process for non-technical contracts and materials
• Collaborate with technical teams to clarify scopes and align on bidders' lists
• Utilize market intelligence, cost models, and target pricing to define procurement strategy
• Prepare tender packages and lead CFT/RFQ processes including negotiations
• Evaluate technical offers (via audit-compliant processes) and assess commercial/contractual terms
• Issue internal evaluations, external recommendations (to QatarEnergy TC where applicable), and finalise purchase orders, frame contracts, or call-off orders
• Expedite deliveries, ensure timely material receipt, and manage warehouse coordination
• Resolve invoice payment delays in collaboration with Finance
• Follow up on supplier claims and issues
• Ensure adherence to ethical standards, legal compliance, and transparency in all procurement activities
• Maintain accurate supplier performance records and provide feedback
• Use SAP (UNISOL), Ariba, and Agora for all procurement operations
• Keep internal stakeholders updated on order status and supply timelines
• Support procurement reporting and maintain fully auditable documentation
• Participate in duet meetings and collaborate with other departments to ensure supply chain efficiency

Accountabilities

• Ensure proper import/export documentation and coordination with freight forwarders
• Maintain high standards of purchasing in terms of cost, time, quality, HSE, and compliance
• Continuously improve procurement processes and productivity tools
• Ensure compliance with TotalEnergies contractual frameworks
• Promote competition, fairness, and transparency throughout the purchasing lifecycle
• Align purchasing activities with the strategic partnership between TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a procurement or buyer role, ideally within the energy or industrial sectors
• Strong understanding of purchasing processes, contract negotiation, and supplier management
• Skilled in SAP (UNISOL), ARIBA, and AGORA procurement tools
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, coordination, and reporting skills
• Familiarity with international trade, shipping logistics, and compliance standards

Additional Notes

This is a great opportunity to join a high-performing, multinational team within a key joint venture project. If you're looking to take ownership of procurement activities in a strategic setting, we encourage you to apply early.

We are looking for a Buyer for one of our clients with the following details:

Location: Doha, Qatar

Tentative Mobilization Date: Sep 2025

Tentative Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)

Work Schedule: Residential, Single

Activities:

• In charge of none-technical contracts and material purchase activities in compliance with company procedures / referential
• Ensure a proper execution of the Purchase Process, i.e.:
• Receive requests or scope of work from technical entities, clarify and agree on bidders' lists
• Use Market Intelligence, Cost model, target price to prepare the contractual strategy
• Discuss contractual strategy with the duet
• Compile tender packages and organize CFT/RFQ, negotiation as required along the purchase process
• Assure that technical evaluation is performed as per auditable criteria and evaluate the offers on contractual and commercial aspects
• Assure contractual and commercial conditions are agreed to best serve and protect Company's interest
• Issue internal evaluation and external recommendation to company when applicable
• Establish corresponding contractual purchase orders and/or frame contracts and/or centralized call-off orders
• Perform expediting activities to ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet company's deadlines
• Follow-up shipments collection up to delivery in Warehouse
• Coordinate with Finance Department to close issues of late payments of Supplier's invoices
• Follow up with suppliers in case of claim
• To verify that company contractual policies and applicable laws and regulations are adhered to, especially related to ethics and transparency
• Develop / maintain/ provide feedback on supplier performance and deliverables
• Use efficiently UNISOL (SAP) and other CP tools such as E-Sourcing ARIBA, AGORA for all C&P process
• Keep the requester informed of the progress of his PO, SO, CO
• Contribute to the reporting and indicators for procurement activities
• Ensure the good administration and filing of all the procurement documents as per procedures such as offers, evaluation, approvals, justifications, circulation forms, etc. in order the whole process being auditable at all time
• Participation to the Duet meetings
• Dealing with Jobbers in collaboration with the other entities to ensure efficient supply chain process

Accountabilities:

• Organize import/export of materials where needed and assure transit follow up in coordination with the freight forwarder
• To guarantee the quality of purchasing and supply in terms of time, quality, costs, HSE and compliance aspects
• To promote improvement of purchasing process
• To control the implementation of company contractual terms
• To develop and implement tools in view of optimizing the productivity of the product line
• To ensure competition and transparency in all purchasing processes
• To ensure the purchases are in line with the Joint Venture takings place between company and contractor.

If Interested Kindly apply.

Responsible for the efficient and effective implementation of purchasing and supply processes from assigning of Purchase Requisition (PR) to issue of Purchase Order (PO) to ensure uninterrupted and timely supply of materials, equipment, and related services to QatarEnergy Operations, Shutdowns, Projects, etc., and Affiliates, Joint Ventures, etc., as required. Ensure visibility of material procurement through timely Business System updates as required. Ensure compliance with Policies, Procedures, Guidelines, Standards, and Work Instructions, while maintaining strict confidentiality and adherence to high ethical standards in the procurement process. Support market trend analysis and implement risk management strategies.

1. Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a supply chain/ contracting environment is required, preferably in Oil and Gas, of which 4 years in a supervisory capacity.
2. Fluency in verbal and written English is required.
3. Knowledge of technical specifications, engineering standards, material testing procedures (ND1), and regulatory requirements in the Oil and Gas industry.
4. Proficient in MS Office suite, especially MS Word and MS Excel applications. Knowledge of SAP applications and operations is essential.
5. Ability to perform in a demanding business environment.
6. Excellent commitment, knowledge of risk management techniques.

1. Bachelor’s Degree in a major Engineering discipline.
2. Membership of an international supply chain institution is desirable.