Assistant Buyer

Location

Doha

Contract Type

Secondment contract until 31/12/2029

Working Schedule

5.5 months working on / 2 weeks off / 5 days on / 2 days off / 8-10 hours per day, 5 days per week

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the purchasing process efficiently to convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders in line with regulations, procedures, and standards.
• Apply appropriate sourcing strategies to ensure efficient fulfillment of requirements for oil and gas operations.
• Review user requirements and resolve inconsistencies, including technical specifications, lead times, quantities, and estimated values.
• Review technical evaluations, price comparisons, and commercial evaluations; prepare award recommendations and documents such as purchase orders and change/variation orders.
• Support SLA and KPI processes, implement performance reports, and manage key deliverables in order execution, including administration of bonds/guarantees, progress payments, and expediting delivery for emergency, critical, and high-value requirements.
• Execute pre-qualification and technical proposal exercises to facilitate development of technical specifications and price estimates.
• Assist in expediting material deliveries by leveraging supply base relationships; support and monitor vendor performance matrix to enhance vendor performance.
• Monitor trends and developments in the marketplace that may impact price and delivery of materials and equipment for oil and gas operations.
• Maintain a high level of integrity and uphold confidentiality in business processes.
• Enhance and maintain customer relationships to foster a cohesive working environment based on trust and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in purchasing equipment and materials, preferably in an oil and gas environment.
• Ability to read drawings and technical documents.
• Proficient in MS Office suite, especially MS Word and MS Excel; knowledge of procurement and ERP systems.
• Reasonable understanding of materials specifications.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.