Logistics & Procurement Engineer

Role

Procurement

• Manage purchasing of construction materials, equipment, tools, and other project needs; review requisitions, specifications, BOQs, drawings, and requirements.
• Identify suppliers and subcontractors; assess quotations and negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, and commercial conditions.
• Prepare comparison statements and recommendations; issue and follow up on purchase orders through delivery.
• Check compliance with specifications and quality standards; coordinate with engineering, projects, QA/QC, stores, and finance.
• Maintain purchasing and supplier records, monitor costs, and help achieve savings without compromising quality.

Logistics and project coordination

• Plan and coordinate transport and deliveries to project sites; monitor schedules and arrange loading, unloading, and delivery documentation.
• Track shipments and address delays, shortages, damage, or other issues; coordinate movement among warehouses, suppliers, and project sites.
• Monitor stock and plan material needs around project schedules and site priorities.
• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, storekeepers, and construction teams; follow up on long-lead and critical items.
• Report procurement status, pending orders, deliveries, and potential delays to management; help resolve material and supplier issues.

Supplier management

• Maintain supplier and service-provider records and evaluate performance on price, quality, delivery, and service.
• Negotiate competitive prices and favorable terms; follow up on quotations, orders, deliveries, and documentation.
• Support evaluation and prequalification of new suppliers and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, or industrial engineering; supply chain management, procurement, logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of relevant procurement, logistics, material management, or supply chain experience.
• Construction-industry and project-site experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of construction materials, equipment, tools, procurement, logistics, and delivery processes.
• Experience in sourcing, quotation evaluation, negotiation, purchase orders, and supplier management.
• Qatar supplier and construction-material market knowledge is an advantage; ERP or procurement/logistics software familiarity is requested.
• Good Microsoft Office knowledge, particularly Excel and Word; good written and spoken English.
• Strong communication and negotiation; able to work under pressure and manage competing needs.