Job description

The Specialist, OG Procurement and Sourcing (Strategic Sourcing) role is responsible for managing end-to-end Source to Settle activities for an assigned portfolio primarily consisting of indirect spend categories including consulting services, recruitment services, legal services, finance and tax advisory services, creative agencies, media services, and production services. Operating within a global telecommunications and digital infrastructure organization, the role supports the Ooredoo Group strategic sourcing mission by executing savings targets, implementing sourcing strategies, and ensuring compliance with governance frameworks. The position contributes to Strategic Sourcing operations through management of upstream and downstream procurement activities including RFx process execution, vendor negotiation, contract negotiation, contract finalization, validation of Purchase Requisitions, and issuance and preparation of Purchase Orders. The specialist collaborates with internal functions to receive sourcing requests, align sourcing strategies with business units, and secure necessary approvals while ensuring transparency and fairness in procurement governance. The role requires expertise in developing costing models and performing detailed commercial analysis across supplier offers to support sourcing decisions and procurement strategies. Additionally, the role supports Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Performance Management activities by preparing data for annual supplier performance evaluations, supporting reporting cadence management, tracking supplier improvement actions, and continuously reviewing and improving the Supplier Performance Management framework across the group. Demand Management responsibilities include consolidating demand inputs from multiple Ooredoo entities, reviewing submissions, and conducting analysis to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and consolidation at the group level. The role also contributes to operational reporting requirements including monthly and quarterly procurement and sourcing KPI reporting. The position requires experience with upstream and downstream procurement systems such as SAP Ariba and Oracle, as well as the use of analytical dashboards to support procurement analysis and reporting. Working within Ooredoo Group’s strategic framework focused on strengthening core telecom operations, towers, data centres, sea cable business, fintech, analytics, and digitalisation of operations, the role supports operational procurement excellence while building long-term supplier partnerships aligned with the organization’s objective of becoming the region’s leading digital infrastructure provider.