Procurement Manager, NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION
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About the Role
Nord Anglia Education is hiring a Procurement Manager for Etqan Global Academy in Doha, Qatar. The role involves leading procurement strategy, managing tenders, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulations to support operational excellence.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of the school's procurement strategy aligned with school and regional objectives
- Develop annual procurement plans in collaboration with the Operations Manager, SLT and Finance Manager
- Drive value for money initiatives through competitive sourcing, benchmarking, and strategic negotiation
- Lead tendering processes in line with governance standards
- Negotiate and manage commercial contracts and supplier agreements
- Ensure compliance with local regulations, internal financial controls, and Nord Anglia policies
- Maintain accurate procurement documentation to support audit and governance requirements
- Build strong supplier relationships and monitor performance to minimise operational risk
- Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure timely sourcing and delivery of resources and services
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related discipline
- Professional procurement qualification (CIPS or equivalent preferred)
- Minimum 5+ years' experience in procurement, supply chain, or commercial roles
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Strong financial acumen and analytical capability
- Experience working within structured governance and compliance frameworks
- Understanding of Qatar procurement regulations (preferred)
- Experience within education, hospitality, or service based environments (desirable)
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The Role
- Leading the development and execution of the school's procurement strategy aligned with school and regional objectives
- Developing annual procurement plans in collaboration with the Operations Manager, SLT and Finance Manager
- Driving value for money initiatives through competitive sourcing, benchmarking, and strategic negotiation
- Leading tendering processes in line with governance standards
- Negotiating and managing commercial contracts and supplier agreements
- Ensuring compliance with local regulations, internal financial controls, and Nord Anglia policies
- Maintaining accurate procurement documentation to support audit and governance requirements
- Building strong supplier relationships and monitoring performance to minimise operational risk
- Partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure timely sourcing and delivery of resources and services
The Successful Candidate will possess
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related discipline
- Professional procurement qualification (CIPS or equivalent preferred)
- Minimum 5+ years' experience in procurement, supply chain, or commercial roles
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Strong financial acumen and analytical capability
- Experience working within structured governance and compliance frameworks
- Understanding of Qatar procurement regulations (preferred)
- Experience within education, hospitality, or service based environments (desirable)
About Us
- Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading international schools organisation.
- Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
- Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.
- We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.
- Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we're at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life changing experiences for students.
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