Element has an opportunity for a Buyer for managing procurement of all materials for various material testing laboratories consisting chemistry, metallurgy, environment, civil & special testing.

This position will be based in Doha, Qatar.

• Supporting other laboratories globally with competitive sources and vendors
• Vendor development
• Managing logistical functions for export of materials and samples to other countries and other global laboratories world wide
• Ensuring cross functional coordination with other departments and outside business communities
• Managing liquidation of non-moving and non-saleable materials
• Supervising Purchase Coordinators and Admin Coordinators
• Assess the price trends for different class materials and act accordingly

• Graduate with Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) qualification or equivalent
• 5 years experience in Purchasing, Inventory Control, Negotiation, Sourcing, Vendor Development, Logistics, Supply Chain, Commercial, Sales Coordination, Export / Import
• High levels of integrity
• Proficient with ERP / ORACLE solutions
• Should be a cooperative team member with excellent management skills, communication, client convincing, manpower supervision, ability to extract information from specifications and drawings

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At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.