Doka Group, a subsidiary of the Umdasch Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of formwork products and systems with more than 160 sales and logistics facilities in over 70 countries. From its headquarters in Austria, Doka’s heritage of innovation has positioned itself as a front runner in creating disruptive technologies for the construction market, with an emphasis firmly placed on supporting the needs of its clients.

Covering some of the fastest developing economies in the global construction market, Doka’s Middle East & Africa office oversees operations from Cape Town to Istanbul. Based from its regional headquarters in Dubai, which includes both offices and a distribution centre, Doka’s MEA operation has been structured to provide maximum agility for its subsidiaries, allowing it to react quickly to market changes and to extend the highest levels of support for its clients.

Thanks to its immense reserves of oil and natural gas, Qatar’s national development and economic diversification has led to a boom in the construction industry, which to date shows no signs of slowing down. In lieu of successfully securing the FIFA 2022 World Cup, Qatar is reported to be investing an extra $160bn on preparations for the sporting event that includes eight state-of-the-art stadiums and 60,000 hotel rooms.

Doka Qatar is currently looking to recruit a career driven professional to join its versatile team and support the company’s ongoing national expansion. The suitable candidate will be a qualified, natural team player who can add significant value to this highly dynamic team.

• Full responsibility for all aspects of Operations in the organisation.
• Coordinate and supervise logistics and formwork procurement.
• Effectively lead and develop the logistics/commercial department and the warehouse.
• Ensure client satisfaction by supplying on time and invoicing accurately.
• Represent the Operations department both externally and internally.
• Optimise material movement, supply chain management and regional/global material exchange.
• Maintain inventory quality, ensure accurate quality control and compliance with Doka quality standards.
• Enable smooth and cost-effective logistics.
• Support and execute the company vision and strategy.
• Continuous development and support of the team including effective knowledge transfer.
• Analyse and identify potential optimisations/improvements.
• Create, generate, manage and analyse a large volume of reports.
• Support with acquisition of additional profit margin.

Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience

• Degree in Logistics/Economics or Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years experience in operations, logistics and/or warehousing ideally in the Middle East.
• Preferably formwork / construction knowledge, ideally with Doka products.
• Experience with contracts, negotiations and commercial calculations.
• Team management experience.
• Business know-how and experience (strategic planning and implementation, budgeting, order processing, inventory valuation, etc.).
• Solid level of English; Arabic would be a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications; advanced Excel skilsl required.