Vp Supply Chain

**Business Unit**
- QNB - Qatar**Division**
- Operations**Department**
- Operations**Country**
- Qatar**Closing Date**
- 18-Dec-2026

**About QNB**:
Established in 1964 as the country’s first Qatari-owned commercial bank, QNB Group has steadily grown to become the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

QNB Group’s presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies extends to more than 31 countries across three continents providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The total number of employees is more than 28,000 serving up to 20 million customers operating through 1,000 locations, with an ATM network of 4,300 machines.

QNB has maintained its position as one of the highest rated regional banks from leading credit rating agencies including Standard & Poor’s (A), Moody’s (Aa3) and Fitch (A+). The Bank has also been the recipient of many awards from leading international specialised financial publications.

Based on the Group’s consistent strong financial performance and its expanding international presence, QNB currently ranks as the most valuable bank brand in the Middle East and Africa, according to Brand Finance Magazine.

QNB Group has an active community support program and sponsors various social, educational and sporting events.

**Job Purpose Summary**:
QNB is seeking an accomplished and dynamic Head of Supply Chain Finance Operations to spearhead our business vertical in this domain. This senior role is responsible for driving growth, managing key relationships, and leading a high-performing team. You will report directly to the Head of Operations, playing a pivotal role in shaping supply chain finance strategy and execution

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities by Dimensions**:
**A. Shareholder & Financial**:

- Promote operational excellence by driving KPIs and SLAs, ensuring high performance, cost efficiency, and enhanced customer satisfaction across SCF portfolios.
- Lead operational strategy for Payables Finance (PF) and Receivables Discounting (RD), ensuring seamless delivery of complex, high-value SCF transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
- Promote cost consciousness and efficiency and enhance productivity, to minimise cost, avoid waste, and optimise benefits for the bank.
- Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent and delegate authority to the respective staff and monitor exercise of the same.
- Demonstrate clear understanding of the important factors behind the bank's financial & non-financial performance.
- Establish and maintain effective procedures and processes to promptly identify and address processing errors, duplicate transactions, or suspicious activities, ensuring the prevention of financial or reputational risks for the Group.

**B. Customer (Internal & External)**:

- Enhance client experience by streamlining onboarding, documentation, and transaction management processes, improving turnaround times and service levels.
- Strengthen industry presence by engaging with external stakeholders, representing the bank in forums, and gathering insights on market trends and competitive offerings.
- Oversee cross-border coordination with branches and subsidiaries, aligning SCF processes and ensuring seamless integration across geographies.
- Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments/units to achieve improvements in turn-around time.
- Build and maintain strong/effective relationships with related departments/units to achieve the Group’s objectives.
- Provide timely/accurate data to external/internal Auditors, Compliance, Financial Control and Risk when required.

**C. Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory)**:

- Drive digital transformation initiatives by leveraging SCF platforms, automating processes, and enhancing data driven decision-making for operational excellence.
- Drive complex issue resolution, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of high-impact operational challenges with mínimal disruption to SCF processes.
- Collaborate with senior leadership across Risk, Compliance, Credit, and Legal to integrate SCF operations into the bank’s broader strategic objectives.
- Drive risk mitigation through the development of robust control frameworks, addressing operational risks proactively, and ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory landscapes.

Provide expertise on SCF products, policies, procedures, regulatory compliance, and risk management to strengthen the bank’s risk framework.
- Bring in significant leadership to the division/department, ensuring that effective controls and resources are available to manage and control work volumes.
- Oversee recruitment, provide motivation, guidance to employees and reinforce high standards concerning performance, and adherence to the Bank’s values and mission.
- Continuous Improvement:

- Set examples by leading improvement initiatives through cross-functional teams ensuring successes.
- Identify and enco