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Pirelli Tyres in Qatar: Connecting Global Expertise with Local Service

A tyre purchase brings together several decisions: the right specification for the vehicle, reliable product availability, professional fitting and ongoing maintenance. Behind those decisions sits another important process—connecting international tyre manufacturers with customers in the local market. Through my work in procurement and IT in Qatar, I see how product knowledge, supplier coordination and business systems contribute to this process. Pirelli and Altayeb Group in Qatar Pirelli provides tyre products for different vehicles and driving requirements. In Qatar, Tyres and Equipment Centre (TEC), part of Altayeb Group, is an authorised dealer of Pirelli tyres , as stated on Altayeb Group’s official website . This relationship connects an international tyre brand with local distribution and automotive services. Altayeb’s service centres offer tyre fitting, wheel alignment, balancing and puncture repairs. For customers, selecting a tyre is only one part of the experience. Access to suita…

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Connecting Procurement and ERP: Lessons from My Work in Qatar

Procurement involves much more than issuing a purchase order. It connects suppliers, stock planning, shipping, warehouse operations, finance and sales. When these teams work with clear processes and reliable information, purchasing decisions become easier to manage. In my role as Procurement & IT Manager at Tyres and Equipment Centre, part of Altayeb Group in Qatar, I work across both procurement operations and business systems. This combination helps me understand the operational problem before deciding how an ERP system should support it. Start with the business process Before configuring a system, I believe it is important to understand how people actually work. For a purchasing process, that means asking practical questions: What triggers a purchase requirement? How are stock availability and expected shipments checked? Who compares quotations and approves purchases? What information do warehouse and finance teams need? How are delayed shipments, partial deliveries and supplier issues …

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