Introduction

AboutUs

> FirnasShumanisarenewableenergyconsultingandtechnicalservicesfirm. Weprovideour servicesonAfrica, theMiddleEast,andAsia. Eachrequestthatworldwide, focusing comestousfromclientsisuniqueandthesuccessofturningtheserequestsintoawarded the

About the position

> Thepurchaserisresponsiblesupplierbase, andmaintai forselectingsuppliers, negotiating, andadministeringlong-term contracts, monitoringsupplierperformance, placingorderstosuppliers, developingaresponsive

Your tasks

Job Objective:

Key job functions:

Ourteamsrequirematerialsandservicesbothfromthelocalandinternationalmarkets. Someof thefunctionsa P urchase r wouldperformare:

• Findingandsourcingmaterials , o btainingandcomparingpricing ;
• Negotiatingwithsuppliers, ofteninforeigncountriesandforeignlanguages;

Determiningwhatisareasonableprice basedonmetricswhenit’schallengingtoget a lternativequotations

Your profile

Basic requirements

We expect that a successful candidate will:

• have a bachelor’s degree in some field;

have worked in an international organization deal ing with an international team ;

• Be fluent in English. Other languages are an advantage.

Traits:

In addition to the basic requirements, we expect that a successful candidate:

• is personableandgenuinelyenjoysdealingwithpeople ;
• hasexcellentcommunicationskills ;
• ismotivatedby findingasolutiontoaproblem ;
• is fairandlooksforsolutionsthatwilldevelopandmaintainour relationshipswithsuppliers;
• is able to work under pressure.

Help us, and help yourself:

These are some things we will use to try to identify good candidates. Maybe they can help you identify if this is the job for you

We offer

Toensurethatourpurchases are :

• F itforourpurpose
• A tareasonablecost
• U ndertermsthatarefairtousandoursuppliers.

Job Post: Cairo , perhaps with occasional travel

Contact

Wh o is someone who has been a long-term supplier to you, perhaps even in your

• How many times do you think you should follow up with a supplier?
• What was something you bought recently? How did you do it?

Have you recently seen something done inefficiently that you wished would be done

• How would you find someone to visit a remote site in Cameroon?

If you have answers to most of the question s , this position might be for you. If you answered no to more than one or two questions , or yes to the last one this position is

Apply

To apply for this position please have a well-written cover letter and curriculum vitae attached to the form below.

A final note:

The best people in any position sometimes don’t fit the description we expect. If you think you would do well in this position, please write to us and tell us why even if you don’t fit the description we have imagined.