1. Receiving approved purchase requests, analyzing specification, quantity and delivery requirements for direct requests, complete any missing data or specs with addressed requester. 
2. Hold practices / tender for purchase requests according to city policies, procedure.
3. Organize, and plan the purchase requesition according to work priority and items lead time 
4. Searching for potential suppliers, using sources such as catalogues and the internet and interview them to gather information about requested products.
5. Send requests for quotations to potential vendors.
6. Collect and follow up the offers from local and foreign.
7. Get the technical review on the received offers from the requester.
8. Make necessary negotiation with all vendors to get the best quality and lowest prices.
9. Conduct a comparative analysis on supplier price to evaluate best purchasing conditions, quality, price and delivery time for all technically approved offers.
10. Verifies that the required order is within the agreed budget.
11. Issue purchase orders according to approved specification. 
12. Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and follow up the delivery.
13. In case of foreign orders,we receive proforma invoice to issue L/C or T/T payment from to give to finance department.
14. Follow up with finance department the issuance of the swift code and send a copy to the vendor.
15. Follow up the EDT of shipments
16. Once a scanned copy of all shipping documents received, it is forwarded to the logistics officer to start custom clearance process.
17. Follow up the warehouse’s receiving vouchers& inspection reports.
18. Compare suppliers’bills with the purchase orders in order to ensure accuracy.
19. Issue payment requests according to approved payment method with the vendor, and follow up the vendors transfer with finance dept.
20. Issue settlement for advance payments once goods are received.
21. Track the status of requests, contracts, and orders.
22. Create and maintain on spot reports
23. Implement all necessary procurement activities.
24. Working on setting a brochure of conditions for Purchase orders with making the necessary memos if they were in accordance with Law 182 for the year 2018, or according to the special regulations of Zewail City.
25. Implementation all Procurement policies and procedures.
26. Manage and issue all supply contracts.
27. Re-evaluate service level agreements with providers, suppliers, and contractors and suggest necessary improvements to always improve performance.
28. Evaluate and measure supplier performance to meet expectations in terms of pricing and delivery, establish good relationships with suppliers and search for new sources.
29. Assist all departments and centers in developing and consolidating their requirements..
     

1- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.2- Excellent Email writing skills. 3- Excellent negotiation skills.4- Understanding the requester requirements and needs to provide the best quality and price.5- Awareness Law 182 for the year 2018, and the special regulations of Zewail City.6- Full ability to make all required reports, which facilitates the process of follow-up work.7- Awareness of the market challenges. 8- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office for reports and analysis 9- Well-developed technical skills in Word and Excel.10- Awareness of purchasing and marketing skills.11- Very good command of both written and spoken English. 12- Very good command of Arabic in order to write memos and contracts.13- Able to learn new skills and work with different systems DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:Deadline for application: 31 May (Midnight Cairo Time). Kindly note that applications shall be reviewed on a rolling basis.Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the shortlist will be contacted, Zewail City of Science, Technology & Innovation is an equal-opportunity employerWe thank all individuals who have expressed interest in working at Zewail City of Science, Technology & Innovation