Job DescriptionSourcing suppliers and maintaining long-lasting relationships with them, as well as existing suppliers.Implementing inventory optimization strategies within the company.Obtaining quotes from different suppliers.Negotiating price, quantity, and delivery schedules with suppliers.Assessing quotes and compiling a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns.Generating quote comparisons and contributing to internal supplier selection based on the quotes.Providing solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing.QualificationsExperience in textiles & furniture.Strong communication and negotiation skills.from 5-7 years exp
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Name the exact stack in your CV so a keyword screener + a skim-reader both find it — languages, frameworks, cloud, databases.
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Ariika is an Egyptian furniture brand that designs manufactures and sells affordable lifestyle home products - controlling the process from concept to showroom floor.
What you should know
Student-Led Roots: Founded as a student-led project with an initial investment of EGP 3,000 to rent beanbags on a university campus
Dominant Market Leader: Held a 70% market share of the Egyptian beanbag industry within its first few years of operation
100-Employee Retail Powerhouse: Operates with a team of nearly 100 employees and manages three flagship stores across New Cairo and Sheikh Zayed
How they work
Design is only good if it sells — Aesthetic decisions are always made with a price tag in mind — beauty that misses the Egyptian market is a failed brief
End-to-end ownership — Teams run problems from root cause to resolution; handing off to another department is a last resort not a default