Sourcing Executive

About Bekia

Bekia is building the future of waste management in Egypt and Africa through a technology-enabled, asset-light waste management model.

About the Role

We are looking for a Sourcing Executive to join our Wholesale team and take ownership of sourcing recyclable materials through a strong network of scrap traders, warehouses, suppliers, and other market sources.

The role is highly field-oriented and relationship-driven. You will spend significant time in the market identifying new suppliers, building relationships with traders, collecting material samples, understanding market prices, negotiating deals, and securing consistent material volumes for Bekia's wholesale business.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop relationships with scrap traders, warehouses, suppliers, and material sources.
• Conduct regular field visits to markets, warehouses, and suppliers.
• Source recyclable materials including plastic, cardboard, metals, e-waste, and other materials based on business demand.
• Collect material samples and coordinate with the Wholesale team to assess quality, specifications, and marketability.
• Negotiate prices, quantities, payment terms, and supply conditions with traders and suppliers.
• Monitor daily/weekly market prices and material availability.
• Build and maintain a reliable pipeline of active suppliers and traders.
• Follow up with suppliers to ensure agreed quantities and quality are delivered.
• Coordinate with the Wholesale, Operations, and Logistics teams to execute sourcing activities.
• Identify new sourcing opportunities and expand Bekia's supplier network.
• Maintain accurate records of suppliers, pricing, samples, volumes, and transactions.
• Provide regular market intelligence, including price movements, competitor activity, supply availability, and new opportunities.
• Support the Wholesale Manager in achieving monthly sourcing volume, revenue, and margin targets.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, wholesale, trading, sales, or the recycling/scrap industry.
• Experience dealing directly with traders, suppliers, warehouses, scrap dealers, or material collectors is highly preferred.
• Good understanding of the Egyptian scrap/recycling market is a strong advantage.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and networking abilities.
• Comfortable with daily field work and frequent market visits.
• Commercially minded with strong attention to prices, margins, volumes, and quality.
• Strong follow-up and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet measurable targets.
• Good knowledge of Cairo/Giza markets and industrial areas is preferred.
• Valid driving license is a plus.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is commercial, energetic, and highly connected to the market.

Someone who can walk into a trader's warehouse, build trust, understand the material and its price, negotiate a deal, collect a sample, and turn that relationship into consistent supply for Bekia.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Monthly sourcing volume
• Number of active traders/suppliers
• New qualified suppliers onboarded
• Supplier retention and repeat transactions
• Sourcing price competitiveness
• Material quality / rejection rate
• Gross margin from sourced materials
• Achievement of monthly sourcing targets