Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is to be the premier, tertiary, teaching and referral health care facility in sub-Saharan Africa. ​For over fifty years, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH) has been taking care of families in East Africa. As a private, not-for-profit hospital, we strive to provide access to quality healthcare to all who need it. At AKUH, patients are our first priority. Our team of medical professionals, faculty and staff are here to provide you and your loved ones with the highest standards of healthcare. We are committed to working together to ensure that you and your family receive outstanding medical services, first-rate facilities and compassionate care. The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has set the standard for comprehensive healthcare and modern medical education in East Africa. Our dedicated staff, advanced facilities and state-of-the-art technologies have earned the hospital great reputation as a leading medical institution and teaching hospital in the region, and beyond. Patients benefit from our unique team-based approach to car​e, which enables you to benefit from the diverse expertise of our entire team of medical professionals. As the teaching hospital for Aga Khan University’s Medical College and School of Nursing and Midwifery, we practice an evidence-based approach to medicine, driven by the cutting-edge research conducted by our experienced faculty members. Our approach to care is guided by our core principles of Quality, Access, Impact and Relevance.​Job Purpose: The Purchase Assistant will support in coordinating purchases within the region, seeking quotations, and preparation of price comparison and follow up on reports. Key responsibilities: Monitor price variances within the E.A region. Obtain competitive quotes from various suppliers and recommend or award the order to the supplier with the most competitive prices Communicate with end users to clearly understand the requirements of the items required and also keep them informed on the status of their enquiries Ensure that users’ requirements are confirmed by way of sign-off on evaluation forms or by email for regional purchase. Follow up with suppliers to ensure timely responses on regional requirements and delivery items. Provide all the necessary information for approval of a purchase order.  Requirements include comparisons of quotes received with confirmed best price negotiated, availability of item, delivery period Inform users of new products Arrange periodic meetings with regional institutions Carry out negotiations with suppliers Assist Capex Team with their daily purchasing process. Consolidate import orders for the regional network Preparing weekly/periodic enquiries status and price variance reports for each institution and compile quarterly savings reports and other reports as may be required. Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the department supervisor/manager   Qualifications and skills requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing and Supply Chain, or a business relevant field. Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) or Chartered Institute of Logistics (CILT) or Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM). Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in a supervisory level in a purchasing and/or warehouse function Ability to work in team Excellent customer service skills Attention to detail Trustworthy and Dependable Knowledge of warehousing/stocking