Paid Internship in Jordan at Souq Fann: Sourcing Intern

Souq Fann is offering an internship opportunity as a Sourcing Intern. The Sourcing intern supports the Sourcing Officer with overseeing the process of selecting high-quality vendors and products for Souq Fann. A successful Sourcing Officer predicts the tastes of Souq Fann customers and works tirelessly to select the right products and vendors for the website.

Vendor Selection

• Finding, vetting, and evaluating potential vendors based on clearly-defined criteria.
• Ensuring agreements are signed with selected vendors and partners to promote their products on the platform.
• Maintaining strong relationships with vendors and providing them with technical and logistical support.
• Preparing for periodic internal meetings to get feedback from management about vendors and products.

Product Sourcing

• Evaluating and selecting products to be sold from each vendor, judging quality, price, artistic value, and potential customer appeal.
• Conducting quality assurance on products themselves to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Managing photos, data, and descriptions of products to be uploaded to the platform, in collaboration with web developers.
• Conduction quality assurance on website content in line with internal criteria and marketing goals.

Systems Management

• Maintaining and growing contact databases of potential vendors.
• Contributing to the overall sales and marketing strategy of the platform.
• Representing Souq Fann to vendors and other stakeholders when appropriate.

Performing well in this position requires:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with many different types of people.
• Ability to manage vendor relationships with a diverse vendor community from throughout Jordan.
• Accuracy with information management, especially contact databases and process maps.
• Developed artistic taste and the ability to predict customer reaction to individual products.
• An appreciation of Jordan’s artistic and handicraft sector, and an understanding of relevant cultural and economic factors.
• Unwavering attention to detail and drive to succeed.
• Ability to learn and analyze new and conflicting information quickly and effectively.

A successful candidate will also have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in good standing from an accredited university in design, business, or similar.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic, and comfortable with spoken English.

Note: This internship position is available immediately. The successful candidate will sign a three-month contract (1 August 2021 - 1 November 2021), with the potential possibility of extending the internship period. Transportation allowance will be provided.

About Souq Fann:

Souq Fann is an easy-to-use online platform where people can find Jordan’s best handmade and locally-produced goods, gifts, and treasures. Souq Fann provides a platform for small-scale artists and artisans to share and sell their work online. From the comfort of their computer or mobile device, the customers can browse through hundreds of high-quality products made with pride. Souq Fann is more than just an Art Market - it is a door to new possibilities for their business. At the same time, Souq Fann gives customers around the world a window into the rich history and culture of communities across Jordan.

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