Job Description

Purchasing Trainee

Application Deadline: 10 April 2026

Department: Purchasing

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Kenya - Nairobi

Reporting to the Training Manager, the trainee will be responsible for learning and familiarizing with various activities and operations within their departments. He/she will be required to uphold company policies and requirements at all times.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Departmental Trainer and Training Manager, the intern shall learn to:

• Manage department contracts and purchasing requests.
• Establish, update and maintain departmental files and records.
• Creates databases, performs data entry, participates in purchasing projects by researching or providing relevant information; prepares reports accurately and within the allowed time frame.
• Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation.
• Liaison with the accounting department to reconcile invoices and purchase orders.
• Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• To understand and strictly adhere to the Hotel’s Employee rules & regulations.
• To report for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag at all times.
• Performs any other duties as assigned to him/her by management.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Degree/ Diploma in Procurement from a recognized learning institution
• No work experience is required
• Less than one year since completion (2025/2026)
• Kenyan Citizen
• Completed coursework (If even if not graduated)
• Ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment
• Excellent grooming skills and must be well-versed in professional and personal etiquette
• Good Communication skills
• Outgoing with a positive learning attitude