HSM Procurement Trainee

HSM Procurement Trainee

HSM Procurement Trainee - Switzerland

Contract type and duration
: 6 months Internship.

Starting date
: as soon as possible

Location
: Hilton Geneva

Contact information/
Direct reporting to :

Johan HAMIDI :

Procurement Manager - Switzerland

+41 22 747 02 53

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Trainee to join the Switzerland division of Hilton Supply Management (HSM). As a Procurement Trainee, you will be responsible for contributing to and supporting the Supply Management function in the areas of Category Management, Field Operations, Customer Engagement and Reporting & Analytics, primarily focused on the food and beverage category procurement.

Why Work for Hilton?

Hilton is one of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies in the world, with more than 7300+ properties in 124 countries and territories. In the 100 years since our founding, we have defined the hospitality industry and established a portfolio of 22 world-class brands, including our flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand, which is the most recognised hotel brand in the world.

We are consistently endorsed by our employees as a Great Place to Work in all of the countries in which we operate, and for the last years we have been voted by student in multiple markets as the most popular Graduate Recruiter in the Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism sector.

A bit about the job

This job will provide an in-depth insight into Hilton Supply Management, which includes some of the below tasks:

• Owning the process & deliverables of critical HSM reports that provide the foundation for tactical and strategic decisions

• Liaising with our finance department regarding invoice management and financial reporting to support accurate P&L reports

• Studying and reporting on latest commodity trends using cutting-edge tools for internal and external stakeholders

• Leading a sourcing event and providing additional support for other sourcing events, to drive immediate value

• Interacting with hotels to ensure Supply Management issues are addressed with a customer focus

• Researching and developing lead intelligence for HSM that will create revenue opportunities

As part of the job, you will also get the opportunity to work cross functionally with other departments. You will understand the full process of Supply Management starting with the data, before turning it into strategic sourcing and then finally leveraging it into revenue.

What are we looking for?

As with any job, we do have certain criteria that you will need to meet in order to be considered for this amazing opportunity. These are detailed as follows;

• Must have completed an Apprenticeship or Bachelors degree in either Hospitality or Business Studies

• Must be eligible to work in Switzerland.

• Fluent in French, English and optionally in German, written and spoken

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including ability to understand/manipulate spreadsheets (Pivot tables and VLOOKUPs).

• Absolute discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information.

• Hospitality industry experience or similar experience in a procurement/business setting would be advantageous, although is not essential

What next?

If you would like to be considered for this role please ensure that you submit your application ASAP to avoid disappointment. You will then be contacted via email by our Human Resources Department who will inform you of the outcome and (if applicable) next steps.