Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Operations Graduate Trainee to join our dynamic team in Cape Town, South Africa. As a key member of our Operations team, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in procurement and supply chain management.
Responsibilities
Procurement
- Support procurement projects across the business, including tenders, sourcing initiatives, and supplier reviews
- Assist with the end-to-end tender process, including preparation, supplier engagement, evaluation, and comparison of proposals
- Support vendor management activities, including supplier onboarding, performance reviews, and maintaining supplier information
- Assist with spend analysis and reporting to identify savings, efficiencies, and sourcing opportunities
- Support commercial discussions through pricing analysis, benchmarking, and supplier comparisons
- Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and support the selection of suitable suppliers
- Assist with tracking supplier performance, service levels, and agreed deliverables
- Support contract and commercial administration, including maintaining key supplier and agreement information
- Identify opportunities to improve, simplify, and automate procurement processes and tools
- Support procurement reporting and tracking of savings, projects, and key initiatives
- Take ownership of selected procurement projects from planning through to implementation
- Participate in supplier and project meetings and contribute to commercial discussions
Supply Chain
- Coordinate logistics operations, including inventory management, warehousing, and distribution
- Monitor and track shipments to ensure timely delivery
- Work with 3PLs and service providers to optimise logistics efficiency
- Assist with the improvement of logistics performance and KPI metrics
- Support with tenders/projects and logistics updates
- Assist with the development and implementation of stock transfer plans and schedules
- Collaborate with various departments to ensure alignment on inventory initiatives
- Participate in project planning meetings and contribute to strategic discussions
Requirements
- A recent graduate with a degree in a related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
- Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable engaging with different stakeholders
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Entrepreneurial experience is a plus
- Strong communications and listening ability/interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently at times with responsibility, being organised, result-driven, and solution-oriented
- Open to coaching
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work with a dynamic and fast-paced organisation
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Professional development and growth opportunities