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Purchasing Trainee
2026-10-14T13:04:05+00:00
Kempinski Hotels
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INTERN
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Hospitality, and Tourism
Admin & Office, Business Operations, Restaurant & Hospitality
KES
MONTH
2026-10-19T17:00:00+00:00
8

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.

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 (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

About Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi

Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi is a Five Star luxury hotel situated on Chiromo Road, the hotel is just a 5-minute drive to the city centre, and 20 km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.The hotel boasts of 200 stylishly-designed and tastefully-decorated rooms and suites spread on 10 floors, 5 themed restaurants, varied conference rooms plus Kempinski The Spa.

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Degree/ Diploma in Procurement from a recognized learning institution
  • Completed coursework (even if not graduated)
associate degree
12
JOB-6acf7dc505295

Vacancy title:
Purchasing Trainee

[Type: INTERN, Industry: Hospitality, and Tourism, Category: Admin & Office, Business Operations, Restaurant & Hospitality]

Jobs at:
Kempinski Hotels

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 19 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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.

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 (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

About Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi

Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi is a Five Star luxury hotel situated on Chiromo Road, the hotel is just a 5-minute drive to the city centre, and 20 km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.The hotel boasts of 200 stylishly-designed and tastefully-decorated rooms and suites spread on 10 floors, 5 themed restaurants, varied conference rooms plus Kempinski The Spa.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: associate degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Logistics/ Transportation/ Procurement jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, October 19 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 14-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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