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.
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.
Department:
Purchasing
Application Deadline:
September 23, 2025
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 (2024/2025)
- 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
Deadline: Tuesday, September 23, 2025