The Role
As a trainee, you will support the Procurement staff in providing culturally immersive travel for American and Canadian students who choose to discover the world with us through group travel.
Your main role is to assist out Procurement Team in procuring cost-effective and quality accommodation and transport services and solutions for our tours in LATAM.
Main areas of responsibility
Contracting support aid the Procurement team during the contracting process. From organizing pending workload to finalizing signatures.
Internal stakeholder coordination support cross-departmental projects and tasks
External stakeholder coordination help manage supplier relationships along the Procurement Specialists.
Safety Management organize proactive processes that ensure suppliers fulfill the required safety and risk management criteria.
Technology Learn internal systems that drive the procurement and production of our tours to then apply the data to successfully complete team tasks and goals.
Market Knowledge Become familiar with the supply market along the whole LATAM region, exploring trends and opportunities that will bring innovation to our operations.
Requirements
0-2 Years of work experience
Having studied or worked abroad for at least 6 months
Fluency in Spanish and English
Strong organizational skills, able to multitask and great attention to detail
Quick learner and proven problem solver
Skilled as MS Excel
Passionate about educational travel
Highly sociable and energetic team player, positive and with a sense of humor!
About EF
EF Educational Tours is part of EF Education First, the world leader in international education. We are a multinational group employing over 52,000 staff and teachers with over 612 schools and offices in 52 countries.
To date, millions of people have benefited from an EF program. While we continue to grow, we strive to stay small to ensure agility, smart thinking, and a fun place to work.
Whilst working in our office in the heart of Panama City, you’ll constantly be able to enjoy our high energy company culture.
If you are motivated by the prospect of an international career with a dynamic and forwardthinking company, we want to hear from you
