Procurement Graduate Trainee

at  Telenor Group

Telenor Group is the world’s leading telecommunications company across the Nordics and Asia with 211 million subscribers and 81 billion NOK in revenues. We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor’s domain for more than 160 years, and our purpose is to connect our customers to what matters most.
Telenor has a leading Nordic position in mobile, broadband and TV services, as well as substantial activities in subsidiaries and joint venture operations, including mobile financial services and online classifieds in the Asia region. Worldwide, Telenor Group and our operations’ teams are 11,000 people strong.
Telenor Procurement Company (TPC), established in 2017 and based out of Singapore, operates as a subsidiary of the Telenor Group. We deliver Global Category Management as a service to the Telenor Business Units and beyond, taking full responsibility for the end-to-end Sourcing process and performance of global spend categories. Functioning as one Global Procurement team across all Telenor markets, we enable Telenor’s strategic ambitions by becoming a centre of expertise in the pursuit of efficient operations. TPC seeks qualified procurement professionals that are comfortable working in a global setup in the fast-paced Telecom field.
For more information, please visit our website:
https://www.telenor.com/about/our-companies/other-units/telenor-procurement-company
About the Role
The Graduate Programme will give the opportunity to fresh graduates an immersive experience in Category Management within the dynamic telco industry. You’ll be part of the Strategic Category teams, gaining hands-on exposure with end-to-end category management execution such as sourcing process execution, contract negotiations and supplier management process, which will provide you with an overall understanding of Procurement Management.
Throughout the 2-year programme, you will rotate across various categories, providing you with a holistic view of category management and you will be reporting to each Head of Category. Along the Graduate Programme journey, you will be coached by a Development Manager who will follow your progress and ensure smooth learning and growth in the organisation.

Main Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

• Understand the foundations of category management through a full onboarding and immersion procurement activities;
• Support the category teams in key procurement projects with hands on experience across different areas and categories including interactions with internal and external stakeholders, team members, suppliers, customers, etc;
• Participate in sourcing process, including tendering and request for proposal, collaborating with cross-functional teams;
• Collect data and conduct analysis using digital tools to provide insights to support decisions in category projects and updates to management;
• Support negotiations in building cost benchmarks, savings targets, and tracking project progress;
• Prepare periodic reports for presentation to management;
• Ensure compliance with category processes.

What we are looking for
You’re a motivated self-starter. You’re constantly pushing yourself to surpass your personal best, never content with the status quo. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where new challenges come up every day. You are flexible, dependable, and work well in varying environments. Learning quickly is personally rewarding and inspires you to take smart risks. You want to make an impact in your community and your company.

Key skill-set

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
• A can-do mindset with passion for learning and adapting to new environments;
• Customer-centric with good command of spoken and written English

Education and Experience

• University degree within Finance, Business Management, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Arts and Social Science, or equivalent
• Demonstrable project management skills. Past internship or part-time job experience with exposure to project management as leading or supporting role will be an advantage.

Be a part of shaping the digital future :
From Asia to the Nordics, our 16,000 employees are committed to connecting our 172 million subscribers to what matters most. We work with the latest technology to build innovative connectivity solutions that can empower societies and propel the digital future. Join us on our mission.
Our companies : Telenor Norway, Telenor Denmark, Telenor Sweden, DNA in Finland, Dtac in Thailand, Digi in Malaysia, Grameenphone in Bangladesh & Telenor Pakistan

• Understand the foundations of category management through a full onboarding and immersion procurement activities;
• Support the category teams in key procurement projects with hands on experience across different areas and categories including interactions with internal and external stakeholders, team members, suppliers, customers, etc;
• Participate in sourcing process, including tendering and request for proposal, collaborating with cross-functional teams;
• Collect data and conduct analysis using digital tools to provide insights to support decisions in category projects and updates to management;
• Support negotiations in building cost benchmarks, savings targets, and tracking project progress;
• Prepare periodic reports for presentation to management;
• Ensure compliance with category processes