Procurement & Contracting Internship at Rhino Africa 2017
Do you rate yourself the the best procurement specialist that Rhino Africa could contract? If Rhino Africa contracted you, do you think you could procure us the best and most accurate supplier rates on a daily basis?
Does a career in rates and contracting in the travel industry procure your interest?
If you answered yes to all of these questions (and you enjoyed our puns), we at Rhino Africa would be more excited than a hippo in a mud bath to have you apply for a Procurement and Contracting Internship where, you guessed it, your number one responsibility would be capturing, updating and calculating rates to help ensure that we provide the best possible adventures for our clients.
Each year, working with over 2 000 partners and suppliers across Africa, Rhino Africa tailor-makes luxury safari holidays for more than 15 000 clients, filling upwards of 100 000 bednights by ensuring that our customers experience the best that this continent has to offer.
All of this enables us to move closer to our ultimate goal, which is to be the authority on African travel. We’re well on our way to getting there: we’ve been crowned “Africa’s Leading Safari Company” by the World Travel Awards for four years in a row.
Now, we invite you to join us on this amazing journey – to start your career in the travel industry by taking up an internship in the continent’s premier Product department and helping Rhino Africa ensure that our end product is always an unforgettable, incomparable trip of a lifetime.
We are currently on the lookout for a Procurement and Contracting Intern whose responsibilities at Rhino Africa will include, but will not be limited to:
- The onboarding (procurement) of new suppliers and partner lodges, including the performance of due diligence on these potential partners
- The maintenance and interpretation of supplier and partner contracts: determining the margin of profitability within contractual agreements and keeping track of markup and commission percentages
- Performing rates-related ad-hoc projects geared towards competitor analysis and other related objectives
This could be the start of your safari through Rhino Africa and your journey into the heart of the travel industry!
Requirements:
- A Bachelors degree or an equivalent diploma in Tourism, Accounting or a related field
- A desire to build a career in the travel industry
- A love for numbers and a proficiency for the organization of data
- Basic knowledge of Google Apps (Docs, Sheets, etc.)
- Strong working knowledge of Excel
- A high level of written and verbal communication skills
- A sense of responsibility for the organization of your own work and time
- A proactive, detail-oriented, analytical and tenacious approach
Please note that preference will always be given to South African PDI candidates.
Benefits:
THE RHINO CAFE:
Whether it’s the life-giving cappuccinos or sinfully satisfying meals, the chefs at Rhino Café are on hand to give you the fuel injection you need to keep going. Grab a bite to eat, drop in for a chat, or simply pass through to catch a glimpse of the latest game.
COMPENSATION:
We don’t ask our Rhinos to work for free! Every intern receives a salary of R3,000 per month.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
We’re constantly evolving, which means that there are always new positions opening up.
DIVERSE CULTURE:
Rhino Africa is a fun, challenging, fast-paced place to work. We’re one big family. Interns are encouraged to soak up our culture and participate in social and community events.
LIFE-LONG LEARNING:
We understand the importance of our team members establishing themselves as leaders in their own right. We ensure that interns leave our offices with invaluable skills that will help them continue on their own paths to success.
DIRECT MENTORSHIP:
Every intern is assigned a mentor to guide them through the program. This mentor will lead individual workshops designed to develop your skills and knowledge. Our mantra is simple: the easiest way to improve is to learn from the best.
ONLINE DEVELOPMENT COURSES:
Online courses with Lynda.com will be offered to help our interns develop the precise range of skills they wish to focus on.