Procurement Protege Trainee

Location: Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia

Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signalling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems. Together We deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily.

Thales has been present since 1980, contributing to the industrial success of the country with advanced technologies, services & solutions in the aerospace, defence, security & transportation markets. Aligned with Malaysia’s goal of strengthening local industrial capabilities, Thales, together with its local joint venture actively engaged in designing, building and implementing leading-edge solutions that help protect the nation’s citizens and infrastructure.

As Ground Transportation Systems (GTS), we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year - making sustainable mobility a reality.

Procurement Protege Trainee (Ref.No. R1005049)

at our location in Kuala Lumpur

You will enjoy having these responsibility:

- Assist to Coordinate the procurement processes with multiple stakeholders for the relevant bids and projects
- Work closely with PPM to Analyze the customers' needs and context, to set out the expectation to the Category Team
- Assist the PPM to oversee the subcontractors, and serve as the interface between procurement and project on all acquisition matters
- Assist PPM to coordinate ALL acquisition activities for all the projects assigned
- Work closely with the Category team to secure the necessary materials and ensure project milestones are maintained
- Coordinate and assist PPM with raising the necessary Purchase Orders and ensuring all materials secured as per Procurement Project Plan
- Look into streamlining the various business processes within the Procurement activities and suggest and provide ideas for improvements
- Follow up with suppliers Supplier On Time Delivery (SOTD) Key Performance Index (KPI)

You have:

- Strong MS Office skills, for example, the proficient knowledge of Sharepoint, PowerAutomate, SAP By design, Excel and PowerPoint, will be necessary throughout this role
- The ability to manage shareholders and build strong relationships.
- The skills to grasp complex technical concepts quickly, including process flows and policies.
- The ability to collate information and produce comprehensive reports.
- An eye for detail and the ability to analyse problems and develop practical solutions.
- The skills to plan and organise workload and work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

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About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

- Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
- Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones
- Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within the Thales Group and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.