About this opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a junior trainee to join our Procurement / Purchasing Team at Crown. The Team manages the Sourcing of raw materials and general supplies to support our Beverage-Can Manufacturing business.  

Reporting to the Finance Controller for Sourcing, the Sourcing Trainee will form part of the back-office function. You will be supporting Managers with the administrative activities required to facilitate the forecast and budget process, maintain prices across the group through data updates across systems, and run daily transactions. 

Main Responsibilities
•    Maintain purchase prices, supplier Master Data and indexes in multiple systems 
•    Participate in the budgetary and forecast process.
•    Support period-end closing.
•    Adhere to company processes and support managers with maintaining compliance with SOX policies and procedures 
•    Take opportunities for continuous improvement and optimization of sourcing processes

Required Education and Qualifications
•    Bachelor +4/5 Master’s degrees

Required Knowledge and Experience
•    Well-developed data and analytical knowledge

Beneficial but not required 
•    Prior experience in a Data Management role 
•    Prior exposure to Process Automation 

Required Skills and Competencies
•    Strong Excel skills, ideally advanced level 
•    Knowledge of ERP systems
•    Proficient in English with good spoken and written English language skills 
•    Team Player
•    Open to working in a diverse, multi-national environment
•    Able to productively work under minimal supervision 
•    Exceptional attention to detail
•    Strong ethics, ability to maintain confidentiality

Location: Saint-Ouen
Functional Area: Sourcing / Procurement
Experience Level: Junior / Trainee
Type of Contract: 6 months Internship Start date : January 2023