Apprentice

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

About the team:

SSBE is responsible for partnering with Amex colleagues to optimize their third-party spend. The team provides strategic consultation to the business while providing end-to-end procurement services. It maximizes the purchasing power of the enterprise to drive the best value from its supplier base which then frees up investment capacity for the enterprise. GSM, together with its business partners, manages the supplier strategy for the enterprise: identifying and on-boarding new third-party suppliers, realizing significant cost savings, and generating value through collaboration with GCS and GMNS.

Role Description:

• Work with internal and external customers and understand how their needs can be met in conjunction with the strategic objectives of procurement, business unit management and the Blue Box

• The colleague would be required to consistently understand and exceed Customers requirements whilst always ensuring effective Teamwork.

• The colleague should be able to maintain High Accuracy and Productivity Standards in compliance with policies and procedures.

  
  Qualifications and skills

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  Should be a Graduate in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Law (LLB), or a related discipline.

• Demonstrates knowledge and application of basic accounting principles

• Demonstrates analytical skills and basic ability to understand the linkages to processes

• Ability to think innovatively and to pursue ideas with conviction.

• Working knowledge of MS-Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Exhibits positive attitude, agility and willingness to learn and develop

Assignment Duration: 12 months

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Cab facility
• Free meals
• Flexible working model with hybrid arrangement
• Training and development opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
Offer of contractual employment as an Apprentice with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations. Apprentices will be required to abide by Blue Box values and always maintain Code of Conduct.