Procurement Trainee

**Procurement Trainee**- For over 55 years, EF has been working to keep minds and the worldwide open. We design tours to help educators teach, and so students can learn more—about tolerance, other perspectives, and themselves. Our company’s roots are in language learning and cultural exchange, and over time, EF’s mission to provide immersive, life-changing education has remained the same.By putting people at the center of everything we do, the team at EF Educational Tours makes understanding come alive for our customers. Because a meaningful travel experience starts with whoever’s showing you the way forward.The Procurement department is currently looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual for the position of Procurement Trainee, to join our Operations Hub in Panama City, Panama, starting in February 2026.** The Role**-
- As a trainee, you will support the Procurement staff in providing culturally immersive travel for American and Canadian students who choose to discover the world with us through group travel. Your main role is to assist out Procurement Team in procuring cost-effective and quality accommodation and transport services and solutions for our tours in LATAM.** Main areas**of responsibility**Contracting support - aid the Procurement team during the contracting process. From organizing pending workload to finalizing signatures.Internal stakeholder coordination - support cross-departmental projects and tasksExternal stakeholder coordination - help manage supplier relationships along the Procurement Specialists.Safety Management - organize proactive processes that ensure suppliers fulfill the required safety and risk management criteria.Market Knowledge - Become familiar with the supply market along the whole LATAM region, exploring trends and opportunities that will bring innovation to our operations. ** Requirements**0-2 Years of work experienceHaving studied or worked abroad for at least 6 monthsFluency in Spanish and EnglishStrong organizational skills, able to multitask and great attention to detailQuick learner and proven problem solverSkilled in MS ExcelPassionate about educational travel ** Application**-
- About EF Education First
- At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.
- When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.