Graduate Prgoramme at Sanofi for Human Resources, business administration or commerce graduates
- May 14, 2025
- 3 min read
People and Culture Graduate
Johannesburg, South Africa
Fixed Term
Closing on May. 16, 2025
ABOUT THE JOB:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Provide direct project support and general administrative support to the People and Culture function
Support and Assisting the People Director with Meeting and Diary Management
e-Buy – ensuring that orders are captured and POs raised and processed via e-Buy and that the subsequent orders are followed up and received
eContract - capture and manage supplier contracts and amendments on eContract, ensuring that they are fully approved by all relevant stakeholders
Easy Invoicing - Process invoices on Invoicing Workflow and keep record and reconciliation of the invoices
My Travel/Concur - Book flights, accommodation and vehicle rentals on My Travel. Processes expenses on Concur
Assisting with population of spreadsheets for ad-hoc and project specific initiatives
Assisting with presentation slides design and compilation as needed
Data gathering and paperwork coordination for project initiatives
Assistance with coordination of paperwork and administration for International Mobility Cases
Minute taking for P&C Team meetings and as directed by People Director
Partake in the Employment Equity committee as Secretary – manage logistics for meetings quarterly, send out invites for meetings, minute taking for meetings
Assistance with P&C Events, ie Year end Functions, Wellness Days
General assistance with admin and ad hoc tasks
P&C filing – monthly
Quarterly updates of organogram on PowerPoint in line with Quality requirements
Quarterly job description audit
Adhoc P&C tasks
ABOUT YOU:
JOB-HOLDER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Recent graduate (fully qualified) in Human Resources, business administration or commerce
Computer skills: MS Office
0-1 years’ experience in the Human Resource or Administrative function will be advantageous
Organizational skills: time management and interpersonal skills
Excellent verbal and written communication in Business English
Ability to initiate own communications, correspondence, meetings, etc.
Ability to work with minimum supervision in a corporate environment
Computer Literacy – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Confidentiality, trust, integrity, tenacity, timekeeping, resilience and adaptability
Attention to detail, focused, proactive, results-orientated and self-driven
Use initiative within the framework of the position and its level of authority
Work as part of a team
Build relationships across departments and functions
Demonstrate a high level of energy, drive and personal responsibility to achieve individual goals
Prioritise work according to importance and level of urgency
Able to work under pressure – commit to and respect deadlines, often at short notice
Identify errors and take corrective action within area of responsibility
PLAY TO WIN BEHAVIORS
Push to go beyond the level we have operated until now:
constantly challenge the status quo focusing on the priorities that will deliver the best outcomes and letting go what won’t: be intolerant to mediocracy, believe we can and must do better and aim at higher but never at the expenses of our values and judgment.
Put the interest of the organization ahead of own of those of his her team:
consider both short- and long-term impact of decisions; puts collective and global goals above individual or local goals; share resources and capabilities with those with the greatest need and impact; enable decision making at appropriate level.
Act in the interest of our patients and customers:
actively engage with customers to know their current and future needs; brings an external perspective into decisions.
Take action and don’t wait to be told what to do:
take smart and informed best bets with the information at hand and anticipate the consequences of her/his actions; use personal judgement and others’ advice to make bold and impactful decisions which move us forward.