Procurement and Operations Intern

Job title : Procurement and Operations Intern

Overview

Under the supervision of the Procurement and Operations Associate, the Procurement and Operations Intern's job is to provide Procurement and Operations support services to the procurement unit. The Intern will be engaged to provide direct support to the MSH Nigeria Procurement unit in carrying out daily administrative/clerical-like duties in furtherance of the mandate of the procurement function.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement and operations team in developing a robust Vendor Database for MSH Nigeria.
• Support the procurement team in preparing monthly procurement reports.
• Support the Procurement and Operations Associate to prepare the monthly Procurement KPI reports.
• Conduct preliminary review of procurement packages to spot errors before they are further reviewed and approved by purchase order authorized signatories within MSH Nigeria.
• Support the Procurement Unit with managing the Nigeria SharePoint filing structure and ensure compliance with filing conventions and requirements.
• Provide support to the procurement and operations unit in compiling of procurement dossiers and ensure proper filing of the same in specific filing locations on SharePoint.
• Support the Procurement Unit with managing the Procurement Tracker.
• Any other tasks assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement Management, Business Administration, Accounting, or other relevant Social Science discipline, or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years of related work experience with local or international organizations in Nigeria.
• Experience in operations and procurement management
• Capacity to deal with multiple tasks and be able to adhere to tight deadlines in a busy environment, excellent time management skills, and quick response to changing priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English, with the ability to operate in a culturally diverse organization.
• Experience in the development of policies and procedures Experience in the development of Reports and Reporting Tools
• Adaptable, creative, collaborative, and able to think strategically.
• Critical thinking and technical expertise - uses logic and methods to solve complex business problems, sees hidden problems, decision making effectively under pressure.
• Purpose-driven and outcome-focused - moving roadblocks, tackling difficult problems, and is action-oriented.