Procurement Intern at Mercy Corps

General Position Summary

• The Procurement Intern will be based in Abuja and will provide day-to-day support to the Operations in Abuja under the direct supervision of the Procurement Officer based in Abuja.
• The successful candidate will undertake Procurement duties working in close collaborations with other operations team members as well Programs.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Support in the daily coordination of MC procurement activities;
• Assists staff as needed on creating clear and understandable purchase requests and other documentation;
• Assist in the Collection of  quotations and bids from the market for PR’s as assigned by supervisor  - as per Mercy Corps standards and formats;
• Interact with vendors during collection of quotations - explain Mercy Corps formats and ensure that vendors will use the provided forms.
• Provide equal opportunity for vendors/suppliers to make price and specification quotations.
• Guarantee the confidentiality of all specification and price quotations made by vendors/suppliers.
• Interact with contractors, in coordination with the Procurement Officer;
• Assist in the preparation of required documentation
• Assists the P&L management and office staff with procurement activities, as required;
• Assists P&L management with asset management .
• The Procurement Intern will conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Other duties assigned.

Knowledge and Experience

• A B.Sc or HND in Business related field is essential
• A demonstrated ability to multitask and process information into action in a timely manner
• Ability to use  the following Microsoft Productivity tools: Excel, and Word
• Demonstrated interest for pursuing a career in HR related role.
• Fluency in English Language

Success Factors

• The successful candidate will have a can-do attitude. Ideally, s/he will have previous experience in working in large-scale emergency programs in insecure and conflict-affected contexts, including remote management. S/he is a problem solver, who is adept in successfully dealing with issues of complexity.
• S/he is an active listener and contributor, working to create a strong team share ideas and learn. Conscientious with an excellent sense of judgment.