Internship Opportunity - Procurement at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Job Description

SNV Kenya is seeking a procurement intern to support the procurement function. 

The position holder will be responsible for the day-to-day procurement activities and will be expected to take full ownership of the procurement process.  While adhering to the SNV procurement policy the position holder will undertake the following activities:

• Support with the day-to-day procurement requests for various projects across the organization.
• Source for quotations and negotiate with suppliers in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Receive and evaluate quotations from suppliers and make recommendations for award.
• Prepare Purchase Orders in line with SNV Kenya policy and send dully approved copies to all the relevant parties.
• Support with carrying out basic due diligence checks for suppliers.
• Support with renewal of framework agreements with suppliers.
• Coordinate SharePoint filling and ensure a trail of documents is available for each request.
• Ensure timely delivery of items from various vendors and dispatch to various SNV Kenya country offices.
• Work closely with Finance department to ensure that payments to vendors are made on time.
• Any tasks that may be assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in procurement /supply chain management
• Knowledge on Procurement management. Some previous experience in procurement not required but preferred.
• Registration with relevant professional bodies such as CIPS/KISM preferred.
• Experience in SAP By Design not required but preferred.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and abide by the organizational policies on procurement.
• Intermediate /advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• A fast thinker with creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to take initiative, learn quickly and be accountable for results.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be goal oriented, dynamic, passionate and self-starter.
• Proficiency in English and Kiswahili; written and oral.
• A person of integrity

Additional Information

Duration

• The internship will be for a period of 6 months with possibility of extension

Remuneration

• SNV Kenya will pay a monthly stipend and cover all field costs relating to the assigned tasks in the internship period as guided by SNV policies.