Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing Intern

Description & Requirements

Since 1975, Maximus has operated under its founding mission of Helping Government Serve the People, enabling citizens around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all levels and across a variety of health and human services programs.

Maximus delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of government-sponsored programs.

With more than 30,000 employees worldwide, Maximus is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

For more information, visit https://www.maximus.com

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide data analysis support to project and operations management.
- Perform routine administrative functions.
- Assist in special projects across various operational departments.
- Work on assignments that are moderately difficult and escalate issues to management.
- Assist with ad-hoc reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide data analysis support to project and operations management.
- Perform routine administrative functions.
- Assist in special projects across various operational departments.
- Work on assignments that are moderately difficult and escalate issues to management.
- Assist with ad-hoc reporting.

Assist with purchasing company materials and services

- Assist in analyzing costs and negotiate prices for goods and services

- Manage databases and input information, data, and records

- Assist with analyzing existing contracts, build contract database

- Analyze sourcing and savings data, generate reporting, communicate insights using data analytics tools

- Create dashboards of monthly spend categories

- Participate in ERP (Coupa) optimization projects

- Work with both internal and external stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

- Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing a college degree in a related field.
- Must have completed a minimum of 2 years of coursework.
- Skilled in standard computer applications and platforms such as Outlook and MS Office Suite, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple priorities with superior attention to detail.
- Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.
- Strong interpersonal communication, teamwork, and customer service skills.

The ideal candidate for this position would be a rising senior studying Business Administration, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Operations Management.

Must be able to work well independently with guided support from manager.

Previous internship/office experience is preferred but not required.

Additional Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

- Proficient in computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel.

- Excellent critical thinking and...