Procurement Sourcing Intern

About the Company

WBG Pioneers, the World Bank Group’s Internship Program, offers undergraduate and postgraduate students a high impact learning experience at the heart of global development. The Corporate Procurement department is responsible for the acquisition of goods and services to support World Bank Group’s offices worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Support Category Managers and Analysts with global procurement, sourcing, and category management activities
• Assess client needs, prepare solicitations, and manage selection processes
• Support procurement planning, market research, and review of technical specifications
• Develop vendor qualification and evaluation criteria and prepare contracts
• Conduct market research, trend analysis, benchmarking, and cost-driver analysis
• Analyze and help mitigate sourcing and category management risks
• Attend client and vendor meetings and support sourcing administration

Requirements

• Ability to review procurement documents and identify inconsistencies
• Experience building relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
• Ability to work in matrixed, multidisciplinary teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Strong English communication skills
• Client service orientation and conflict-resolution ability