Procurement intern

Responsibilities

• Continuously update the contracts negotiated at Headquarters level in the contracts management system.
• As part of the purchasing volume / data analysis, you will:Analyse expenses to determine purchasing stakes,Identify spend analyses by department and supplierBuild a spend report for the procurement referent
• Provide support to the different Stakeholders in preparing and managing some RFP/RFQ within the HQ. For each purchasing file, the procurement intern will provide some support by coordinating the procurement process with all stakeholders including:Accompany the specifying departments in the need's analysis: volumes, technical specifications and selection criteria,Accompany specifying departments in the sourcing of potential suppliers,Participate in selecting the most relevant supplier based on pre-established selection criteria.
• Support the implementation of the HQ Procurement Procedure and prepare some materials (information, training, supports, templates....)

Your profile

Education

• Master / Bachelor degree and specialization in Procurement obtained less than 12 months ago or in the process of obtaining

Expected Results

• Understand the procurement role
• Being able to share the rules of procurement policy with the key stakeholders
• Contract management system is updated, and contracts are properly filed.
• The analysis of the purchasing volume / data is available and allows to know the priorities of the year.
• Supplier selection is done according to the HQ procurement procedure.

Languages

• Proficiency in French and English

Skills/ Technical competencies

• IT: Proficiency in the management of data (Excel,PowerPoint...)

Personal Abilities/Qualities

• Strong analytical and synthesis skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to an ever-changing environment
• Strong communication skills
• Autonomy and initiative-taking
• Demonstrate keen interest and commitment to the humanitarian principles of MSF
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs
• Ability to work under minimal supervision

Terms of employment

• A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory.
• 6 to 9 months, according to internship agreement.
• Full time (40h/week).
• Based in Geneva, Switzerland
• Start date : January 18th, 2027
• Gross monthly remuneration 2'000.- CHF

How to apply

Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:

• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• Documents must be submitted in either English or French.

The application deadline is November 29th 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.