Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Intern

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.

- 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.

Additional Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

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

- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills

- Good written and verbal communication skills

- Detail-Oriented with strong organizational skills

- Ability to work remotely and stay on task

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment.

Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package.

Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards.

Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holi...