Internship: Administrative Services - Procurement

Position summary: The NCAA procurement intern is primarily responsible for assisting with daily, weekly and ad hoc procurement tasks. The intern supports purchasing efforts, including traditional buying tasks, data analysis, contract reviews and vendor management, while collaborating with various internal departments.

Essential duties:

Assist in the competitive bid processes for purchases, including RFP coordination, evaluating bids and data analysis.

Purchase goods and services for the national office, including identifying opportunities for cost savings.

Perform bid analysis, reporting and benchmarking for internal partners, as needed.

Analyze organizational spend data to identify areas for optimization and cost reduction.

Maintain reports and metrics to track procurement performance against targets.

Assist in management of the supplier and contract master databases.

Procurement mailbox and vendor setup support.

Coordinate with internal partners in accounting, finance and other administrative services to ensure procurement process compliance, triage incoming requests and troubleshoot any PO or payment issues.

Other procurement-related duties as assigned. 

Participate in NCAA professional development and learning opportunities. 

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, procurement, finance or a related field required. 

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel.

Experience with procurement tools (Oracle, Zip or similar) preferred.

Strong analytical and presentation skills.

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Applicants interested in procurement are typically also generally interested in administrative services (accounting and financial planning & analysis), administrative services (rotational) and business performance internships.

For more information and to apply: https://www.ncaa.org/what-we-do/programs/postgraduate-internships/administrative-services/