Graduate Intern-Product Referent Department at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian action-driven organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. 26 associations, 23 sections, and 16 branch offices make-up the international movement and work in partnership around 6 operational entities.

Médecins Sans Frontières  is looking for a Graduate Intern-Product Referent Department to learn and support the department as well as collaborate with the Procurement and Supply Operation Department in different tasks relating to Kenya Supply Unit (KSU) activities.

S/he will perform the following tasks, among others:-

• Learn and ssupport the Product Referent in conducting various sourcing activities in terms of product identification, quality verification and product comparison in terms of quality.
• Assist and share new ideas with the Product Referent in developing and maintaining KSU’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in terms of product information with quality grading.
• Support in preparing the product information for the Product Referent to create new MSF article codes and to update them in MSF online catalogue.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanic/ Electrical engineering or related engineering field having graduated not more than six (6) months.

Strengths required:

• Proactive, willingness to learn, organized, computer literate, excellent communication and a team player.

Language:

• Proficiency in written and oral English & Swahili.