Procurement Category Intern

Company: Novocure Inc
Location: Princeton
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Description:



JOB SUMMARY:

The Procurement Category Intern will support the strategic sourcing activities related to Novocure's IT contract management related to renewals and amendments. Responsibilities include to support the business requests for vendor engagement while using best practices for communication and analytics skills.



This Procurement internship is a temporary, remote, non-exempt paid position, reporting to the Sr. Category Manager, Indirect Procurement.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Review and execute multiple contract renewals and amendments for various IT categories including software, hardware, & professional services
  
• Ensure adherence to the procurement process and policy for contract management by educating the stakeholders as needed
  
• Generate reports and synthesize data as required based on the global IT sourcing strategy for Novocure
  
  
  
  
  QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE:
  
  
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  • Recommended GPA of 3.0 or above
    
    
    
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    • Senior Bachelor's or Final year MBA candidates
      
      
      
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      • Pursuing Business Administration degree in IT management or related field
        
      • Strong organizational and analytical thinking skills
        
      • Strong verbal communications skills
        
      • Strong written skills
        
      • Ability to work independently to meet goals and deadlines
        
        
        
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        • Must be able to commit to 30-40 hours a week
          
          
          
          
          OTHER:
          
          
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          • Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
            
          • Participate in the Intern Program with other interns; bi weekly lunch & learns, coffee chats, & final presentations
            
          • Opportunity to travel to the Portsmouth, NH office mid-summer for a two day on site cultural emersion
            
            
            
            
            Novocure is taking a responsible approach to creating environments that allow us to strive to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing our innovative therapy.
            
            
            
            As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for our current U.S. employees. As an Equal Opportunity Employer it is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to any qualified individual, who, because of a medical condition, or sincerely held religious belief/practice, receives an exemption from the vaccination requirement, if such accommodation would not result in an undue hardship for the company.
            
            
            
            For more information regarding the Novocure's COVID-19 vaccination requirement, exemptions, and verification of vaccination status please ask the Talent Acquisition Team.
            
            
            
            ABOUT NOVOCURE:
            
            Our vision
            
            Patient-forward: aspiring to make a difference in cancer.
            
            Our patient-forward mission
            
            Together with our patients, we strive to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing our innovative therapy.
            
            Our patient-forward values
            
            - innovation
            
            - focus
            
            - drive
            
            - courage
            
            - trust
            
            - empathy
            
            
            
            #LI-Remote
            
            

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