Procurement Intern

About Africa50

Africa50 is an infrastructure investor and asset manager that contributes to Africa's growth by developing and investing in bankable projects, catalysing public sector capital, and mobilizing private sector funding. Africa50 has raised over US$1 billion so far from 33 African countries, the African Development Bank, two African Central Banks and Africa's largest pension fund.

Purpose of the Role

The Procurement function plays a critical role in ensuring efficient, transparent, and compliant sourcing processes across the organization. The team supports internal stakeholders by managing vendor information, enhancing procurement systems, and contributing to the continuous improvement of operational workflows essential to Africa50's mission.

This internship offers the opportunity to work closely with senior members of the team and to collaborate with colleagues across departments, gaining hands-on experience in procurement operations, systems management, and compliance practices.

Principal Responsibilities

• Support the consolidation, clean-up, and enhancement of vendor information, including expertise areas, satisfaction ratings, IDD status, contract validity, and required documentation such as bank account certificates
• Gather up-to-date vendor details from teams across the organization and assist in harmonizing data between different procurement platforms to ensure consistency
• Help colleagues understand how to access and navigate vendor information on both systems, including filtering options aligned with procurement needs
• Check, collect, and organize all required procurement documents (RFPs, sole-source justifications, contracts, POs, etc.) and ensure proper updates on procurement platforms
• Perform vendor account reconciliation (lettrage fournisseur) to maintain accurate vendor account records
• Scan, organize, and upload the petty cash file and other documentation to the Drive as needed

Required Background

• Bachelor's degree with demonstrated academic excellence
• Prior experience in a renowned international audit firm, investment firm or financial services company
• Experience using a Procurement digital platform
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Pack and especially Excel

Essential Qualities

• Positive attitude and high integrity
• Strong work ethic
• Strong prioritizing ability and organizational skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to a fast-growing organization

Knowledge, Skills, And Experience

• Interest in Africa50's mission, strategy and values
• Strong relationship to Africa - whether it be origin or a demonstrated long-term interest/commitment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French
• Culturally sensitive, able to relate to people of diverse backgrounds

Location

The position will be based in Casablanca.