Indirect Procurement Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer Inc.; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Inc. offers an 11-week internship program in Indirect Procurement, challenging interns with real projects that influence the business. The intern will source a spend category, assess suppliers, and work with senior leaders to reduce costs and improve service.

You will gain exposure to technology, facilities, marketing, and other spend areas, with opportunities for professional development and networking within Meijer’s leadership team.

Qualifications

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain.
• Curiosity, drives results and manages ambiguity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing a category of spend for internship projects.
• Evaluate supplier options, negotiate pricing and terms.
• Create, test and launch AI agents to support business purchases.
• Collaborate with partners to understand needs and deliver value.

Skills

Curiosity

Attention to detail

Results-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain (in progress)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

• Meijer Rewards
• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Meijer offers an 11-week internship program that challenges interns to deliver innovative solutions to real projects that impact the business. Throughout the course of the internship experience, we deliver diverse personal and professional development opportunities that further develop skillsets that can be implemented both during and after the program. The internship program will allow for interaction with other interns and Meijer senior leaders.

The internship program includes:

• Challenging and impactful projects
• Final presentations delivered to senior executives
• Executive speaker series
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Networking and community events to drive engagement
• Intern roadshow highlighting key areas of the business

What you will be doing as an Indirect Procurement Area Intern:

An indirect procurement organization is the team that helps a company buy the goods and services it needs to operate, but that are not directly resold to customers. For example, in retail, indirect procurement may support areas like technology, facilities, equipment, marketing, travel, supplies, and maintenance. The team works with business partners to understand what they need, find qualified suppliers, negotiate pricing and contract terms, manage supplier relationships, and look for ways to reduce costs or improve service. In simple terms, indirect procurement helps the company spend money wisely, choose the right suppliers, reduce risk, and make sure teams have what they need to run the business effectively. As an intern, you will be responsible for sourcing a category of spend. For example, snow removal services, meat coat cleaning services, Microsoft services negotiations, etc. The intern may also get exposure to other activities of the function, including:

• You will also create, test and launch AI agents to create more efficient ways to support business customer purchases from established buying channels.

Qualifications:

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain
• Curiosity, drives results and manages ambiguity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Attention to detail

Possible career path opportunities:

• Strategic Sourcing Specialist
• Category Lead
• Business Analyst
• Merch Analyst
• Construction Buyer
• Logistics Buyer
• Procurement Manager

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.

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