Indirect Procurement Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer invites you to join its 11-week internship program in Grand Rapids, MI, focusing on indirect procurement. You will work with teams to source suppliers, negotiate terms, and identify cost-saving opportunities across technology, facilities, and marketing spend.

You will gain exposure to Meijer senior leaders and participate in development opportunities. As an intern, you will source a spend category, engage in professional development activities, and contribute to AI initiatives aimed at

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
• Support supplier discovery and evaluation activities
• Assist in leveraging AI agents to streamline purchasing within established channels

Skills

Curiosity

Results orientation

Ambiguity tolerance

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Meijer Rewards

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

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

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 85 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 240 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. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.