Supply Chain Planning Intern - Summer 2027

Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; 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. is offering an 11-week Supply Chain Planning and Network Planning Intern program in Grand Rapids, MI.

The internship provides hands-on experience across Meijer’s end-to-end supply chain, with opportunities to contribute to inventory planning, network optimization, and operational efficiency. You will work on real projects, develop dashboards, and engage with senior leaders for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in: Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Statistics, Logistics, Operations Management, or Engineering.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Analytics skills – familiarity with analytical tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar platforms is preferred.
• Drive for results - has focus on the bottom line.
• Customer focus - dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers.
• Relationship Skills - can create positive working relationships with customers, team members, and leadership.
• Communication Skills - conveys the right information in writing and verbally.
• Problem Solving – Curiosity to research and look beyond the obvious to assemble and interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Support projects across Meijer’s Supply Chain organization focusing on inventory planning, supply chain strategy, and network optimization.
• Work on product flow, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency to improve service and total supply chain cost.
• Develop recommendations through data analysis and cross-functional collaboration, potentially focusing on supply chain planning or network planning.

Skills

Analytics

Drive for results

Customer focus

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Progress toward Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management / Business Analytics / Statistics / Logistics / Operations Management / Engineering

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

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!

Benefits

• 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.

Program includes

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

What you will be doing as a Supply Chain Planning and Network Planning Intern: This internship is designed to provide hands‑on experience across Meijer’s Supply Chain organization and may lead to consideration for future full‑time opportunities, including the Meijer Supply Chain Rotational Program.

As a Supply Chain Planning & Network Planning Intern, you will work on projects focused on improving how products flow through Meijer’s end‑to‑end supply chain. Interns may support initiatives related to inventory planning, supply chain strategy, network optimization, product flow, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency. Through data analysis, business problem solving, and cross‑functional collaboration, interns will develop recommendations that improve service, inventory performance, and total supply chain cost. Depending on the assigned team and business need, interns may focus more specifically on supply chain planning or network planning while gaining exposure to both areas.

Past internship projects have included

• Evaluating inventory strategies and weeks of supply (WOS) targets to improve product availability while reducing excess inventory.
• Analyzing product flow through Meijer’s distribution network and identifying opportunities to improve service levels and reduce costs.
• Assessing network design and distribution strategies to support product freshness, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Developing Power BI dashboards and analytical tools to improve visibility into inventory, supply flow, and network performance.
• Supporting cross‑functional initiatives involving Supply Chain, Merchandising, Distribution, and Logistics teams.

Other activities of the function, including

• Supply Chain Planning
• Supply Chain Network Planning
• Manufacturing
• Distribution
• Logistics
• Merchandising
• Merchandising Services
• Store Operations
• Supply Chain IT

Qualifications

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in: Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Statistics, Logistics, Operations Management, or Engineering.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Analytics skills – familiarity with analytical tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar platforms is preferred.
• Drive for results - has focus on the bottom line.
• Customer focus - dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers.
• Relationship Skills - can create positive working relationships with customers, team members, and leadership.
• Communication Skills - conveys the right information in writing and verbally.
• Problem Solving – Curiosity to research and look beyond the obvious to assemble and interpret data.

Possible career path opportunities

• Supply Chain Rotational Program
• Supply Chain Planner
• Supply Chain Network Planner
• Logistics Analyst
• Distribution/Operations Leadership

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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