Indirect Procurement Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

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 (e.g., snow removal services, meat coat cleaning services, Microsoft services negotiations).
Create, test, and launch AI agents to create more efficient ways to support business customer purchases from established buying channels.