Purchasing Intern

Great Southern Wood PreservingAbbeville, AL
2d

About The Position

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., makers of YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine, is seeking a Purchasing Intern for the 2026 Summer Internship Program. This program is an opportunity to experience the lumber industry and workforce like never before. From networking opportunities and real-world projects to community service events, Great Southern provides the incredible opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience.

Requirements

  • Must be at least a Sophomore and actively seeking a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.
  • Must have experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

  • Learn Great Southern Wood Preserving item code logic and product nomenclature and use these skills to navigate various computer system applications.
  • Familiarize yourself with the Random Lengths Mid-Week and Weekly Market Report and ascertain the importance of zone pricing, its meaning, and using zone spreads as an advantage.
  • Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to ensure accurate retention of records.
  • Manage vendor performance of former purchases to ensure orders are ready on time in accordance with negotiated or contract terms.
  • Respond to inquiries from other departments relating to time-sensitive issues relating to rectifying incorrect invoicing, order loading/shipping, receiving difficulties, and quotes/market information.
  • Identify areas of wasted time and redundancies that could be avoided or improved and offer solutions where applicable.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • College course credit
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