Purchasing Internship

Lumbermen's • Grand Rapids, MI

45d

About The Position

This paid internship offers the opportunity to gain valuable insight into the day-to-day operations of the purchasing functions within Lumbermen’s and to assist in a variety of tasks and projects. Interns will be able to work alongside the Building Materials Purchasing team and will complete a special project to gain valuable experience in the field and better our organization going forward. Specific opportunities this position offers include: Learning company philosophies, culture, and branding. Learning communication and presentation skills. Developing and fostering strong relationships both will fellow employee owners and vendor partners. Helping to place purchase orders to ensure sufficient inventory to meet customer demand. Confirming order acknowledgement details, maintaining accuracy of purchase orders, and monitoring fulfillment. Helping to maintain vendor scorecards. Supporting cycle counting and physical inventory along with Warehouse Manager and Purchasing Manager. Performing other duties and offering support as needed. Completing a special project (to be determined based on areas of interest in the above)

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Finance, Supply Chain, or Analytics.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Desire and willingness to learn
• Strong communication skills
• Strong internal motivation
• Openness to feedback
• Problem solving skills
• Relationship management skills
• Ability to model and drive safe working practices
• Leads by example, demonstrating a positive attitude and outlook

Responsibilities

• Learning company philosophies, culture, and branding.
• Learning communication and presentation skills.
• Developing and fostering strong relationships both will fellow employee owners and vendor partners.
• Helping to place purchase orders to ensure sufficient inventory to meet customer demand.
• Confirming order acknowledgement details, maintaining accuracy of purchase orders, and monitoring fulfillment.
• Helping to maintain vendor scorecards.
• Supporting cycle counting and physical inventory along with Warehouse Manager and Purchasing Manager.
• Performing other duties and offering support as needed.
• Completing a special project (to be determined based on areas of interest in the above)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees