Purchasing Internship

This opportunity is for Summer 2026

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.  A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us.  We are employee owned and relationship powered.

POSITION SUMMARY

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)

SKILLS TO ATTAIN

• Effective communication skills and how to present to an audience
• How to facilitate successful outcomes through effective problem solving
• How to build and maintain strong relationships
• How to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• How to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• How to look at challenges and develop creative and viable solutions

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Pursuing a degree in Finance, Supply Chain, or Analytics. 
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

REQUIRED 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

Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace.  In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.