Purchasing / Logistics Intern Job at Feyen Zylstra, Grand Rapids, MI

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  • Feyen Zylstra
  • Grand Rapids, MI

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Feyen Zylstra is a team of hardworking doers and thinkers proud to use our brains and brawn to solve the complex problems associated with the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical and low voltage systems. We tend to work in industries like healthcare, industrial manufacturing, commercial, and data centers where our customers benefit most from our technical expertise and the experience we provide them.

We exist to have a positive impact on the lives of people. This starts with our FZers and a commitment to providing safe and energizing work environments, opportunities to learn and grow, and great pay and benefits. It then moves to our customers and a passion for helping them solve their most challenging problems. When we are successful in meeting the needs of our employees and our customers, we have the opportunity to have a positive impact well beyond ourselves in each of the communities where we live and work.

FZ is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is focused on serving customers throughout Michigan, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.

FZ is looking for a Purchasing / Logistics Intern for the Grand Rapids, MI office to join our 2026 Summer Intern program. Our interns will be responsible for supporting their assigned department on day-to-day duties as well as working on an assigned project for the duration of this 14-week internship. The internship will also include developmental opportunities such as visiting construction jobsites to learn more about FZs business, networking opportunities, a training session to familiarize themselves with their own personal workstyle as well as how to work better with others, taking part in National Intern Day and much more!

Check out what our Summer 2025 Interns had to say about their experience at FZ -ClickHERE!

What Were Looking for:

  • AProblem Solver.You love a challenge. When problems arise or things start to get off track, you are willing to troubleshoot, research, or sound the alarm to help find solutions. If you dont know how to do something, Google and YouTube are your best friends.
  • ALearner.Learning new skills excites you and youre not afraid of new programs or systems. You are inquisitive. You see challenging situations as an opportunity to learn and grow. You are accurate, thorough, credible, and organized. You are open to feedback.
  • An Initiator. When you see a problem or an area of improvement, you dont wait for others to solve it. You keep yourself productive and engaged at work. You share your perspectives on fresh ways to do things.
  • A Team Player. You love supporting others and working as a team. No task is too big or too small for you to complete. You are upbeat and positive, treating others with respect even during conflict. You appreciate differences.
  • A Communicator. You ask questions when you are unsure or want to learn more. You listen so that you may gain understanding and enhance your internship experience. You understand that there are many mediums to communicate but many times face-to-face interaction gets the best result. You have great written and verbal communication skills.


Areas of focus during the internship:

  • Warehouse layout and material flow
  • Job shadowing with purchasing, warehouse and logistics
  • Exposure to vendors management and negotiation
  • Vendor consolidation and spend analysis
  • Creation of Purchasing dashboard and/or communication
  • Process mapping
  • Prefab data reporting
  • Understanding the complexity of construction purchasing

Key Qualifications:

  • Enrolled in a bachelors degree program and is pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics incoming Junior or Senior status for Fall 26 semester - preferred
  • Ability to work in-office 40 hours per week from May-August 26 - required
  • Proficiency in MS Office

Candidates are required to take a pre-employment drug screen. FZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected classes.

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