Purchasing Intern

Interns at Belle Tire gain meaningful, hands-on experience supporting a growing retail organization. As a Purchasing Intern, you'll work closely with the Purchasing team and cross-functional partners to learn how sourcing, vendor management, and purchasing decisions support day-to-day store operations and overall business performance. You'll contribute to active projects, analyze data, and build skills that prepare you for a future career in supply chain or procurement.

What You'll Do

• Learn about our business by attending meetings, huddles and trainings
• Gain exposure to the day-to-day functions and strategy of the Purchasing department
• Build relationships, make connections and network with professionals and your peers
• Share creative ideas that will help improve our business
• Assist in creating reports, analyze metrics and summarize information
• Assist in creating materials and/or presentations
• Send out communications, respond to phone calls/e-mails and overall provide support to Belle Tire retail locations
• Complete a purchasing related project and present final product to senior leadership

What We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing or related field
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Work Environment

The position is based in an office environment, requiring periods of sitting and the operation of standard office equipment, including computers, phones, and other office tools. Work hours are typically 8-5, Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours as needed.

Benefits

We offer premium benefits to keep your life moving.

• Paid weekly and flexible schedule
• Social and professional development activities
• Gain experience working within the Automotive Retail/Service industry in your field of study
• Exposure to senior leadership including experience presenting to Executive Leadership Team
• Opportunities for future full-time employment and career advancement
• Learn more at https://www.belletirecareers.com/benefits/

About Us

At Belle Tire, we believe you deserve a better experience when it comes to tires and vehicle services. That starts with hiring people who genuinely care - that's the Belle Tire Difference. With over 180 locations and 3,000 dedicated employees across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, we are your one-stop shop for tires, wheels, and full-service automotive repairs. Our services include alignments, brakes, batteries, heating and cooling, oil changes, auto glass repair, and more.

Since 1922, we've done what it takes to keep life moving for our customers and employees. We live by a shared set of values: Customer Satisfaction is the Bottom Line, we always Do the Right Thing, we Set the Tone with a positive attitude, we believe We Are They - there is no "us" and "them" here, and we Walk the Walk by following through on our commitments. These beliefs shape a culture of trust, respect, and pride, making Belle Tire a great place to build your career.

We're not your ordinary tire shop, we're Changing Tires.

Belle Tire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure all individuals are considered for employment and advancement based on their qualifications, skills, achievements, and experience, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.