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About the Role

This internship offers hands-on experience supporting supply chain activities, from supplier engagement through manufacturing to customer delivery. You will work with professionals in supply chain, materials, purchasing, operations, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure timely and cost-effective material availability. The program provides exposure to the full materials and supply chain lifecycle, including purchasing, supplier relations, inventory management, production needs, logistics, and risk management. You will contribute to projects impacting operational efficiency, inventory investment, production schedules, and customer commitments. The internship runs for 10 weeks from June 1, 2027, to August 6, 2027.

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day materials management by monitoring material requirements, inventory levels, open purchase orders, and production needs.
Assist with purchasing activities by creating, reviewing, and tracking purchase orders.
Monitor supplier performance by tracking lead times, delivery dates, shortages, and other issues.
Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to obtain order status updates and resolve material availability issues.
Support inventory management by analyzing levels, identifying excess/obsolete materials, and investigating discrepancies.
Assist with MRP/ERP activities by reviewing system-generated material requirements and purchase recommendations.
Help maintain accurate materials and item master data.
Support production planning by identifying material shortages and potential constraints.
Help identify and resolve material shortages by researching availability and potential solutions.
Support new product introduction and engineering changes by assessing material requirements and supply chain impacts.
Assist with supplier sourcing and procurement projects by researching suppliers and gathering quotes.
Analyze supply chain costs to identify opportunities for cost reduction.
Support cycle counts and inventory accuracy initiatives.
Assist with logistics and material movement coordination.
Document and improve supply chain processes by creating work instructions and standard operating procedures.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in supply chain processes.
Develop and maintain supply chain reports and trackers using tools like Excel, ERP/MRP systems, and Smartsheet.
Participate in cross-functional projects to resolve issues and improve supply chain performance.
Learn and apply supply chain best practices.
Contribute to projects that improve material availability, reduce costs, and support on-time delivery.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, Materials Management, or a related field.
Interested in learning how materials, purchasing, suppliers, inventory, manufacturing, and logistics work together.
Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Comfortable working with numbers and using data for decision-making.
Strong communication skills for working with internal teams and external suppliers.
Collaborative team member willing to ask questions, learn, and take ownership.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employer will not sponsor work visas.

Skills

Microsoft Excel
MRP/ERP systems
Smartsheet
Data analysis
Reporting
Supply chain management
Procurement
Purchasing
Inventory management
Operations
Logistics
Manufacturing
Supplier management
Process improvement
Data visualization

Location

Remote

Work Type

Internship
Full-time

Experience Level

Intern

Education Level

Pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, Materials Management, or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

$18.00 to $26.00 per hour

Benefits

Gain hands-on experience
Work on real projects with industry professionals
Receive mentorship and build your professional network
Get career-building and resume support
Explore potential full-time opportunities

About the Company

iA® (Innovation Associates®) is a pharmacy fulfillment company providing an integrated platform of capabilities for Centralized and Community Pharmacy Fulfillment Solutions.
With over 30 years of experience, iA has developed automation and software solutions to deliver quick and sustainable business results.
The integrated Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform supports scalable solutions for the prescription fulfillment process from acceptance to delivery.
Solutions improve workflow, increase efficiency, and allow pharmacists to focus on patients.
iA works with pharmacy providers in Commercial, Health Systems, Government, and Mail Order/eCommerce markets.
iA's mission is to partner with providers to transform pharmacy through leading-edge software-enabled fulfillment technology, deepening the patient-pharmacist relationship, enhancing patient safety and choice, and increasing operational efficiency.
iA empowers pharmacists to focus on patient care and manages the fulfillment and inventory process to lower costs, improve efficiency, increase safety, and provide comprehensive Rx tracking.
Products include Software, Modular Hardware, and Sophisticated Counting and Collation Devices.
Core Values: Solutions Driven, Customer Centric, Championing Diversity, Empowering Ownership, Trust Daringly.

Equal Opportunity

iA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.