Intern Supply Chain

Responsibilities

In the Motion Systems Group and Hydraulic Valve Systems Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that lead to a Better Tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included, and empowered. We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

We have an exciting opening for a Supply Chain Intern starting in January 2027 and continuing through the summer. This position is onsite in Elyria, Ohio.

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Intern will support the sourcing team with supplier management, cost analysis, data reporting, and continuous improvement activities. The intern will gain exposure to procurement processes, supplier performance management, RFQ activity, cost-reduction initiatives, and inventory/supply planning.

Your main responsibilities:

• Support sourcing specialists and buyers with day-to-day procurement and supplier-management activities.
• Assist with RFQ preparation, supplier quote analysis, and sourcing documentation.
• Maintain and analyze supplier pricing, spend, delivery, quality, and performance data.
• Help identify cost-reduction, productivity, and value-improvement opportunities.
• Support supplier communication related to pricing, lead times, capacity, delivery performance, and corrective actions.
• Assist with the development of supplier scorecards, quarterly business review materials, and sourcing presentations.
• Help maintain purchasing records, supplier files, contracts, and sourcing databases.
• Participate in cross-functional projects involving engineering, operations, quality, finance, and logistics.
• Support Kanban, inventory-reduction, and supply-continuity initiatives.
• Perform other supply chain and sourcing-related assignments as needed.

We are looking for talent with:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with data analysis tools is preferred.
• Ability to communicate professionally with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Interest in manufacturing, procurement, strategic sourcing, and supplier management.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.