Supply Chain Intern, Forecast Planning

Summary

As a James Hardie intern, you will gain hands-on experience in your chosen field while contributing to meaningful projects that drive business results. Our 12-week paid internship program is designed to provide real-world industry exposure, strengthen your professional and technical skills, and help prepare you for a successful career. Throughout the program, you will collaborate with experienced professionals, build valuable relationships across the organization, and take on work that makes a measurable impact. You will also have access to mentoring opportunities and professional development resources to support your growth and career aspirations.

What You’ll Do:

Internship Objective

Contribute to the development and execution of Excess and Obsolete inventory management processes while gaining practical experience in inventory strategy, cost analysis, sales and negotiation, and cross-functional supply chain collaboration. The intern will help identify opportunities to recover value, free warehouse capacity, improve inventory controls, and create a repeatable process for future use.

By the end of the internship, the intern will:

• Develop a transferable Excess and Obsolete inventory management process and supporting standard operating procedure.
• Strengthen collaboration among Supply Chain, Finance, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and Sales partners.
• Deliver measurable progress toward an agreed inventory-reduction target and communicate results clearly.

Internship Responsibilities

Excess and Obsolete Inventory Management

• Develop and execute processes for managing Excess and Obsolete inventory.
• Collaborate with Finance and Warehouse teams on plant- and network-level inventory strategy.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Sales through the Material Review Board and discount-outlet process.

Inventory Controls and Analysis

• Develop and maintain network inventory controls and targets.
• Analyze inventory health, levels, seasonality, and new-product-introduction considerations.
• Identify opportunities to recover costs and free warehouse space.

Process Documentation and Reporting

• Create a standard operating procedure and repeatable process for future employees.
• Prepare a final overview of the implemented process, results, lessons learned, and unresolved challenges.

What You’ll Bring:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in a relevant discipline at an accredited university, with an anticipated graduation between December 2027 and May 2029 (rising senior or rising junior).
• Strong academic performance with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Available to work full-time for 12 weeks during summer 2027.
• Reliable transportation to and from the work location.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Skills

• Pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong communication and cross-functional teamwork skills.
• Project-management and organizational skills with consistent follow-through.
• Analytical problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
• Basic Excel knowledge is preferred.

What You’ll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $20 to $25 per hour. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and may change over time.

• Full-time work experience and competitive pay
• Meaningful projects with business impact
• Mentorship and guidance
• Feedback and evaluation
• Exposure to James Hardie culture
• Networking opportunities and skill development