ACE Hardware · 1 month ago
Supply Chain Process Intern (Summer 2026)
Ace Hardware is a leading retailer-owned hardware cooperative with a commitment to innovation and values. They are seeking a Supply Chain Process Intern to assist in the AI transformation of their logistics, focusing on improving inventory management and operational efficiency.
Retail
Responsibilities
Map and document workflows for resolving inventory discrepancies across multiple systems
Design the framework for AI logic to streamline discrepancy resolution
Analyze bin check audit processes and propose data-driven sampling strategies
Build cost models to maximize inventory accuracy at minimal operational cost
Evaluate inventory reporting sources and recommend speed and accuracy improvements
Define process integration for 3-way match (PO, ASN, Invoice) in inbound operations
Potential regional travel to 1–2 warehouses for hands-on experience along with a trip to our corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, IL
Qualification
Required
Analytical thinkers with a passion for solving complex problems
Excellent communicators who can translate data into insights
Curious innovators eager to explore AI-driven process optimization
Big-picture thinkers who understand systems and integration
Interested in warehouse operations and cutting-edge tech
Excited to experiment with early-stage AI applications
Class of 2027 or 2028 graduates
Available full-time (40 hrs/week, Monday – Friday) for 12 weeks (Mid-May to Early/Mid-August 2026)
Company
ACE Hardware
Now in Afghanistan, Since 1924, Ace Hardware has been known as the place with the helpful hardware folks in thousands of neighborhoods across America, providing customers with a more personal kind of helpful.
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