Supply Chain Intern

Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2026

Req #5270

Toronto, ON, Canada

Job Description

Posted Monday, December 22, 2025, 11:00 PM

Who We Are & What We Do

The Hillman Group services a wide variety of customers in the Automotive, Industrial, Retail and Agricultural channels. We have products in Home Depot, Lowes, Canadian Tire, Walmart and more Have you ever done any home improvement projects? If so, you likely know our products.

The Hillman Group Canada employs over 700 employees in 2 manufacturing facilities and 7 distribution facilities across Canada. We have a great group of professionals whose dedication and teamwork form the backbone of our company.

Company Description

Hillman is a $1.3B leader in complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry-best customer service to over 26,000 customers including Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart, and Amazon. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales network, Hillman delivers a "small business" experience with "big business" efficiency.

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Internship role is designed to recruit the supply chain managers of the future. The supply chain internship provides exposure and experience to college students to facilitate development into management roles, where employees receive a variety of work assignments and exposure to multiple aspects of our supply chain operations.

Essential Job Functions *

• Communicate with suppliers on order status and price quotes, manage open order reports, and create purchase orders.
• Perform contract entry and reporting queries in order to analyze inconsistencies in order statuses, price quotes, open orders, and purchase orders.
• Research and process all potentially obsolete inventory, investigate and correct negative inventories and discrepancies; plan for materials and order materials to support the projection planning.
• Work closely with quality specifications, including regulatory requirements, gather data to support assumptions to move projects forward, designing data architectures to support the projects.
• Assist with the execution of best practice Customer Support and Distribution projects and gather data to support assumptions to move projects forward.
• Work with internal contacts as well as outside representatives to gain required knowledge around business processes impacting the project designs.
• Identify critical inventory issues, evaluate trade-off of cost and service to customers' satisfaction, and communicate resolutions with internal customers.

• Assist with management of finished goods and dependent demand to meet inventory investment policy guidelines.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Employees are expected and encouraged to participate in safety and health program activities including immediately reporting hazards, immediately reporting unsafe work practices and incidents to supervisors, wearing required personal protective equipment, and participating in and supporting safety committee activities.

Education & Experience

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Marketing, Business, or a related field (or recent graduate).
• Previous internship or relevant experience is a plus.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Highly motivated students with a demonstrated record of academic excellence who are interested in developing a career in supply chain management.
• Experience using MS Office products, such as Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Demonstrated commitment to exceptional standards of performance and productivity.
• Effective team worker with willingness to embrace new ideas and learn continuously.
• Strong verbal communication abilities with strong comprehension of instructions.
• Leadership skills that move projects and teams to success.
• Problem solving and critical analysis skills with the ability to engage with diverse populations

Operational Equipment

• N/A

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Work Environment

Office: Office setting. Seldom exposed to fumes or airborne particles. Loud working environment of the shop area. Functional vision and hearing required.

Physical Demands

Office: Sedentary.

If you are interested in joining a fun and collaborative work environment, apply today

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Upon request, we will, in consultation with the applicant, determine the nature of any accommodation that may be required.

The Hillman Group Canada ULC

900 Passmore Ave., Scarborough, ON M1X 0A1 Tel:

Job Details

Job Family

Canada

Pay Type

Hourly

Toronto, ON, Canada