Supply Chain Intern

Novanta Inc.; Rocklin (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Inc. is seeking a motivated Supply Chain intern to support daily purchasing, planning, and supply chain operations within the Motors BU.

The role offers hands-on experience with procurement, planning, inventory management, supplier performance, and cross-functional collaboration. The intern will gain real-world exposure to supply chain processes and contribute to efficiency, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of supply chain concepts (planning, purchasing, logistics).
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellence in Excel and clear English communication.

Responsibilities

• Support daily purchasing, planning, and supply chain operations.
• Assist vendor setup procedures and supplier performance tracking.
• Participate in MRP analysis and inventory management.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Finance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Contribute to cost and spend analysis for electronic components and PCBA.
• Support data collection, reporting, and supply chain metrics analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supply chain concepts

Analytical skills

Excel

English communication

Education

Supply chain/Logistics related degree

Job description

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Summary We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Supply Chain intern to support daily purchasing, planning, and supply chain operations within the Motors BU. This internship provides hands‑on experience working with procurement, planning, inventory management, supplier performance, and cross‑functional business teams. The ideal candidate will gain exposure to real‑world supply chain processes and contribute to initiatives that support operational efficiency, supplier performance, and continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Support non‑inventory purchasing activities and maintain deliveries up to date
• Support with vendor setup procedure
• Participate in supplier performance tracking (OTD, LT, responsiveness)
• Support cost and spend analysis for electronic components and PCBA
• Help maintain and analyze inventory levels, safety stock, and consumption trends
• Assist in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) analysis (review demand vs supply)
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Finance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams)
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cost reduction, and process optimization
• Assist with data collection, reporting, and supply chain metrics analysis
• Support special projects and other supply chain initiatives as assigned

Competences

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in: Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, Related field
• Basic understanding of supply chain concepts (planning, purchasing, logistics)
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellence in Excel
• Strong communication skills in English

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call +1 781‑266‑5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

Solving complex challenges, delivering innovations that matter! Novanta is a leading global supplier of core technology solutions that give medical, life science, and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. We combine deep proprietary expertise and competencies in precision medicine, precision manufacturing, robotics and automation, and advanced surgery with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. This enables Novanta to engineer proprietary technology solutions that deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to our customers' demanding applications.

The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation, the Novanta Growth System, and our customers’ success. Novanta’s common shares are quoted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NOVT".