We are seeking a motivated system‑thinking intern to join our Americas Fulfillment Center (AFC) for a hands‑on internship focused on inventory rationalization and optimization. This Supply Chain Intern role will support efforts to reduce excess and obsolete inventory, eliminate overflow, and optimize inventory placement through data-driven analysis and cross‑functional collaboration.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience inside a high‑volume fulfillment environment supporting the assembly and delivery of best‑in‑class test and measurement equipment.

Responsibilities

• Partner broadly with AFC teams including Inventory Control, WMS, and Planning to identify and execute opportunities to reduce inventory through elimination or reduction of excess and obsolete materials.
• Analyze inventory characteristics (velocity, aging, demand patterns) to support inventory rationalization and consolidation decisions.
• Support efforts to eliminate overflow inventory by:
  • Recommending inventory consolidation and movement strategies, and/or
  • Evaluating opportunities to convert overflow space into a pickable, WMS-enabled zone.
• Create inventory activity heat maps and slotting analyses to optimize product placement for efficiency, space utilization, and material flow.
• Assess current fulfillment and inventory management processes and identify improvement opportunities using structured problem-solving.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across operations, supply chain, and internal customers, with a focus on operational excellence and customer success.
• Gain exposure to the day‑to‑day realities of fulfillment center operations, inventory accuracy, and warehouse management systems.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Operations, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field; graduating December 2026 or later.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting findings and recommendations to both small working groups and larger audiences.
• Process‑oriented, systems‑thinking mindset with a curiosity for continuous improvement and organizational change.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to work through ambiguous problems and balance competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Power BI, including working with large data sets, formulas, pivot tables, and basic data visualization.
• Resourceful and proactive, with the creativity to overcome operational constraints and turn challenges into improvement opportunities.
• A strong problem‑solving mindset and enthusiasm for learning within a fast‑paced fulfillment and operations environment.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Fluke

Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (www.fortive.com), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.

Pay Range
The hourly range for this position (in local currency) is 4 $20-$40/hour.