Merchandising Intern

A key stakeholder in executing our merchandising strategy and driving sales through managing product assortments. The role requires both a keen attention to detail as well as the ability to manage vendor relationships, select assortments, and discover opportunities to grow the business.

What You’ll Learn

• Develop a strong understanding of the role of a buyer by participating in day-to-day responsibilities such as market appointments, cross-functional meetings, assortment selection, sales recapping, sales planning, and more.
• Understand how to utilize historical data and industry trends in order to select assortments that will maximize sales
• Foster keen analytical skills through working with buyers to create sales recaps and opportunities to grow the business
• Learn how to communicate effectively and work as a team with your buyer to balance multiple priorities and gain highly valuable time management skills
• Collaborate cross-functionally to gain strong communication skills and become familiar with the roles and responsibilities of various parts of the retail industry including merchandising, marketing, operations, and creative. 
• Gain valuable technical skills working with ecommerce systems, integration platforms, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, and more.

How You’ll Learn

• Work in partnership with your buyer to communicate with vendors daily in order to ensure a constant flow of new product to the site in order to drive sales
• Attend virtual and in-person market appointments to nurture vendor relationships, preview assortments, and discuss sales driving opportunities.
• Collaborate with your buyer to select assortments according to top product types, silhouettes, trends and historical sales.
• Assist with weekly and monthly sales reporting to hindsight performance and identify business opportunities to inform future strategies
• Perform competitor and industry research in order to help identify new brands and discover sales-driving opportunities
• Collaborate with marketing, operations, customer care, and creative teams as part of a collaborative work environment focused on providing the best customer experience.
• Provide critical troubleshooting support and act as a point person for resolving system issues related to inventory, integrations, and product information

About You

• Analytical thinker and problem solver
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of retail landscape, trends and emerging brands
• A keen eye and understanding of Maisonette's uniquely curated assortment and an aesthetic point of view
• Ability to understand analytics and data driven strategies
• Highly organized and able to prioritize competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Clear, collaborative communicator; ability to work cross functionally 

Please note: this is an unpaid internship position, but we are happy to support co-op programs or internships for credit for students.