Planning & Allocation Summer Intern
Overview
The Express Summer Internship Program is a 10-week paid program that offers undergraduate Juniors and Seniors the opportunity to work with and learn from experienced professionals while gaining exposure to various aspects of a retail fashion company. The Summer Intern class will include students interested in hands-on experience in an area of interest and exposure to cross-functional collaboration as well as gaining valuable professional development.
The 2023 program runs from June 5th to August 11th, and positions will be available in our Columbus, Ohio headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Develop, in collaboration with the merchant, pre-season category plans that aid in the development of the Strategic View of the Line (SVL)
- Develop department and key item sales and inventory plans that align with company strategy
- Create choice level sales and buy plans that align with tops down strategy
- Analyze choice level sales history and use data to inform future buys
- Analyze and reforecast financial strategies using current trend
- Leverage historical sales information and future forecasts to distribute units to multi-channel businesses
- Analyze size selling information to forecast future size level buys
- Understand allocation strategies and algorithms used in determining store level needs
- Attend GTM and weekly sales meetings
Key Attributes
- Interested in a career in fashion retail or a specialized department
- Curious and eager to learn
- Motivated self-starter
- Mature, responsible, reliable
- Ability to work in an agile development environment, including test-driven development
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and programming frameworks
- Ability to take direction and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at once
Requirements
- Availability to work full time (40 hours per week)
- Preferred GPA at or above 3.2
Closing
As an equal opportunity employer, Express does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected class. Express only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States.