Omnichannel Merchandising & Buying Intern

Our Milan-based lifestyle brand is seeking a young talented candidate to join the merchandising team. Ideal individual will bring analytical skills and passion for product, genuine positive energy, dynamism and proactivity.

What You Will Do:

• Assist in sales target definition and budget for RTW/Homeware collections for all direct-to-consumer channels
• Assist in defining RTW/HW OTB and in planning/executing buying activities for all DTC channels
• Support buying preparation with in depth quantitative/qualitative analysis and assist in defining quantities per category/sub-category/SKU
• Help defining in-season reorders
• Assists in managing inventory, monitor product delivery and stock allocation to ensure an appropriate mix and stock level through our main channels (E-commerce, Retail store and Marketplaces)
• Support in weekly, monthly, quarterly sales performance reports and ad hoc analysis. Follow-up on sales, sell through, merchandise transfers and reorders, proposing actions in order to achieve agreed targets
• Help defining new collections, special projects and brand collaborations go to market strategy and roll-out through all channels and touchpoints
• Support in catalogue management activities: propose, create and update categories online
• Online Visual Merchandising: support and execute VM strategies accordingly to the shared guidelines and sales performance/stock levels
• Participate in the commercial and communication calendar definition in order to always be aligned with product needs and sales performance and support in product selections for different channels and purposes (PR coverage, NL, shootings..).

What we’re looking for:

• Passion and a true interest for fashion, luxury, digital and e-commerce
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Word is a plus
• Experience with basic Salesforce Demandware platform is a plus
• Fluency in Italian and English; knowledge of another language is a plus. Ability to work in an international environment is key
• Ability to thrive in a challenging, fast paced and dynamic working environment
• Ability to multi-task effectively, exceptional attention to detail and strong inclination to problem solving
• Ability to work independently while also being a team player