Maje Buying Intern, New York, NY

SMCP - Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot

Location:  SMCP North America Corporate Office @ 44 Wall Street, New York, NY

Pay & Schedule: $17/hour, 40 hours/week

The SMCP Group is a combination of two Contemporary Luxury Ready-To-Wear brands for Women / Men:  Sandro + Maje.  The North America business unit's corporate office has been located in NYC since 2011.  Over the past 11 years, we have grown to over 168 points of distribution across the US + Canada in addition to our online business. 

At SMCP, we are proud of our Culture which is defined by our Core Values.  As an employer in the fashion retail space, we also prioritize such things as Sustainability, EIB, Social Justice, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Giving Back.

Our paid Corporate Internship is based out of our NYC Corporate office. We are currently seeking a Buying Intern who will be responsible for assisting with day to day Buying operations of the Maje Brand team.

This is a paid internship. Start date is August 2025, and candidates must be available to work in our New York City HQ office, 3 days/week.

What You'll Be Doing:

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with generating performance reports at a weekly/monthly basis
• Collaborate with cross functional departments (PR/Marketing, Visual Merchandising, E-commerce, Retail Operations and more as needed)
• Regularly work in Excel to update order trackers, analyze buying trends, organize supplier information, and assist with day-to-day operational tasks
• Trend Analysis: Gather and analyze insights from stores to identify current trends
• Create Product Knowledge Trainings on the seasonal buy for retail stores
• Support buyers with assortment building and hindsights
• Collect and organize information from field for merchandise projects as needed
• Provide administrative and other ad hoc support as needed

Who You Are:

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and strong analytical capacity (Excel formulas, Excel Pivots, PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Basic understanding of retail buying principles; Prior Merchandising Internship Experience preferred
• Enthusiastic team player with a can-do attitude
• Must be resourceful, proactive, organized, detail-oriented and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills: able to clearly articulate ideas through both verbal and written communication
• Candidates should be available all 5 days a week, 3 days in the office as a hybrid working model

What We Will Offer You in Return:

• A robust internship in the Fashion Industry.
• Fun/collaborative, team-oriented work environment
• Career growth opportunities for advancement
• Generous shopping discount