Global Operations Project Intern (m/f/x)

Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love. Through technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of millions of items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares and more. Committed to delighting its customers every step of the way, Wayfair is reinventing the way people shop for their homes - from product discovery to final delivery.

We are seeking a structure-minded full time intern to join our Global Operations Projects team. The candidate will play a crucial role in supporting a number of high impact operations projects through quantitative analysis, data-driven insights and the creation of innovative solutions to optimize our e-commerce and retail operations. As part of a cross-functional team, you will be expected to leverage data to inform the decision-making process in our core Global initiatives. This role requires a high level of ownership and involves: understanding and structuring ambiguous data sources, creating analytical reports, and monitoring the impact of our projects. We prioritize candidates with experience or interest in project management activities. 

What You'll Do

• Collect, structure, analyze and interpret data to drive decisions on operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain analytic products, building simple analytical frameworks to monitor our projects.
• Work with your operations project management team to prioritize business and information needs.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses, build dashboards, to drive business decisions.
• Support project stakeholders in understanding data structures, troubleshooting data-related issues, and assist in the implementation of new solutions for them.
• Support the project manager in stakeholder management, project planning and reporting activities for your workstreams.

What You'll Bring 

• Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science or related quantitative field. Master’s degree preferred but not required. 
• Capability to develop end-to-end analytics and reporting solutions. Ability to structure problems an ambiguous environment, leveraging data from a multitude of sources and summarizing them into easy-to-understand reports
• Strong analytical capabilities with attention to detail, being enthusiastic about teamwork and collaboration across the whole company
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English 
• Good to have: Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills, SQL skills (familiarity with GBQ or MsSQL Server is a plus), Tableau, Google Looker Studio or Power BI, Kronos or other scheduling software
• Previous experience in project management functions in retail/e commerce industry, management consulting, startups, tech and/or financial emphasis is preferred but NOT required 

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all