Buying Intern
Rack Room ShoesAbout the role
We are seeking an energetic, responsible intern to join our growing organization. In this position, you will be expected to learn the ins-and-outs of our daily routines and procedures while utilizing gained educational knowledge and experience.
Essential Functions:
- Shadow assigned merchant team to understand buying functions.
- Gain exposure to tasks an assistant and associate buyer would be responsible for.
- Exposure to buying process and procedure: how do we work together as a team and the essential functions of each position
- Exposure to financial reporting and gain an understanding of open to buy and budgets
- Retrieval from vendor portals
- Working in assortment planning
- How to identify trends and adapt them to our consumer
- Assistance with production of Visual Assortments by brand for current buying seasons via Power Point
- Possible review of DC on hand product and manual allocation of product to stores after analysis of inventories by stores
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Good research and analytical skills
- Knowledge of copywriting and editing
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail
Minimum Requirements:
- • Must be detail oriented
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally
• Must have the ability to collaborate with a team and contribute to insights
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to look at computer monitors for 8 hours a day
- Must have the ability to use hands and fingers. Using them to type, manage copiers and/or printers.
- Must be able to exert up to at least 10 lbs. of force occasionally.
Work Environment:
This job is done in a traditional office environment. There will be extended periods of sitting.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills requires of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.
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