Merchandising Intern

Work at Purchasing Power

Position: Merchandising Intern  

Location:  Atlanta/Hybrid work model

Who Are We:  Purchasing Power (corp.purchasingpower.com)

We are an Atlanta-based voluntary benefit company offering an industry-leading employee purchase program for brand-name consumer products, online education services and travel offerings through convenient payroll deduction, helping employees achieve financial flexibility.

The Opportunity:  The Merchandising Intern will learn each aspect of the merchandising process by working side-by-side with our merchandising and planning teams.  You will be responsible for general catalog administration, product set-up and other key elements of management of online product categories.  Additionally, you will partner with the buyers to create and implement merchandise strategies to continually improve assortments and drive revenue growth. The Merchandising Intern will gain hands-on experience in the merchandising field and to learn about the retail industry. 

What You Will Do:

• Data Analysis & Reporting: Utilize various reporting systems to analyze sales and assortment data, partnering with buying team on findings.  Help identify new opportunities to that may increase demand and profitability.
• Marketing & Promotions:  Partner with the buying team on upcoming marketing events and assist with executing promotions when possible.
• Inventory Management: Manage inventory reports to ensure the right stock levels across multiple categories. 
• Market Trends & Competitor Analysis: Keep an eye on market trends and benchmarking against competitors to provide valuable insights.  Provide in-depth recaps to Buyers to help shape future assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies.
• Additional Projects: Data review, marketing support, and communication with suppliers and cross-functional teams. This ensures a holistic approach to managing the category.

The Experience You Will Bring:

• Currently enrolled or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree program focused on Merchandising, Marketing, Business Administration or related field
• Experience using Microsoft Office and proficiency in using Excel (Pivot table, Macros)
• Exposure to data management software (Tableau, Domo, SQL) would be beneficial but not mandatory
• Strong attention to detail and capable of working independently
• Highly adaptable and prepared to learn new technologies to keep up with a dynamic work environment
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication ability
• Must be able to manage deadlines and multiple work streams in parallel  

What We Stand For:

• We act with intensity, urgency and a passion for supporting our customers and growing our business.  We strive for excellence.
• We hold ourselves accountable and expect it of each other.  We attack problems with a positive “can do” attitude.  We do what we say we’ll do.
• We deliver as one team, working together with integrity, respect, trust, transparency, and fun.  We are better because we work here.
• We believe our unique diversity and authenticity makes us a better company, allows us to be our best selves and is a competitive advantage.
• We exhibit innate curiosity and creativity to innovate and reimagine how things can be done.  We ask, is there a better way?

Purchasing Power is an equal opportunity employer. At Purchasing Power, we make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promoting, transferring, demoting, evaluating, compensating and separating, without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, religion, age, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, service in the uniform services, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.