Coach Corporate Retial Merchandise Planning Intern (NYC)

Coach

Retail Merchandise Planning (RMP) Intern

Coach, founded in 1941, is America’s premier accessible luxury accessories brand and a leader in international markets. We are a designer and marketer of high quality, modern accessories that complement the diverse lifestyles of today’s consumer. Coach offers excellent career growth opportunities, competitive salaries and benefits within a dynamic work environment.

Coach brings together strong, collaborative people in a dynamic culture of mutual respect, support, and passion for the brand and product. We believe innovation drives winning performance, and we constantly challenge ourselves to be the very best we can in every aspect of our business. You will be surrounded by some of the best and brightest people in the industry. At Coach, you will be in great company!

Each summer, Coach offers a Summer Internship Program in our New York City corporate headquarters. The program provides interns the opportunity to develop critical skill sets and gain hands-on experience in a fast paced environment while contributing to the performance of a high performing luxury accessories brand. Internships consist of day-to-day work within the intern’s specific department, as well as learning sessions with top executives across the organization. Each intern works closely with a mentor who gives guidance and enhances the learning experience through feedback and coaching, and interns also attend social events where they have the opportunity to network with other interns and Coach employees.

The Retail Merchandise Planning (RMP) team is looking for a summer intern with outstanding analytical and quantitative skills, who is interested in retail buying and inventory management, and who is passionate about a career in the fashion and luxury goods industry. The Retail division consists of Full Price and Factory Store channels, as well as Coach.com. The RMP department is responsible for partnering with Finance to develop annual operating plans based on business analysis, developing and executing strategic initiatives, building product assortments, determining how much product to procure for the Retail Channels, and developing and implementing merchandising strategies for our Retail division. Interns will support the team with a variety of projects and learn about all aspects of retail planning and allocation. Examples of potential projects include analyzing sales and inventory reports to help determine trends and meet business objectives, and supporting the team by preparing materials for presentations and meetings. This is an opportunity for a candidate interested in studying business trends and performing business and financial analysis to learn all about the career field of retail planning and allocation.

This 10-week, full-time internship will carry a stipend from the Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York.

Prior Intern: Michael Carrozza '09

Location: New York, NY

Qualifications: Class of 2010. You must be admitted to the Summer Internship program to apply for this internship

Candidates for Coach Summer Internships must be current Bachelor's Degree students and should be graduating within one year of completing their internship. Exceptional written and spoken communication skills, attention to detail, a strong work ethic and enthusiasm, and the ability to work cross-functionally in a team based environment are all important to success.

To apply: Submit a resume and cover letter via Crusader Connections.

Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 11:59 pm EST

Interviews: On-site interviews in New York City will be conducted with selected students the week of March 16, 2009

Posted by Sarah Haroon