Internship Merchandise - Channel & 3rd Party

Hunkemöller • Deerfield, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Hunkemöller’s newly developed Channel team, supporting the strategic growth of e-commerce and third-party channels. The team works across Hunkemöller’s own websites, wholesale, concession and marketplace models, and is also responsible for merchandising outlet retail stores.

In this internship, you will analyse sales and stock performance across channels, support stock planning, and help monitor and rebalance the width and depth of product options on the website. You will review the website’s products and shopping experience, analyse size performance across channels and countries, and examine slow-moving inventory to help develop effective terminal strategies. You will also support the merchandising team with ad hoc analysis in a fast-paced environment.

The internship is part of Hunkemöller’s Best Internship in Retail (BIIR) program, which offers learning and development activities, personal coaching from an assigned buddy, and opportunities to connect with fellow interns. The internship lasts five months and starts in February 2027. Applicants must remain enrolled at a school or university throughout the internship and meet the stated Dutch eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Have completed the first few semesters of HBO, Bachelor’s or Master’s studies and remain enrolled for the full duration of the internship.
• Be able to work at least 32 hours per week on internship responsibilities, without school assignments or thesis writing.
• Be fluent in English.
• Be familiar with Excel and willing to continue improving Excel skills.
• Be proactive and organized, and able or willing to learn to plan and set priorities.
• Be available for five months starting in February 2027.
• Meet at least one stated eligibility route under Dutch law: be an EU citizen; hold a Family/Partner visa; or, as a non-EU student studying in the Netherlands, have the internship be mandatory in the curriculum or have a university willing to sign a Nuffic Agreement.

Nice To Haves

• Strong Excel skills are an advantage.
• Studies in Business, Mathematics or a similar field are preferred.
• Passion for optimizing sales and profit through effective stock planning across e-commerce platforms and third-party partners.

Responsibilities

• Run data analyses to review sales performance across channels.
• Support the planner in maintaining an optimal stock position across all channels.
• Help monitor and rebalance the width and depth of product options on the Hunkemöller website.
• Evaluate e-commerce sales performance and stock position, and implement required improvement measures.
• Regularly review the Hunkemöller website, including new products and the shopping experience.
• Analyse size performance across channels and countries to identify e-commerce biases and optimize sales potential.
• Review slow-moving inventory data to support effective terminal strategies.
• Support the merchandising team with ad hoc analysis.

Benefits

• BIIR internship program with learning opportunities, including Personal Branding and Business Innovation & Presenting trainings, a CEO Q&A, and a Dragons’ Den.
• Assigned buddy providing personal coaching and support for development and networking.
• For 40-hour internships, work from home up to three days per week, depending on role; arrangements may vary during onboarding.
• Gross internship allowance of €450 per month and 8+ holiday days, based on 40 hours per week.
• Travel allowance of up to €23 per day based on travel distance, if not eligible for the free Student OV Chipcard.
• 25% staff discount.
• Company laptop.
• Company gatherings, including Townhalls and drinks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed