Intern-Merchandise Planning
Designer Brands Inc.•Columbus, OH
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Merchandise Planning Intern supports the planning team in driving data-informed decisions across financial planning, inventory management, and assortment architecture. This role blends traditional merchandise planning responsibilities with analytical support, helping optimize product assortments, improve forecasting accuracy, and enhance overall category performance.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the retail industry
- Must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior candidate
- Must be able to pay for own housing and transportation while in Columbus
Nice To Haves
- Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Statistics, Economics Helpful
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and maintenance of weekly/monthly sales, inventory, and margin plans for Key Items
- Analyze business performance against plan (sales, inventory turn, GM$, sell-through)
- Support demand forecasting and replenishment strategies
- Support assortment strategy development by analyzing SKU productivity, attributes, and choice counts
- Help evaluate breadth vs. depth strategies across categories and channels
- Build and maintain tools/models to assess assortment performance and optimization opportunities
- Extract, clean, and analyze large datasets (sales, inventory, product attributes)
- Identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights to inform planning decisions
Benefits
- All interns are full-time, paid positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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