GLOBAL MERCHANDISER - CURRICULAR INTERNSHIP

The Bata Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear. A global company with more than 30,000 employees, over 5,000 stores in more than 70 countries worldwide, Bata has been providing the best shoes at the best value for money, backed by unparalleled service, for more than 130 years. Since its founding in 1894 by Thomas Bata, the Company has consistently demonstrated its commitment to responsible and innovative business models in the belief that capital is not just money, but, above all, people, knowledge and core values. Today, Bata's pioneering principles enable the company to adapt quickly to market changes. It also continues Bata's long tradition of being sensitive to cultural and national differences and enables it to function proudly as an inclusive company in every country in which it operates.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE:

The Global Merchandising Intern will support the Global Merchandising Team in the activities related to seasonal Line Plan creation, management of Line Review meetings, Seasonal Planning and in-season Planning with partners around the world, to achieve merchandising financial targets: Turnover, Gross Margin and Stock Turns.

He/She will have the opportunity to collaborate in both analytical, operational and tactical tasks across different seasonal milestones. The tasks include but are not limited to data preparation and analysis, support data analytics, preparation of showrooms, etc.

KEY CHALLENGES:

Line Plan

• Support in monitoring data accuracy and timely input by different global stakeholders and countries
• Support in coordinating sample requests for global merchandising showroom
• Support in sorting and organisation of showrooms for internal meetings and seasonal Line Reviews

Seasonal Planning

• Support in the creation of data sets for hindsight analysis, category planning and assortment planning
• Assist in the consolidation of assortment plans to drive global results

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• University in progress – preferably in Economics and related fields
• Good knowledge of Excel
• Analytical skills
• Product and fashion oriented
• Be able to adapt quickly to a dynamic and lively environment
• Plans & organises effectively
• Knows how to deal with people and influence them positively
• Problem solving skills
• Predisposition to work in a team

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

• Italian
• Very good knowledge of English
• Other language is a plus

LOCATION:

• Limena (PD)
• Possibility of working in Smart Working for part of the week after an initial on-site training period