Buying Intern, Summer 2023
Job Description
Carter’s, Inc. is the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children. The Company owns the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally. They are also sold through more than 1,000 Company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico and online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com, www.cartersoshkosh.ca, and www.carters.com.mx. The Company’s Child of Mine brand is available at Walmart, its Just One You brand is available at Target, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon. The Company also owns Skip Hop, a global lifestyle brand for families with young children. Carter’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at www.carters.com.
Baby Clothing, Kids Clothes, Toddler Clothes | Carter's
Shop for baby clothing, baby necessities and essentials at Carters.com, the most trusted name in baby, kids, and toddler clothing. Shop our selection of cute baby & kids clothing.
Essential Job Functions
Assist Buyer to achieve top line sales and profit goals
Assist with product samples (receiving/ unpacking and organizing samples, photo shoot sample management, request of missing samples)
Generate reporting to include sales and inventory reports, productivity reports, excess reports, best/worst selling reports, promo reports, and ad hoc requests
Partner with assistant buyer for analysis of reporting
Assist with purchase order management by keying & modifying orders, maintaining order logs, communicating to customer service, and monitoring order levels
In partnership with assistant buyers, support price changes to align with weekly promotional cadence and business needs, including markdowns and ad hoc analysis
Partner with planning and allocation to communicate late deliveries and/or cancels, present monthly assortment strategies, and review PO logs
Partner with Buying, Visual, and Retail operations teams to help create communications for the stores. This communication includes sign placement guides, action packs, product tests, quality issues, and POS issues.
Support with seasonal buy preparation, including line structure, historical reporting, buy review set-up and take-down
Special Projects as assigned (examples: productivity analysis, market research, lab setup, ad hoc analysis, trend analysis)
Visit store locations to conduct research and analysis for a final project to be presented at the completion of the internship
Shadow merchandise analysts, assistant planners, and site coordinators to better understand the retail merchandising structure
Gain exposure to the overall buy process from planning to presentation to leadership by attending seasonal meetings, line structure meetings, and final buy review
Knowledge, Skill and Ability Rquirements
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Analytical, strategic, strong communication, organized
Ability to multi task, detail oriented, flexible
Prior Work Experience and Educational Requirements
Seeking bachelor’s degree
Retail industry/store associate experience required
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (3.2 strongly preferred)
Enrollment in a Bachelor/Master’s degree program at the time of the internship (certificate programs are not eligible)
Availability to start on the designated start date in May
Availability to work for a minimum of 10 out of the 11 weeks of the defined internship period which runs from May-August
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Application Instructions
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Apply OnlinePosted: 3/15/2023
Job Status: Full Time
Job Reference #: JR14456