Job: Vert & Vogue Full-Time - Buying & E-Commerce Associate - Durham, NC

BUYING AND E-COMMERCE ASSOCIATE

At Vert & Vogue you'll be a part of a dynamic, collaborative culture. Your voice will be valued, and opportunity available to you. You'll help grow our small retail operation, and support our indie designers too. You’ll promote sustainable and American made fashion goods. You’ll build lasting, meaningful client relationships. You’ll contribute to the revitalization of downtown Durham. You'll be pushed outside of your comfort zone, but as a result you will grow and so will we. This is not your typical retail gig, and we aren’t looking for typical folks. We go deep. We aim to demonstrate care in all that we do, and spread joie de vivre to all that touch V&V. Are you game?

YOUR CRED You've worked at least 1 year in a buying or administrative role, preferably in a fastpaced, small business and/or retail environment. You can cite numerous examples of your outstanding organizational and technical skills. You have a college degree, ideally in textiles or retail management. Sales experience in retail fashion is a major plus.

THE POSITION This position is primarily responsible for receiving goods, creating and uploading products, order fulfillment, buying research and brand communications, data entry, database maintenance, reporting & analysis, travel logistics, and providing additional support on our sales floor if needed.

COMP/BENEFITS The position is FULL-TIME, five days a week. Salary is commensurate with experience. It includes two weeks paid vacation, paid personal/sick/holidays, SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with V&V match, and merchandise discounts.

APPLY Fired up? Then please DROP-OFF YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER in person at 353 W. Main St., Durham. Remote applicants may submit a resume and cover letter via email to dreamer@vertandvogue.com. Please include the position in the subject line. In your cover letter, please tell us your qualifications and why you want to work at V&V. Applicants must provide a cover letter to be considered for this position. Sorry, no phone inquiries. Merci!

ABOUT Founded in 2008, Vert & Vogue now has two stores in downtown Durham. Its women's and men's collections present goods crafted and chosen with care, including American made clothing, shoes, handbags, and jewelry. V&V has been named a top store in the country by Lucky Magazine, featured in The New York Times, and is the 2016 winner of the Indy Week's Best Women's & Men's Boutique.

Internship: Summer Intern - San Francisco, CA - Williams-Sonoma

Summer Intern

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

San Francisco, CA, US

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Job description

Listing Info
Requisition Number: SS-8104
Area of Interest: Merchandising
Organization: Corporate
Brand/Division: Shared Services
Position Type: Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Company

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a specialty retailer of home furnishings and gourmet cookware prided for "enhancing the quality of life at home." We offer high-quality, stylish products for every room in the house: from the kitchen to the living room, bedroom, home office and even the hall closet. Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Mark & Graham, and Rejuvenation are the strong, growing brands that allow us to reach a diverse customer group throughout different stages of life. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a vertically integrated company pursuing business through three channels: retail, catalog and e-Commerce.

Internship Program

Skills
The Williams-Sonoma, Inc. internship program provides 3rd year undergraduate students with the opportunity to demonstrate skills in business acumen, retail management, marketing, and design. In order to provide you with a truly comprehensive view of our company, we are offering an internship program to experience both the retail and corporate sides of our business. The internships available at corporate are in the following departments:

Merchandising

Inventory Management

e-Commerce

Retail Operations

Product Development & Visual

Finance

Internet Creative

Marketing

Human Resources

Retail Portion

For one (1) week of your internship, we will place you in one of our Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, or Williams-Sonoma retail stores in the Bay Area. While in the stores, you will work with District and General Managers to learn how a retail store runs and operates, allowing you the opportunity to learn sales, customer service, payroll, live inventory, and how to manage a team. You will also have the chance to spend time directly with the customers, seeing firsthand the impact the retail stores have on the overall success of the business. Learning our retail business provides a strong foundation for the corporate portion of the internship.

Corporate Portion

For the remaining nine (9) weeks of your internship you will be working at our Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Corporate Headquarters in San Francisco. You will be placed in and matched with a department based on your interviews, interests, and skill set. These departments are Merchandising, Inventory Management, Sourcing, E-Commerce, Retail Operations, Creative Services, IT and Marketing. During these weeks, you will have the opportunity to attend business critical meetings, assist on projects, and gain experience in cross-functional partnerships.

In addition to your daily tasks, you will participate in a group project. The group project will include other cross-functional interns and will require each intern to contribute their department knowledge and insights to deliver an overall business plan. You will also partake in weekly sessions with the other interns, participating in personal and professional trainings as well as attending meetings with the executive leaders of the company and brands.

Duration

The nine week program begins on Monday, June 13th and ends on Friday, August 19th.

Location

Week 1-- Orientation at Corporate Headquarters, San Francisco, CA & Retail stores within the Bay Area

Weeks 2-10 -- Corporate Headquarters, San Francisco, CA

Requirements And Qualifications

Junior in an accredited degree program

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Teamwork oriented

Ability to work independently under tight timelines

Ability to prioritize and multi-task

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and/or MAC OS (depending on the department)

Heavy emphasis on Excel for business related functions

Familiarity with the following programs for Creative and Design internships

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Adobe Social

Ability to work in the San Francisco area for the full ten week program

Passion for the home industry

Williams-Sonoma Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Internship: Summer 2016 Marketing - Charlotte, NC - Belk

Summer 2016 Internship: Marketing

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Job Id#: 9074

Date published: 6-Jan-2016

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Position Summary:

Belk, Inc. is the nation’s largest privately owned and operated department store company with approximately 300 Belk stores and 23,000 associates located in 16 states with revenues of $4 billion and growing. Recently named in Stores Magazine as one of the Top 50 online retailers, we are also philanthropic and provided over $19.0 million in support to local communities, education initiatives, and breast cancer. In 2013, we proudly celebrated our 125^th anniversary with a continued commitment to our mission, “To satisfy the modern Southern lifestyle like no one else, so that our customers get the fashion they desire and the value they deserve.” We are investing heavily in our business and are looking for talented people to join our diverse and inclusive Belk team.

Belk Internship Program Overview:

Belk Interns (BIP’s) are the rock stars of their field.  From Retail Management and Merchandising to Corporate roles such as Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, E-Commerce, Human Resources, Creative and Communications, Belk is committed to investing in college students to spend the summer interning with us.  The Belk Internship program is a comprehensive development program which exposes you to executive-level subject matter experts while focusing on hands-on work experience.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

The Marketing Internship program is an intensive 10 week development program created to provide hands on training in the areas of Marketing and Social Media .  As an intern, you will participate in a variety of instructor led workshops, project assignments and business overviews to prepare you for an exciting career in Marketing.    

What’s in it for you?

·         Cross functional program highlighting three departments: email marketing, digital marketing, and print

·         Create and analyze strategies on social media outlets like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to drive business

·         Measure and benchmark against competitor’s social media, email, and web ads

·         Develop ways to engage Belk’s target audience through cross-channel promotions

·         Get exposure to senior executives in the corporate organization and in stores

·         Invest in a career with a highly successful family run company that has been in business for over 125 years and has a commitment to diversity, the development of our people and giving back to the communities in which it serves

Requirements/Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Current undergraduate student with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale; preferred 3.2 GPA

• Graduation Date between December 2016 and June 2017

• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills

• Strong work ethic, attention to detail and customer centric mentality

• Technically competent with an emphasis in MS Office

Internship Logistics

·         10 week, paid internship based in Charlotte, NC

·         Start date: June 2016

·         Interns are responsible for their own housing, transportation and meals

Internship: Merchandise Team Internship - Houston, TX - Francesca's

Merchandise Team Internship

Job Locations 

US-TX-Houston

ID 

2016-9266

Address  

8760 Clay Road

Suite (if any) 

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City 

Houston

Category 

Buying

State 

TX

More information about this job:

Overview:

francesca’s® provides a unique shopping experience with each visit. When shoppers visit francesca’s® they will find that each boutique is a treasure chest overflowing with gifts, apparel, home accessories and jewelry that reflects the most fashionable styles and desired items from all over the world. 

francesca’s® is seeking motivated rising juniors and seniors to spend a summer in our Merchandising department located in our corporate office in Houston, TX. Participants will experience 10 weeks of hands-on learning focused primarily on the product life cycle and gaining perspectives from cross-functional team members in our Buying, eCommerce, Marketing, and Distribution departments.

Responsibilities:

In addition, participants will have the opportunity to work on a number of projects and deliverables, including the following:

• Understanding and executing departmental strategies
• Maintaining assortment sheets and compiling reports
• Supporting the team in the purchase order process
• Preparing for meetings
• Maintaining samples
• Performing competitive analysis research
• Presenting a project at the end of the 10 week internship program
• Other projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Resume and a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Professional/Academic recommendations
• Must be a rising Junior or Senior in a fashion retail program at an accredited university
• Ability to independently secure housing in the Houston area
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Should have strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail necessary