Merchandising Intern (KS)

Crisp color, graphic prints and playful sophistication are the hallmarks of Kate Spade New York. From handbags to clothing and décor, our exuberant approach to the everyday look encourages personal style with a dash of incandescent charm. We call it living colorfully. 

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. 

Title:         Merchandise Planning Intern (KS) 

Period:     May – August 2025

Primary Purpose: 

You will be part of Kate Spade for SEA where you will support the Merchandising team in the creation and execution of product strategy. As the Merchandising Intern, you will be involved in managing a variety of merchandise related tasks such as: Reports preparation, market research, assortment tool updates & coordination. You will develop a broad, general understanding of all merchandising functions, responsibilities, and cross-functional interdependencies to provide merchandising support across multiple divisions/categories.

Main responsibilities:

• To support in-season business by
  • Maintaining master file
  • Maintaining Weekly sales report, product performance reports, inventory report.
  • Involved in analytical activity to support buying strategies to drive recommendations on future assortments.
• Support in inventory management by
  • Maintaining shipment tracker.
  • Support the balancing inventory across retail/outlet stores during in-season.
  • Seasonal maintenance of Ecommerce assortment.
• Involve and support in Pre and Post season buy:
  • Conduct market research, competitor analysis, pricing analysis and product trends.
  • Customer and demographic research to gather qualitative and quantitative data supporting product strategies
  • Assist with training material preparation, seasonal buy assortment tool and product launch list.

During the internship, you will have the opportunity to..

• Understand merchandise data reporting, data analytics required for merchandise planning and forecasting
• Ability to drive business growth and optimize inventory with accuracy based on forecasted demand.
• Understand lifecycle of product SKU – new SKU creation, PO creation, maintaining library of product images
• Involve in buying cycle, influence decision by using supporting research and analysis.    
• Collaborate with Finance on establishing an integrated financial business forecasting and understand the relationship between sales target as well as inventory holding.

We are particularly interested in students who are/have

• Passionate about the business side of Fashion and Retail
• Ability to use data and insights to drive results
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Office.
• Highly curious, proactive and collaborative on all aspects
• Zest for life and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication skills both orally and in writing
• Hands-on approach with ability to build rapport with all stakeholders, in particular the store teams
• Excellent organizational skills, structured and detail-oriented

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Kate Spade at www.katespade.com.