Intern, Retail Performance

March 17, 2025

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Job Description

About the Company: FENDI is a luxury retail brand. The internship is within their US market operations.

Job Description: Retail Performance Intern

This internship will provide a valuable learning experience within Fendi’s US retail operations, focusing on sales performance analysis and improvement. The intern will work closely with the Sr. Manager, Retail Performance.

Responsibilities:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of luxury retail: Learn how a luxury retail network functions strategically and operationally from both a management and retail perspective.
Performance measurement and improvement: Understand methodologies for measuring retail network performance and participate in developing improvement plans.
Enhance analytical skills: The role will significantly strengthen analytical capabilities through hands-on experience.
Database understanding: Learn the construction and functionality of retail databases.
Reporting and dashboard design: Assist in diagnosing existing reporting tools and reports. Design future reporting dashboards for Client Advisors and Management using Microsoft Business Intelligence applications, and oversee their implementation across the organization.
Sales performance analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of sales performance to identify opportunities by market, store, and product category.
Incentive program support: Assist in proposing, implementing, measuring the impact of, and gathering feedback on sales team incentives and contests.
Action plan development: Collaborate with the Sr. Manager to create and consolidate action plans to boost retail network performance.
Presentation preparation: Support the Sr. Manager in preparing presentations for Top Management and Business Reviews.
Internal Communications: Assist in communicating key initiatives to the retail network via the company’s internal platform.

Qualifications:

Availability: Must be available Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel (including VBA skills).
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities are essential.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
Organizational Skills: Must be highly organized and detail-oriented.
Motivation: Self-motivated and capable of working independently.