Ralph Lauren Digital Visual Merchandising Intern

Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview
The Visual Merchandising Intern will collaborate with various teams to manage the product life-cycle and product merchandising on the website. They will ensure that all products are displayed on the site per our flagship standards and help resolve customer-facing issues before they are reported to the contact center. This role is crucial in maintaining flagship standards on the website, and the intern will be familiar with divisional plans, seasonal purchases, and forecasts to make informed merchandising decisions. A detailed-oriented approach and a genuine interest in understanding what motivates customers to make online purchases, balancing brand image and the commercial.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure a seamless customer experience throughout the funnel by consistently performing site and QC checks across product pages, category pages, cross-sells and more
• Support in the maintenance and optimisation of product data attribution for seasonal assortment
• Reporting any key information to the Trading Team
• Maintain commercial awareness, understanding of key competitors and promotional plans
• Support in the seasonal execution plan devised in the seasonal playbook plan or as instructed by senior team members and strategic plan

Experience, Skills & Knowledge
This role is ideal for someone early in their eCommerce career, who enjoys the technical aspect and would love to work in an exciting, global brand.
* Strong Excel skills (Pivot & Vlookup) to manipulate big data sets
* An entrepreneurial, career-hungry mindset
* Highly organized with a sharp eye for details.
* Passion to work in a luxury fashion brand.
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
* Demonstrated aptitude for technology, including understanding product data flows and e-commerce software
* Positive, "can-do" attitude
* Willingness to be flexible and pivot across multiple tasks and priorities as necessary
* Proactive, taking initiative for needed improvements and problem-solving