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• Wayfair – Laureati in Economia, Ingegneria

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6-month full-time paid internship at our European Headquarters in Berlin

Pubblicato il 26/09/2019

Tipo di Laurea: Economia, Ingegneria

Wayfair Internship – Fluent English and Polish/Italian/French

6-month full-time paid internship at our European Headquarters in Berlin

Shopping for the home is often overwhelming. Wayfair is an extreme case – it’s visited by two million people daily, shopping across more than 10 million products: Home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares, and more. We work hard to conceal the complexity of this experience. Every customer should come away feeling like they’ve found the perfect item for them. Shopping for the home should be exciting, and we’re the team that makes that happen.

Your internship will be in one of the key functions across the business dependent on a combination of your interests, skills and experience. Functional areas of interest and potential team placements include:

Category Management

We currently operate in Germany and the UK and aim to offer an unparalleled selection of great products for the home, paired with excellent customer experience. Each Category Management team is responsible for a specific vertical (e.g., lighting, décor, bedding, kitchen), knowing the respective market / industry, and maintaining relationships with suppliers. By working with key suppliers on a daily basis, the team’s ultimate objective is to grow the category by expanding the selection on our website, aligning promotions and operations, merchandising, and marketing activities with the respective teams, and ensuring price competitiveness throughout the catalogue.

Merchandising

Merchandising at Wayfair is the team that creates our catalog of items and makes it easy for our consumers to navigate and shop the full catalog. We gather data and images on over 14 million items from many thousands of suppliers, across many countries and languages. We transform the data we receive into usable information in our systems so that consumers can find exactly the right item and judge if it fits their needs & aspirations. Merchandising’s main objective is to measure and drive improvements in the quality of our product information.

Detailed responsibilities will vary by team, however typical responsibilities include:

  • Cultivating and strengthening relationships with internal and external partners and vendors
  • Testing new innovative ideas and analyzing trends
  • Researching categories and vendors to build out selection
  • Identifying new, profitable opportunities for targeting and segmentation
  • Using creative strategy and data to communicate efficiently
  • Developing strategies for priority initiatives and lead implementations
  • Utilizing web analytics tools to analyze and optimize performance

Qualifications:

  • Fluent in English and fluency in Polish, French or Italian
  • Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills and a desire to improve processes
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficient with MS Office, especially Excel
  • Enthusiastic, with proven ability to quickly get up to speed

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

Please, apply with CV and cover letter via this link or on our website www.wayfaircareers.com

• Wayfair – Laureati in Economia, Ingegneria

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Business Associate - Tempo indeterminato, Berlino (Germania)

Pubblicato il 26/09/2019

Tipo di Laurea: Economia, Ingegneria

Wayfair Business Graduate Opportunities (f/m)

Full-time, permanent position based at our European Headquarters in Berlin

Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love. Through technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of more than 10 million items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares and more. Committed to delighting its customers every step of the way, Wayfair is reinventing the way people shop for their homes – from product discovery to final delivery.

Wayfair generated $6.8 billion in net revenue for the twelve months ending Dec. 31, 2018. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with operations throughout North America and Europe, the company employs more than 13.000 people.

Wayfair is growing and committed to hiring analytical, entrepreneurial, and results-oriented graduates to become the next generation of leaders across the business. These individuals will demonstrate their leadership skills, quantitative mindset, and will execute strategic and cross-functional projects for their respective teams.

Successful candidates will be placed into key functions across the business dependent on a combination of interest, skills and experience. Functional Areas of Interest and potential team placements include:

Category Management

We currently operate in Germany and the UK and aim to offer an unparalleled selection of great value products for the home, paired with excellent customer experience. Each Category Management team is responsible for a specific vertical (e.g., lighting, décor, bedding, kitchen), knowing the respective market / industry, and maintaining relationships with suppliers. By working with key suppliers on a daily basis, the team’s ultimate objective is to grow the category by expanding the selection on our website, aligning promotions and operations, merchandising, and marketing activities with the respective teams, and ensuring price competitiveness throughout the catalogue. Cross-functional collaboration is key in this role, since the category management teams are in daily contact with internal teams to advance the aforementioned business drivers.

Merchandising

The merchandising department is responsible for the creation and maintenance of our product catalogs. We add tens of thousands of new products each month, both for limited-time events and for ongoing product selection. We also continually improve the catalog – fixing issues and increasing the content to improve customer experience in a joint effort with our suppliers. Our goal is to provide inspirational and engaging content to drive customer engagement and increase conversion. We also understand where the customer is shopping on site – where they are most / least engaged through the funnel, and we create customized landing pages based on an analytical approach, supported by new merchandising tools.

Promotions 

The promotions department is responsible for producing exciting flash sales events for our German website. This is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurial, focused, and analytical graduates who have a flair and passion for the home and are interested in a role with a rapid growth trajectory. You will work across multiple categories including furniture, home accessories, home improvement and much more.

 Detailed responsibilities will vary by team; however typical responsibilities include:

  • Managing communication with internal and external stakeholders
  • Targeting opportunity areas and recommending solutions to drive results
  • Using creative strategy and data to communicate efficiently
  • Analyzing high level business trends to improve conversion on site
  • Identify new, profitable opportunities for targeting and segmentation
  • Driving negotiations
  • Collaborating frequently with other Wayfair departments
  • Researching categories and vendors to build out selection
  • Running competitive landscape analysis
  • Representing Wayfair at various offsite events such as trade shows
  • Competitive shopping analysis
  • Report on performance trends and improvements

Qualifications:

  • Strong academic background in a Business or Technical related field
  • Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills and a desire to make processes better
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Fluency in English and in another European language such as Italian
  • An entrepreneurial spirit and mindset
  • Ability to multi-task, work in a team and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficient with MS Office and especially MS Excel
  • Enthusiastic, with proven ability to rapidly get up to speed with job knowledge

And finally, our proposition to you!

  • A competitive salary and bonus
  • A company culture driven by pioneer thinking and talent that moves between departments and hierarchies
  • Great mentors and career development opportunities through our learn@work program
  • We contribute to your gym membership and offer free Yoga classes, as well as Wellness Weeks with massages, workshops and other exciting events
  • Of course fresh fruits, snacks and drinks every day!
  • Discounted lunch program
  • We’re in the heart of the Berlin startup scene with space to encourage collaboration and teamwork
  • Let’s not forget the chance to join the next global giant in e-commerce

Please apply in English via this link with your cover letter and CV or on www.wayfaircareers.com