Sourcing Intern – Summer 2019

CARDINAL INTERNSHIP: San Francisco.  Stitch Fix's intern hiring manager loved last year's Wes intern, and wants another one for this summer. Stitch Fix is a ground-breaking company applying creativity and technology to disrupt the retail industry. This would be an awesome educational experience to get a broad view of business, not to mention the mentorship, office culture, and networking opportunity!

If interested, apply NOW.  Tight deadline of March 22, 2019.

APPLY THROUGH HANDSHAKE with your approved resume and a cover letter, addressed to Ms. Annie Zaro, explaining why this position excites you. Speak directly to the points outlined in the job description below. Learn here about  Stitch Fix.

Stitch Fix is an online personal style service for men and women combining art and science to disrupt and redefine the retail industry. We’re the first fashion retailer to blend expert styling, proprietary technology and unique product to deliver a refined and deeply personalized shopping experience. We leverage vast amounts of client data to make decisions throughout the company. All of this results in a simple, powerful offering to our customers and a successful, growing business. We believe we are only scratching the surface of our opportunity; and we’re looking for incredible people to contribute! We’d love for you to help us carry on the trend.

 About the Team 

The Sourcing team at Stitch Fix is comprised of several functions, with team members holding expertise in areas of Responsible Sourcing, Product Quality, Supply Chain, and Vendor Relations. The Sourcing team is committed to ensuring that the Stitch Fix Merchandising Team is able to effectively partner with Stitch Fix Vendors to curate lines of product that Stitch Fix clients love. Sourcing team members partner with Stitch Fix Data Scientists, Engineers, Operations, and Quality Assurance to ensure our vendors have a positive working relationship with the Stitch Fix Merchandising Team and clearly understand the expectations of their partnership with Stitch Fix. 

The Sourcing Intern will support Stitch Fix’s Vendor Engagement and Supply Chain strategy by working directly to execute key deliverables during our Fiscal Q4/Q1 timeframe (June-August). Working directly with the Sourcing Business Data Analyst, the Intern will gain exposure to apparel supply chains and partner with Stitch Fix’s Product Quality, Responsible Sourcing, Operations, and Merchandising teams. 

The Intern will participate in Stitch Fix’s summer internship program that will enable them to develop a cross-functional view of the company, learn valuable business-related skills, and build a network of bright and kind people who are also motivated by challenge!

 You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… 

• Own the preparation for New Vendor Orientation and set up standard procedures for executing future orientations. 

• Conduct internal research, interview cross-functional partners in order to write the Q4 Vendor Relations Newsletter, Better Together. 

• Update and develop sustainable user guides and presentations to be utilized by vendors and Stitch Fix internal team members over the coming year. 

• Build Merchandising and Sourcing reports and metrics based on insights developed through interviewing cross-functional partners 

• Develop cross-functional partnerships across the organization and gain insight into their business interests. 

• Have the opportunity to interact with and present to Stitch Fix leadership. 

• You are detail oriented and organized. 

• You have experience with or are interested to develop skills in data analytics. 

• You relish creating and adhering to a project plan. 

• You are a people person who loves to gather input from others, collaborate, and create a cohesive message that is representative of all voices. 

• You enjoy learning and problem solving. 

• (Bonus) You have experience with Excel, SQL, Looker, Google Professional Applications (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms). 

Each job posting will include the core perks of working at Stitch Fix. Some groups may have additional perks they may include in this section. These are the core perks that will be included in each job description: 

• We are a group of bright and kind people who are motivated by challenge. You can be your authentic self here and are empowered to encourage others to do the same! 

• We are a successful, fast-growing company at the forefront of tech and fashion, redefining retail for the next generation 

• We are a technologically and data-driven business 

• We are committed to our clients and connected through our vision of “Transforming the way people find what they love” 

• We love solving problems, thinking creatively and trying new things 

• We believe in autonomy & taking initiative 

• We are challenged, developed and have meaningful impact 

• We take what we do seriously. We don’t take ourselves seriously 

• We have a smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right & is open to new ideas 

• You will be proud to say that you work for Stitch Fix and will know that the work you do brings joy to our clients every day