Planning & Allocation Summer Internship

About PHOENIX 

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a Direct-to-Consumer platform operating EXPRESS and BONOBOS in the United States. Grounded in a belief that style, quality and value should all be found in one place, Express is a brand with a purpose - We Create Confidence. We Inspire Self-Expression. - powered by a styling community. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.

The Planning & Allocation Summer Internship position will support our Express brand. The Summer 2025 Internship Program occurs from June 2nd to August 8th. This internship is located at our Columbus, Ohio Headquarters.

• Workshops to Develop Professional Skills
• Networking Sessions with Leaders 
• Cross-Functional Intern Collaboration on Group Project 
• Group Outings and Events 

• Allocate merchandise utilizing a pre-determined allocation strategy.  
• Understand allocation strategies and algorithms used in determining store level inventory needs  
• Leverage historical sales information and future forecasts to distribute units to multi-channel businesses   
• Develop department and key item sales and inventory plans that align with company strategy 
• Create choice level sales and buy plans that align with tops down strategy 
• Analyze choice level sales history and use data to inform future buys 
• Analyze and reforecast financial strategies using current trend  
• Analyze size selling information to forecast future size level buys 
• Attend GTM and weekly sales meetings 
• Meet with all areas of the business to understand how your role fits into and supports the GTM process 
• Train in Miscrostrategy database to complete data mining projects 
• Own weekly business reporting 
• Perform store analysis to select test groups, and assist with calling out focus and caution stores 

Requirements: 

• Availability to work full time (40 hours per week) 
• Preferred GPA at or above 3.2 

To learn more, register for the Internship Information Session with our Program Leader who will share additional information about the 2025 Summer Internship Program.

An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.