Category Management Internship 2025 ID - 3189

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 millions of 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.

The role

Your internship will be in our Category Management department. Exact team placement will be dependent on a combination of your interests, skills and experience.

Category Management at Wayfair is the team that aims to offer an unparalleled selection of great value products for the home, paired with excellent customer experience. We are responsible for a specific product category (e.g., lighting, décor, bedding, kitchen) and to maintain relationships with suppliers. By working with key suppliers on a daily basis. Our 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 catalog.

This is a hybrid role with an in-office expectation from Monday to Thursday.

Responsibilities 

  • 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, segmentation and merchandising
  • Developing strategies for priority initiatives and lead implementations
  • Utilizing web analytics tools to analyze and optimize performance

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Qualifications

  • Fluent in English, written and spoken
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Enthusiastic, with proven ability to quickly get up to speed
  • Attention to detail and ability to work independently
  • Interest and passion for home furnishings and décor
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and working with data

About Wayfair Inc

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.

 

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