Assortment Planning & Merchandising Intern

Job Details

HOMAGE HQ - Columbus, OH

Internship

Description

Who We Are

Founded in 2007, HOMAGE is an apparel company rooted in nostalgia and authenticity. We pay homage to iconic personalities, styles, and moments in sports, pop culture, music, and history. We view ourselves as storytellers, honoring heroes and traditions, our passions and beliefs, and the moments that uplift us and make us feel alive and connected. We create and curate comfortable apparel that sparks connection, tells stories, and empowers you to express yourself.

Our Mission

Pay homage to people, places, and moments that matter.

Our Vision

To champion a more connected and celebratory world.

Our Values

Compassion Creativity Collaboration Authenticity Accountability

Who are HOMAGE team members?

HOMAGE team members are as eclectic as the stories we tell. They are hardworking, dedicated, creative, and a little quirky with a lot of hustle. HOMAGE team members have a passion for what they do and love to work together to create an amazing product and experience for their customers.

HOMAGE Intern Program:

HOMAGE is looking for a highly motivated student or recent graduate to work as our summer Assortment Planning & Merchandising Intern. As an Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in analyzing product performance and sales trends, managing product lifecycles, and deep-diving sports and pop culture trends to drive growth and profitability. You will collaborate with key cross functional teams throughout the enterprise, developing a more comprehensive understanding of how various functions work together to drive results. This internship is a hybrid role out of our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio with the ability to work some days from home.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Assists the team in analyzing opportunities, risks, or other changes in trend that may influence future business decisions

Analyze the wider apparel market for opportunities, challenges and trends that may impact our business

Stay connected to events in sports and pop culture and use that knowledge to drive the HOMAGE product assortment

Partner with internal teams to understand merchandising impacts from marketing campaigns and other channel activities, ensuring alignment with wider company goals

Support licensing projections by tracking key metrics against licensing agreements, requirements, and forecasts

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Merchandise Strategy:

Become familiar with the HOMAGE assortment strategy to identify white space and opportunities to streamline our assortment, analyzing item productivity

Focus on the sports and pop culture landscape to stay ahead of player movement, league storylines and major moments (movie or TV releases, online discussion, etc)

Stay abreast of trends within the clothing industry and have a perspective on if they fit into the HOMAGE strategy (competitive shopping pricing, product offering, promotional campaigns)

Apply creative problem solving to adapt to strategy changes within tight deadlines

Licensing:

Help manage relationships with licensors, including keeping them updated on our launch calendar and sending linesheets, sales data and other information as requested

Assist in projecting future licensing sales/tracking performance against royalty agreements

Examine licensed property seasonality to understand sales peaks and inform marketing and product opportunities

Monitor sales performance by licensed property and collaborate internally on strategies to maximize visibility and impact

Cross-functional Collaboration:

Work closely with distribution and inventory management teams to align merchandise strategies with operational needs

Collaborate with marketing and web merchandising teams to coordinate product launches and seasonal campaigns

Partner with wholesale teams to ensure accurate plans and assess their contribution to licensing minimums

Connect with wholesale and design partners to fill assortment gaps with existing artwork or bench designs

This job description serves as an outline of main accountabilities and responsibilities, however it is not all inclusive. The team member must be willing to perform duties outside their core responsibilities should the needs of HOMAGE require.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

A passion for apparel, sports and pop culture

Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Passion for creative problem-solving and a curiosity to explore beyond surface-level data

Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite/Google Workspace and openness to learning new systems as needed

HOMAGE will make reasonable accommodations for team members for known physical or mental limitations unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Candidates should have the legal right to work in the United States.

HOMAGE is an equal opportunity employer.