Intern Retail Operations

Here's what we'll do together:

Just imagine – as our new Retail Operations intern, you will help us in analyzing and optimizing policies, procedures and communication from and to the stores in order to improve the store operations. You will be part of an amazing Retail team where you gain actual working experience in a fast moving, innovating international environment.

In this internship, you will experience what it means to work in a Retail team and support our European stores from our international headquarter in Amsterdam. The primary focus of the Retail Operations team is to provide support to the G-Star RAW retail and Outlet stores on day-to-day operations. This includes training/ coaching on company policies and procedures, stock-, POS-system-, cash-, asset management and any other tasks as required by the retail management team. The internship will focus on how to utilize the communication flows between our HQ and the local store teams. At G-Star, you will get the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that is leading in denim innovation and sustainability.

Your tasks & responsibilities:

• Updating store information into various systems and databases, ensuring that reporting of all stores is directly processed and visible to relevant team members.
• Keep the total retail portfolio overview up-to-date.
• Screening and improving internal policies and procedures
• Organizing relevant forms and documents that correspond to company standards
• Reviewing, updating and formatting guidelines and instruction manuals
• Investigate new or different communication tools
• Organizing retail operations calendars
• Investigate on and optimize internal task tools and checklists
• Supporting employee onboarding processes and arrangements.

Here's what you bring to the table:

• You have strong affinity and ambition for retail and preferably denim, fashion or the lifestyle industry.
• You are a pro-active, energetic and driven intern who wants to learn by doing.
• Experience with MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Affinity with systems and technology.
• During the time of your internship you are enrolled at a Dutch university or college.
• If you are a non-EU student you are in possession of a mandatory internship assignment from your university or college.
• You are already living in the Netherlands and (you are prepared to) have a Dutch health insurance and willing to sponsor your own daily travel costs.
• Add a Bachelor/Master in (international) business/ retail related education and you’ve got our full attention.
• You are full-time available (40hrs/week) for a period of 5-6 months starting in January/February 2024

Finally, do you have a strong personality and excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English? We’d love to meet you!