Buying Intern

About the role

TPS Group Holdings, a family of brands including The Paper Store, Uncharted and Gifts & More, transforms daily routines into joyful escapes that inspire and surprise. The Buying Intern supports the Buying team across product selection, vendor partnerships, and business performance, gaining hands‑on exposure to merchant decision‑making, trend identification, and assortment planning. The role reports directly to the VP of Merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Act as a TPS brand ambassador.
• Support purchase order (PO) and SKU management, ensuring accuracy across systems.
• Partner with vendors to confirm shipments, verify costs and availability, and manage order follow‑ups.
• Assist in building assortments, reorders, and product lists for promotional and seasonal initiatives.
• Prepare and maintain pricing and product information to support buying decisions.
• Build and organize materials for promotions, markdowns, and key business moments.
• Collaborate with stores and the distribution center to support product flow and resolve issues.
• Support buying execution, including product placement direction and seasonal planning support.
• Partner with e‑commerce and marketing teams to prepare product for online launches.
• Analyze sales performance, including sell‑through, turn, and gross margin, and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Track promotional performance and contribute insights on product and customer trends.
• Assist in creating product presentations, collages, and materials for assortment reviews.

Qualifications

• Rising junior or senior pursuing a degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, Retail, or a related field, or a recent graduate with strong interest in buying and product‑driven retail.
• Natural curiosity about retail trends, product, and consumer behavior.
• Analytical skills; comfortable working with numbers, data, and Excel.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced retail environment and pivot quickly as business needs change.
• Proactive problem‑solver who can identify issues, ask thoughtful questions, and help move work forward.
• Strong communicator comfortable working cross‑functionally with teams and vendors.
• Eagerness to learn how product decisions are made and how they impact the business.
• Motivation to build a career in buying, merchandising, and product‑driven retail environments.

Requirements

• Based at the corporate office in Acton, MA; on‑site work required throughout the internship.
• Internship begins upon hire and continues through December 2026.
• Availability during the holiday season is required.