Merchandising Strategy Manager Intern (TikTok Shop Affiliate Operations) - 2026 Summer (MBA)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the affiliate merchandising strategy, continuously optimizing assortment stimuli to enhance both the quality and quantity of potential viral affiliate products.
• Responsible for merchandise data analysis, designing strategic indicator systems based on business goals, conducting effective assessments, monitoring performance, and providing valuable insights through in-depth data analysis.
• Formulate product assortment strategies for diverse creator campaigns and programs to constantly motivate creator engagement and achieve affiliate program goals.
• Organize and coordinate cross-departmental resources to lead diverse merchandising projects.
• Work closely with affiliate merchandise product teams to optimize the creator merchandising experience.
• Identify affiliate creator merchandising pain points and work with cross-functional teams to solve key challenges.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Currently pursuing an MBA degree. Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills. A good team player, fast learner and open to changes. Attention to detail, affinity with numbers, strong in problem solving.
• Preferred Qualifications: Strong knowledge and experience of live streaming is preferred. Strong connections with creators and creator agencies is preferred. Familiar with TikTok and mainstream e-commerce platforms, experience in content-based e-commerce is highly preferred.