Supply Chain, Service, and Operations Co-Op 

Program Dates: January 8, 2024 to June 21, 2024

Who We Are: 

Wayfair’s Operations organization is revolutionizing the customer experience through the development of a proprietary logistics network and optimization platform that manages the end-to-end supply chain, from overseas production to the customer’s front door. Teams include CastleGate Forwarding, Operations Platform, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Operations, and Service Operations. Top co-op candidates will possess strong business acumen, analytical horsepower, and an appetite for solving challenging business problems. This is a unique opportunity to help build another competitive advantage for Wayfair while growing your own communication, analytical, and cross-functional partnership skills.

What You’ll Do:

• Leverage data to analyze the Service and Operations organizations and develop business cases for strategic initiatives that drive speed, reliability, and cost reduction throughout our supply chain
• Create cross-functional partnerships throughout Operations and other areas of the business to solve problems and innovate tools and processes
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with suppliers, carriers, and field teams to improve operational performance that can scale with Wayfair’s continued growth
• Work effectively with peers and managers by demonstrating high quality communication and teamwork

What You’ll Need:

Basic Qualifications

• To be a current Sophomore, Junior, or Senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (eg. analytics, supply chain, business operations)
• The ability to commit to working 40 hours/week (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) from January 8, 2024 - June 21, 2024 in our Boston office

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to summarize and share results with key stakeholders
• Strong business acumen; ability to understand how various parts of the business interact, and can identify and approach problems from a customer perspective
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to dissect and determine root causes of problems and implement solutions
• Interest in working hard and being challenged in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in business and data analytics, including Excel. Familiarity with SQL/Google BigQuery, R, or Python is a plus

Wayfair Co-Op Program Overview

Based in Wayfair’s Boston headquarters, Our co-op program is a six-month, full-time, paid program that runs twice annually in January to June and July to December Through the co-op program, students have the opportunity to gain impactful professional experience in their major or career field of interest by fully integrating with Wayfair business units. While the majority of Wayfair co-ops join directly from an academic program, some co-ops join us from varying professional and academic backgrounds seeking a six-month professional experience. In addition to exciting project work, Wayfair co-ops have the opportunity to build their professional networks, take advantage of training offerings, and attend social events throughout the program. 

An Important Note about Wayfair’s In-Office Policy:

All Boston-based interns, Co-ops, and corporate employees will be in office in a hybrid capacity. Employees will work in the office on designated days, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and work remotely the other 1 day of the week.

At this time, Wayfair does not provide sponsorship for employment authorization for this position.