Strategic Finance Co-op
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION: WAYFAIR CO-OP PRIORITY DEADLINE FEBRUARY 17th All candidates who apply on or before February 17th will be reviewed and prioritized for interviews. After the priority period, we will continue the interview process for any remaining roles that have not been filled.
July 10th-December 15th 2023
Do you like distilling complex problems into actionable solutions? Are you able to quantify costs, understand their business impact, and communicate the tradeoffs? Do you want to use data to identify key opportunities and drive multi-million dollar investment decisions for Wayfair’s supply chain business? If so, then you would be a perfect fit for Strategic Operations Finance (SOF) within its rapidly growing logistics arm, CastleGate.
What you’ll do:
- Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) of transportation and warehouse businesses, communicate variances over time, and partner with senior leaders in key business decisions
- Build financial models to understand the cash flow impact and ROI of warehouse investments
- Communicate costs and benefits of CastleGate services to supplier teams by utilizing Google Big Query (GBQ) data
- Automate dashboards and monthly reporting materials for leadership meetings through Google DataStudio
What You’ll Need:
- Currently pursuing Bachelors degree
- Able to commit to working 40 hours/week (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)
- Interest in strategy and finance
- Detail oriented
- Analytical, creative, and innovative approach to solving problems
- Comfort with fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Ability to work independently
- Positive attitude
- Familiarity with e-commerce
- Be a self-starter who is resourceful and a team player
- Have baseline Excel skills (basic math formulas, pivot tables, data validation) with desire to learn more
- Enjoys tackling new challenges in a fast-paced, growing environment
- Ability to identify main problems and provide actionable solutions (critical thinking & problem solving)
- Be an effective communicator who will gain insightful practice of written and verbal communication with key stakeholders and senior leadership
- Optional, but not necessary: Experience in data analysis software (GBQ or SQL) or similar computing programs (Matlab, Stata, Python)
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, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and work remotely the other 2 days of the week. We are continuing to monitor the evolving COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with state and local governments.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]
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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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