Intern - Global eCom Trading

adidas; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly gross allowance: €1,200

40% home office

Job summary

adidas in Amsterdam offers an Intern Global eCom Trading role, joining the Global eCom Trading team that enhances onsite assortments, journeys and findability to help the right products appear to customers online. You’ll learn across Buying & Planning, Consumer Experience, Product Data and Trading Operations, gaining hands‑on exposure to data analytics, reporting automation, LLMs and prompt engineering.

The internship runs 01/02/2027–31/07/2027, is 39 hours per week, with 10 holidays, a monthly

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a full‑time student for the entire internship.
• Studying Business, Economics, Fashion, eCommerce, Data Analytics or similar.
• Available for the full internship period 01/02/2027 - 31/07/2027.
• Comfortable working in English, both speaking and writing.
• Motivated to learn, curious, and open to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Assortment Reviews and recommendations to local market Buying & Planning teams to optimize the product selection on our website.
• Support the preparation of Trading Reporting deriving insights from product performance to drive action globally.
• Research industry trends, consumer preferences and competitive strategies to improve assortment and data quality.
• Help improve AI Discovery by outlining AI-powered search, conversational commerce and merchandising experiences.
• Assist Trading Operations with building and testing the Reporting prompt library and automate datapoints.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Data visualization

Education

Currently pursuing degree

Business

Economics

Fashion

eCommerce

Data Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

JOIN THE THREE STRIPES FAMILY

Are you passionate about the sports industry? Ever wondered what it takes to power a global icon like adidas? Join the Three Stripes family at our Amsterdam headquarters and get a front-row seat to the business behind the brand. We’re looking for curious students who are eager to learn, innovate, and experience firsthand how we change lives through sport.

YOUR INTERNSHIP ROLE

As an Intern Global eCom Trading you will be part of the Global eCom Trading team, a group that plays a key role within adidas by improving onsite assortments, journeys and findability across the globe. In simple terms, eCom Trading is about helping the right products show up in the right way for consumers online, while using data to improve performance. The team works closely with local market teams and is involved in identifying areas that work well, scaling these and improving operational excellence, contributing directly to adidas’ overall success.

WHAT YOU’LL DO & LEARN

You’ll learn about all domains that are critical to trading an eCommerce business, namely:

Buying & Planning

• Assisting with Assortment Reviews and recommendations to local market Buying & Planning teams to optimize the product selection on our website.
• Supporting the preparation of Trading Reporting deriving insights from how products are performing on our website to drive action across the globe.

Consumer Experience

• Research emerging industry trends, consumer preferences and competitive strategies from external sources as well as teams within the company to further improve our assortment, experience and product data.
• Help improve our Agentic Commerce / AI Discovery by creating a overview of AI-powered search, conversational commerce, and merchandising experiences.

Product Data

• Evaluating how product data attributes like color, sport, fit, gender, size, or material help consumers find the right products online. Recommend opportunities to optimize, modernize or simplify.
• Identify new consumer-facing terms and product attributes that may require updates to product data approaches.

Additional Learning Opportunities

• Assisting our Trading Operations team with building and testing our Reporting prompt library to automate the generation of analytical datapoints and insights.
• Gain hands-on exposure to data analytics, reporting automation, LLMs, business prompt engineering and end-to-end reporting process development.
• Supporting the Director Projects & Programs with the preparation of meetings and events that drive global eCom culture and leadership.

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU A MATCH

• Enrolled as a fulltime student for the entire duration of the internship
• Studying Business, Economics, Fashion, eCommerce, Data Analytics or similar
• Available for the full internship period 01/02/2027 - 31/07/2027
• Comfortable working in English, both speaking and writing.
• Motivated to learn, curious, and open to feedback
• Interest in eCommerce, analytics and sports & fashion
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and data visualization/reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau; familiarity with eCommerce platforms, web analytics tools, AI tools or prompt engineering is a plus.
• Passion for sport and/or an active lifestyle

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• A structured learning experience in a global, fast paced sports company
• Hands-on exposure that helps you grow your skills and business knowledge, working with cross functional teams
• Structured training and development, including access to LinkedIn Learning, language training, and the adidas Learning Portal
• Mentorship, networking opportunities, and participation in employee resource groups
• Be part of our vibrant Amsterdam office and get involved in events, special guests' visits, educational workshops, sports activities, volunteering opportunities, and selected adidas-sponsored events
• An international intern community and collaborative work environment
• An inspiring campus with canteens, cafés, reflection rooms, and extensive sports facilities, including an onsite free gym
• Monthly gross allowance: €1,200
• Flexible and agile working arrangements (40% home office possible)

INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS

• Start Date - End Date: Feb 1st - Jul 31st
• Duration: 6 months
• Working hours: 39 hours per week (full-time)
• Contract type: Internship (student status required throughout)
• Holidays: 10 days during the internship
• Location: Hoogoorddreef 9A, 1101 BA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Transportation costs: Covered by adidas

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE:Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• OWNERSHIP:Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.