Hermès Junior Purchasing Assistant (Internship)

Hermès Sellier is the prestigious French maison renowned for artisanal excellence in leather goods, silk and ready-to-wear. As an employer, it combines a deep heritage of craftsmanship with rigorous quality standards, international operations and an emphasis on responsible sourcing and long-term supplier relationships.

1. Support supplier consultations and onboarding: conduct supplier sourcing (financial analysis, evaluation questionnaires) and prepare consultation dossiers.
2. Analyse incoming offers: build evaluation grids, enter and assess qualitative and financial proposals.
3. Participate in supplier presentations and negotiation rounds; contribute to the consolidation of selection dossiers and to contract drafting.
4. Assist with contract deployment: follow implementation, track supplier onboarding and coordinate related communications.
5. Maintain and enrich purchasing databases and KPIs (contract repository, supplier turnover, annual reviews) and contribute to the improvement of purchasing monitoring tools.
6. Populate and update reference databases for purchase categories (hourly rates, cost per m², etc.) and assist in collecting required legal documents (Loi Sapin 2 compliance).
7. Draft standard contract templates, consultation dossiers and internal procedures; support the rollout and adaptation of a new procurement tool.
8. Record and formalize purchase orders within the procurement system, archive procurement documentation and facilitate information sharing across services.
9. Contribute to transversal projects: support communications and change management related to procurement initiatives.

1. Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Law or a related discipline.
2. Strong analytical capability with comfort handling financial and qualitative data.
3. Good organisational skills and attention to detail for document management and contract follow-up.
4. Capacity to draft clear consultation dossiers and basic contract language.
5. Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and to support project rollouts.

1. Supplier sourcing
2. Financial analysis (supplier offers)
3. RFP / consultation dossier drafting
4. Contract drafting and contract management
5. Procurement tool / ERP usage (implementation support)
6. Microsoft Excel
7. Microsoft PowerPoint
8. Project coordination
9. Knowledge of Loi Sapin 2 compliance processes

Open to beginners and recent graduates; no prior professional experience required. This is a full-time internship starting 2026-03-17 for a duration of 6 months.

Enrolment in a relevant undergraduate or graduate programme (Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Law or equivalent).

Hermès Sellier cultivates a culture of meticulous craftsmanship, high standards and long-term supplier partnerships. The workplace favours collaborative problem-solving, respect for heritage techniques and continuous improvement in sourcing and operations.