Yves Saint Laurent Assistant Worldwide Merchandise Planning Intern

Paris • France

Monday, April 14, 2025

Saint Laurent, a distinguished name in the luxury fashion industry, was founded in 1961 and became a pioneer in prêt-à-porter with its revolutionary 'Rive Gauche' collection in 1966. As part of the prestigious Kering Group since 1999, Saint Laurent continues to lead the luxury sector under the creative vision of Anthony Vaccarello. The brand offers a diverse range of products, including women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories, and eyewear, maintaining its status at the pinnacle of fashion innovation.

1. Monitor global ready-to-wear business performance by collection.
2. Provide weekly and monthly reports on key merchandising KPIs.
3. Update key product identification and mapping.
4. Support business analysis based on market trends.
5. Prepare monthly sales forecasts by SKU and region, considering store openings and product seasonality.
6. Liaise with collection and retail assortments in the forecast tool.
7. Monitor seasonality on key business drivers and forecast accuracy versus actual sales.
8. Define monthly needs according to forecasts and participate in monthly forecast meetings.
9. Follow up on global reorders and monitor performance for seasonal and non-seasonal items.
10. Provide reorder delivery schedules based on regional events and business opportunities.
11. Collaborate with collection, retail, and digital merchandising departments.
12. Communicate with regional buying teams and coordinate with production and supply chain departments.

1. Higher education degree, preferably from a business school, or equivalent experience in similar functions.

1. Strong analytical skills with an interest in product and market data.
2. Proficiency in Excel and good knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications.
3. Attention to detail.
4. Ability to work in a dynamic and demanding environment.
5. Flexibility to adapt priorities.
6. Fluency in English.

Experience in similar functions within the fashion or luxury goods industry is preferred.

Higher education degree, preferably from a business school.

Internship opportunity with exposure to global merchandise planning in a leading luxury fashion house.

Saint Laurent fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace, valuing diversity in gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation. The company encourages individual and collective talent expression and adapts to a changing world.