Balenciaga Retail Buying Intern (Europe)
Balenciaga — Retail Buying Intern (Europe) in Paris. Six-month internship starting June 2026 supporting Retail Buying Europe with sales, stock and assortment tasks.
Overview
Balenciaga is a Paris-based luxury fashion house known for avant‑garde design and technical innovation. The Maison is part of the Kering group and operates a global network of boutiques and wholesale partners, combining heritage couture expertise with contemporary retail and digital strategies.
Role & Responsibilities
- Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of sales performance and stock levels to inform buying decisions.
- Monitor deliveries, receipts and returns, and ensure accurate inventory records.
- Manage replenishment processes and optimise product availability across retail points of sale.
- Provide operational support to retail teams and relay commercial priorities and retail guidelines.
- Support the Buying team before and during showroom events, including merchandising and preparation tasks.
- Collect and synthesise field feedback, conduct market analysis and deliver actionable recommendations.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of the product assortment.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s programme (or in a gap year), ideally at a business school (Finance or Consulting) or a fashion school.
- Prior significant internship experience in buying, finance or consulting; previous experience in fashion or luxury is an advantage.
- Advanced Excel skills and proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Excellent analytical abilities with the capacity to interpret data and make commercial recommendations.
- Strong interpersonal skills, service-minded, rigorous, autonomous and adaptable.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Italian is a plus.
Skills
Experience
Previous internship experience in buying, finance or consulting is required; exposure to the fashion or luxury sector is strongly preferred.
Education
Enrolled in a Master’s programme (or on an academic gap year), preferably in business (Finance or Consulting) or fashion.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France. There are currently 3.316 open positions in Paris on Cerulean, with 67 added recently. Within Île-de-France, Cerulean currently features 3.727 open roles, including 101 recent additions. Across France, Cerulean lists 4.275 open roles — 127 of them newly added.
Culture
Balenciaga cultivates a creative, high-performance environment that values design leadership and commercial excellence. As part of the Kering group, the Maison emphasises professional development, collaboration and responsibility within a global luxury framework.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.