- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.
Christian Dior Couture seeks a Merchandising Assistant to support the France and Monaco team with business performance analysis, stock planning, retail operations, buying sessions, collection launches, store openings and retail events. This full-time internship starts in January 2027 and lasts six months.
Role & Responsibilities
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports for retail teams, central teams and top management; analyse daily performance by EMEA region, sub-region and store, as well as by category, segment, product and SKU.
- Review replenishment targets, stock replenishment, stock optimisation and rebalancing.
- Provide operational support to retail through transfers, community engagement materials and responses to stores’ merchandising questions.
- Support merchandisers in organising and running buying sessions, including analyses and tools; prepare presentation materials and help enter orders.
- Support collection launches, create communication materials and analyse performance to help merchandisers implement necessary actions.
- Support store openings and retail events by preparing information to share, updating stock data and monitoring performance.
Qualifications
- Business school degree or equivalent.
- Developed analytical skills; very good command of Excel and the Office suite, including confidence with PowerPoint; an interest in figures, statistics and analysis.
- Good interpersonal skills and team spirit.
- Rigour, speed of execution and ability to meet deadlines.
- Retail and/or merchandising experience is an advantage.
- Fluent in English and French.
Skills
Experience
Beginner-level; retail and/or merchandising experience is an advantage.
Education
Business school degree or equivalent.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Culture
Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.
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.
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