Christian Dior Packaging Materials Purchasing Apprentice
- Location
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Posted
- Apr 12, 2026
About Christian Dior
Parfums Christian Dior is the fragrance and cosmetics maison of the Dior portfolio and sits within the LVMH Parfums & Cosmétiques business group. The Maison combines French luxury savoir‑faire with rigorous product and brand standards, working in close collaboration with LVMH procurement, R&D and creative teams to deliver highly crafted beauty and fragrance products.
Parfums Christian Dior in Neuilly‑sur‑Seine seeks a Packaging Materials Purchasing Apprentice (alternance) to support coordination of glass, metal‑plastic and carton sourcing.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support Materials Purchasing Managers for glass, metal‑plastic and carton suppliers across LVMH Parfums & Cosmétiques maisons (for example Dior, Givenchy, Guerlain), including preparation and organisation of purchase meetings and consolidation of monthly purchasing figures.
- Update and maintain monthly supplier performance dashboards (OTIF, quality, RFA) and compile semi‑annual carton tonnage consumption reports.
- Administer supplier accounts in SAP to ensure harmonised vendor master data and support electronic distribution and signature of Codes of Conduct, confidentiality agreements and supplier commercial contracts.
- Contribute to keeping the Concerto Purchasing portal current, ensuring supplier data and documentation are regularly refreshed.
- Support the implementation of responsible purchasing policies: track supplier CSR (RSE) evaluations, follow up on social and environmental audit plans and assist in the eco‑design roadmap for packaging materials.
- Execute specific cross‑functional purchasing projects or assignments as directed by the Materials Purchasing team.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in a Bac+4/5 (Master level) programme specialising in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or a closely related discipline (work‑study/alternance).
- Strong organisational rigour, attention to detail and a proactive, initiative‑driven approach.
- Good analytical and synthesis capabilities with a critical mindset toward purchasing data and KPIs.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ease interacting with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Professional working proficiency in English (anglais courant).
Skills
Experience
Entry‑level; suitable for a student in work‑study (alternance) with limited professional experience but demonstrable academic exposure to purchasing or supply‑chain topics.
Education
Currently preparing a Bac+4/5 (Master level) with a specialisation in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or equivalent (alternance/work‑study).
Workplace
The role is situated in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France — conveniently close to Paris.
Culture
The Maison emphasises craftsmanship, creative excellence and a distinctly French luxury ethos, while operating within the broader LVMH Parfums & Cosmétiques ecosystem. Inclusion and diversity are presented as operational principles: the Maison aims to be welcoming and supportive of varied backgrounds and to provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
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