Hermès Assistant Buyer - Metal Materials

Employment Internship
Seniority Intern
Posted Mar 8, 2026

Join Hermès in Pantin, France as an Assistant Buyer - Metal Materials. Enhance your skills in a prestigious luxury brand.

Overview

Hermès, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship and timeless luxury, is a prestigious brand within the fashion industry. As part of the Hermès Group, the company is committed to maintaining its heritage of quality and innovation. Hermès offers a dynamic work environment where creativity and excellence are highly valued.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Manage daily supplier relationships, including database management of references, prices, capacities, and market shares.
  • Participate in supplier performance reviews and general negotiations.
  • Conduct medium-term analyses to propose continuous improvement actions, such as price database exploitation for target costing and managing invoice dispute progress plans.
  • Ensure compliance with 'made in' processes, customs attestations, and continuous improvement of associated flows.
  • Update the Helios portal and contribute to the deployment of a unified supplier portal.
  • Participate in projects such as mapping of supply chains, subcontractors, and associated investment strategies.
  • Contribute to sustainability initiatives, including the 'zero single-use plastic by 2030' project and energy consumption reduction with suppliers and the CSR team.
  • Facilitate the creation of dedicated training pieces for Hermès Savoir-Faire schools and improve SAV parts availability processes.
  • Support the supplier tooling project.

Qualifications

  • Enrolled in an engineering or business school.
  • Strong interest in project management, teamwork, and service orientation.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; knowledge of Power BI is a significant advantage.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for interaction with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Microsoft Excel Power BI

Experience

Beginners accepted; no prior experience required.

Education

Currently enrolled in an engineering or business school.

Workplace

This position is based in Pantin, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris. Cerulean lists 105 open roles in Pantin, including 13 posted recently. The broader Île-de-France area accounts for 3.727 active listings on Cerulean, 101 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.275 open positions, with 127 posted this week.

Culture

Hermès fosters a culture of ethical responsibility, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging employees to join a human adventure. The brand values teamwork and service excellence, creating a supportive and innovative work environment.

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.