Hermès Junior Purchasing Assistant (Internship)
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Hermès Sellier in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais seeks a Junior Purchasing Assistant (Internship) — 6-month procurement internship starting March 2026.
Overview
Hermès Sellier is the prestigious French maison renowned for artisanal excellence in leather goods, silk and ready-to-wear. As an employer, it combines a deep heritage of craftsmanship with rigorous quality standards, international operations and an emphasis on responsible sourcing and long-term supplier relationships.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support supplier consultations and onboarding: conduct supplier sourcing (financial analysis, evaluation questionnaires) and prepare consultation dossiers.
- Analyse incoming offers: build evaluation grids, enter and assess qualitative and financial proposals.
- Participate in supplier presentations and negotiation rounds; contribute to the consolidation of selection dossiers and to contract drafting.
- Assist with contract deployment: follow implementation, track supplier onboarding and coordinate related communications.
- Maintain and enrich purchasing databases and KPIs (contract repository, supplier turnover, annual reviews) and contribute to the improvement of purchasing monitoring tools.
- Populate and update reference databases for purchase categories (hourly rates, cost per m², etc.) and assist in collecting required legal documents (Loi Sapin 2 compliance).
- Draft standard contract templates, consultation dossiers and internal procedures; support the rollout and adaptation of a new procurement tool.
- Record and formalize purchase orders within the procurement system, archive procurement documentation and facilitate information sharing across services.
- Contribute to transversal projects: support communications and change management related to procurement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Law or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical capability with comfort handling financial and qualitative data.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail for document management and contract follow-up.
- Capacity to draft clear consultation dossiers and basic contract language.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and to support project rollouts.
Skills
Experience
Open to beginners and recent graduates; no prior professional experience required. This is a full-time internship starting 2026-03-17 for a duration of 6 months.
Education
Enrolment in a relevant undergraduate or graduate programme (Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Law or equivalent).
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Île-de-France, France, with easy access to Paris. 7 luxury roles are listed in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais on Cerulean. Across the Île-de-France region, Cerulean lists 3.709 open positions — 50 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 4.255 open roles in France, including 61 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
Hermès Sellier cultivates a culture of meticulous craftsmanship, high standards and long-term supplier partnerships. The workplace favours collaborative problem-solving, respect for heritage techniques and continuous improvement in sourcing and operations.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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