Hermès Supply Chain Intern (Leather & Components)

About Hermès

Maison Hermès is a distinguished French luxury house renowned for its leather goods, ready-to-wear and accessories. The Chaussure (footwear) métier operates across France and Italy and collaborates with industrial partners and in-house ateliers to produce two collections per year. The role sits within Hermès’ integrated retail and wholesale network, reflecting the Maison’s emphasis on craftsmanship, quality and long-term supplier relationships.

Role & Responsibilities

• Track and follow pre-launch progress with tanneries and suppliers for prescribed leathers and textiles, including proactive follow-ups for missing planning or delivery information.
• Collect material consumption figures from price sheets and investigate discrepancies between received purchase orders and total material needs with manufacturers.
• Coordinate with production leads to monitor supply alerts and assess their impact on production schedules.
• Monitor deliveries of textile components across the collection and manage supplier availability dates and delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with development teams to validate materials and maintain up-to-date delivery timetables.
• Identify surplus component stocks at manufacturers, coordinate repatriation with the internal stock manager and update inventories for reuse in future collections.
• Contribute to end-of-season supplier material stock tracking and invoicing processes, and propose improvements to stock-tracking data quality.
• Oversee logistics coordination for repatriated metal parts with the logistics partner and manage delivery anomalies in liaison with the warehouse.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a business school, engineering school or university program with a specialization in Supply Chain, Logistics or equivalent (Bac+4 in césure or Bac+5 final-year student).
• Excellent communication skills, strong organisational aptitude and ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
• Autonomous, proactive and solution-oriented with a collaborative mindset for cross-functional projects.
• Ability to interact effectively with suppliers, internal teams and logistics partners.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with Power Query or Power BI is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Italian is a plus.

Skills

Experience

Enrolled student with academic exposure to supply chain or logistics processes; prior internship experience in procurement, production planning or logistics is advantageous but not mandatory. The position is a 6-month, full-time internship starting September 2026, based in Pantin and reporting to a supply coordinator within the Chaussure division.

Education

Currently pursuing a Bac+4/Bac+5 (undergraduate or master-level) degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or Engineering.

Workplace

Culture

Hermès fosters a culture rooted in artisanal excellence and meticulous attention to detail, valuing long-term relationships with suppliers and colleagues. The workplace blends traditional craftsmanship with cross-disciplinary collaboration, offering interns exposure to high standards of quality and complex, international supply-chain operations.

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