Kenzo Ready-to-Wear Collection Merchandising Assistant
- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
About Kenzo
Founded in Paris in 1970 by Kenzo Takada, Kenzo is a singular luxury house where Japanese sensibility meets the energy of the French capital. Now part of LVMH, the Maison is renowned for its bold prints, cultural dialogue, and joyful approach to fashion, accessories, and fragrance. As an employer, Kenzo offers a creative, international environment that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and contemporary vision. Its teams contribute to a brand legacy defined by openness, color, and movement, while benefiting from the standards, resources, and global perspective of one of the world’s leading luxury groups.
As part of Kenzo’s Ready-to-Wear Merchandising team, the Collection Merchandising Assistant supports the development of the men’s and women’s categories. The role covers collection tracking, merchandising briefs, commercial tools, showroom operations, performance analysis, sample photo shoots and competitor monitoring; it is a full-time internship.
Role & Responsibilities
- Assist with preparing merchandising briefs and track the collection with the relevant stakeholders.
- Code Preco and Show collections.
- Help implement commercial tools and monitor showroom operations, including Le New Black, briefings and commercial notes.
- Contribute to internal and external presentation materials.
- Analyze sell-out and sell-in performance and track results.
- Track sample photo shoots.
- Conduct competitor monitoring across pricing, products and the broader market environment.
Qualifications
- Bac+4/5 qualification from a business or fashion school, or equivalent.
- Initial experience involving analysis and/or experience in a fashion house.
- Product sensitivity and a strong interest in fashion.
- Organized and rigorous approach.
- Good command of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Fluent French and English.
Skills
Experience
Entry-level; initial experience involving analysis and/or experience in a fashion house.
Education
Bac+4/5 qualification from a business or fashion school, or equivalent.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Kenzo fosters a vibrant, multicultural workplace where Parisian sophistication meets bold, playful creative energy inspired by global perspectives. As an employer, it encourages individuality, collaboration, and artistic curiosity, offering teams an environment that values innovation, craftsmanship, and the freedom to challenge conventions.
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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