- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
About Printemps
Printemps is a French department store founded in Paris by Jules and Augustine Jaluzot in 1865. Its boulevard Haussmann flagship and regional stores bring fashion, beauty and homeware under one roof.
Printemps is recruiting a full-time Menswear Buying and Product Development Assistant intern for its Paris headquarters. The role supports supplier negotiations, commercial operations, competitive benchmarking, collection appointments, and buying strategy presentations.
Role & Responsibilities
- Prepare negotiations, including supplier information sheets.
- Monitor and report on business activity and management.
- Support commercial operations by coordinating with Marketing, developing exclusive products, and implementing brand activations.
- Conduct competitive monitoring and benchmarking, identifying new concepts and brands.
- Prepare for and assist with supplier collection appointments, and participate in showroom appointments.
- Prepare presentations on commercial policies and strategies, and produce press reviews.
Qualifications
- Hold a Bac+4/5 qualification in fashion, business, or university studies.
- Have a successful initial experience in the retail or brand sector.
- Be proficient in Excel, including pivot tables, and PowerPoint.
- Be fluent in English.
- Demonstrate rigour, organisation, dynamism, and efficiency in prioritising tasks.
- Have strong interpersonal skills and initiative, and be proactive in proposing ideas and driving change.
Skills
Experience
6 months to 2 years; initial successful experience in retail or the brand sector.
Education
Bac+4/5 qualification in fashion, business, or university studies.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Explore jobs in Île-de-France or in France.
Culture
A personal shopper at Haussmann advises individual clients, while buyers at the Paris head office select merchandise for the stores. Visual merchandisers work with sales staff to present that selection on the shop floor.
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