- 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.
The Product Development and Buying Assistant supports the Product Manager for Printemps’ private-label home products, coordinating product development, assortment planning, sales analysis, supplier meetings, product shoots and online publication, competitor monitoring, management projects and weekly product rankings. This is a full-time internship.
Role & Responsibilities
- Track new product development, including samples, new developments, lab dip requests, comments on production samples, production follow-up, supplier reminders and supplier relationships.
- Manage the assortment plan by adding references to the collection plan, updating prices, and selecting products for commercial events and sales.
- Analyze sales through weekly and ad hoc reviews of best- and worst-selling products.
- Participate in collection meetings with suppliers.
- Participate in photo shoots and check that products are published online correctly.
- Conduct benchmarking and monitor competitors.
- Support the Product Manager with ad hoc requests and projects from management.
- Prepare weekly product rankings.
Qualifications
- Bac+4/5 education in fashion, business or university studies.
- A successful initial experience in retail or with brands.
- Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, and PowerPoint.
- Fluent spoken English.
- Rigorous and organized, with the ability to manage priorities dynamically and efficiently.
- Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, and the ability to make proposals and drive change.
Skills
Experience
Initial experience in retail or with brands; the ATS states 0–6 months.
Education
Bac+4/5 in fashion, business or university studies.
Workplace
The role is situated 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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