Richemont Progress Initiatives Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- May 12, 2026
About Richemont
Richemont is a Switzerland-based luxury goods group that houses several maisons renowned for watches, high jewellery and accessories. The organisation combines artisanal craftsmanship with rigorous industrial know‑how and operates across manufacturing ateliers and global commercial networks. As an employer it emphasises quality, long-term brand stewardship and cross-disciplinary collaboration across its maisons.
Richemont — La Chaux‑de‑Fonds: Stagiaire Démarches de Progrès (Progress Initiatives Intern) supporting continuous improvement and operational projects.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support cross‑functional continuous improvement and progress initiatives across production and operational teams.
- Collect, cleanse and analyse operational data to track KPIs, identify bottlenecks and quantify improvement opportunities.
- Map processes and produce visual artefacts (value stream maps, SIPOC diagrams) to inform improvement projects.
- Prepare presentations, reports and project documentation for stakeholders and steering committees.
- Coordinate project activities, liaise with ateliers, quality and engineering teams, and follow up on action items.
- Contribute to benchmarking, best‑practice research and pilot testing of proposed process changes.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's programme in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, operations management, quality management, business or a closely related discipline.
- Strong analytical aptitude with comfort handling quantitative datasets and deriving actionable insights.
- Organised, proactive and able to coordinate across multiple internal stakeholders.
- Professional approach to documentation and presentation of findings for technical and non‑technical audiences.
Skills
Experience
No specific prior professional experience is required; previous internships, academic projects or coursework related to process improvement, operations or quality are advantageous.
Education
Enrolled in a relevant bachelor's or master's degree programme (industrial engineering, operations, mechanical engineering, business, quality management or equivalent).
Workplace
This position is based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Culture
Richemont combines traditional craftsmanship with methodical, process‑driven practices typical of high‑precision watchmaking and jewellery production. The workplace values meticulous attention to detail, cross‑maison collaboration and long‑term development of talent within technically sophisticated ateliers and corporate functions.
About Cerulean
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