Yves Saint Laurent Collection Merchandising Assistant — Womenswear (Intern)
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
About Yves Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is an iconic Parisian haute couture and ready-to-wear maison within the Kering group, renowned for its modern, audacious aesthetic and strong heritage. The brand designs and produces womenswear and menswear collections alongside accessories, footwear and small leather goods, and operates internationally from creative and commercial centres in Paris and elsewhere.
Saint Laurent — Paris: Collection Merchandising Assistant (Womenswear) internship starting Sept 2026, six‑month placement in the Merchandising team.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the womenswear collection merchandising team across daily tasks, acting as assistant to category merchandisers.
- Maintain and update merchandising databases and tools (pricing, assortment/modelario, sell‑in data and product records).
- Monitor and analyse sell‑out performance in boutiques; prepare qualitative and quantitative reports (weekly reviews, end‑of‑season analyses).
- Contribute to sell‑in analysis during showroom periods, tracking best sellers and relevant KPIs; assist with end‑of‑showroom summaries.
- Assist in showroom organisation and collection development follow‑up (materials tracking, fitting dossiers, catalogue preparation).
- Prepare and contribute to sales enablement materials (sales books, fabric books, product offering modelarios) and collection briefs.
- Coordinate prototype management during showrooms: tagging, storage, shipment tracking, alterations follow‑up, visual merchandising and press handling.
- Perform continuous market and competitive intelligence: trend monitoring, pricing and product mapping, and fashion‑week show reviews.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a business school or equivalent — Bac+4/5 (master’s level) required.
- Eligible for a second‑year gap internship (stage 2ème partie de césure) or final‑year internship; available from September 2026 for a six‑month placement.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) is required.
- Fluent English is essential.
- Previous internship or first experience in luxury fashion or apparel is a strong advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, strong organisational ability, adaptability and a dynamic attitude.
Skills
Experience
Internship level: candidates should be in the later stage of their studies (Bac+4/5) with prior internship experience in fashion or luxury retail considered advantageous. Demonstrable exposure to merchandising, showroom activity or collection analysis is preferred.
Education
Master’s-level business school (Bac+4/5) or equivalent.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Saint Laurent combines a strong Parisian heritage with a contemporary, boundary‑pushing creative identity. As part of the Kering group, the house offers an international workplace that values creativity, craftsmanship and professional growth within the luxury sector.
About Cerulean
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