Yves Saint Laurent Collection Merchandising Intern — Women's Footwear
- Location
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Apr 13, 2026
About Yves Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is an iconic Parisian maison of ready-to-wear and luxury accessories, renowned for modern, pared-back elegance. The brand operates within the Kering group and combines strong creative vision with international commercial reach, offering multidisciplinary career paths across design, product and retail functions.
Saint Laurent — Paris: Collection Merchandising Intern, Women's Footwear (internship) starting July 2026.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the women's footwear merchandising team and assist product managers and the head of the department in daily tasks.
- Monitor and analyse category performance: detailed sales follow-up by product, region, period and client for both sell‑in and sell‑out.
- Contribute to collection development and prepare logistics for development meetings.
- Manage sketches, product photography and associated assets during product development.
- Organise and assist with showroom logistics: inventory management, prototype reception and tracking throughout the showroom period.
- Prepare showroom sales tools (product catalogues, material books) and participate in drafting end‑of‑showroom reports with quantitative and qualitative analyses.
- Conduct 360° competitive intelligence on pricing, product, communication and distribution.
Qualifications
- Degree from a business school or a specialised master’s in fashion or equivalent.
- Prior experience in the luxury sector or a product‑facing role strongly preferred.
- Fluent English required; Italian is a plus.
- Comfortable working with numerical data and commercial reports.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, strong team orientation, highly organised, flexible and proactive.
Skills
Experience
Some prior internship or professional exposure in the luxury sector or fashion product teams is desirable; a demonstrated product sensibility is an advantage.
Education
Degree from a business school or a specialised master's in fashion (or equivalent).
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Saint Laurent combines Parisian heritage with a contemporary creative stance and is positioned within the international luxury group Kering. The maison emphasises creativity, artisanal quality and an entrepreneurial spirit, offering exposure to global product and commercial operations within a high‑performance environment.
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