Yves Saint Laurent Costing Assistant (Internship)
Saint Laurent — Costing Assistant Internship in Paris. 6‑month role (Aug 2026) supporting RTW costing: PLM, supplier follow‑up and advanced Excel dashboards.
Overview
Saint Laurent is a leading French fashion house renowned for its modern, couture‑inspired ready‑to‑wear and leather goods. The maison is part of the luxury group Kering and is celebrated for its minimalistic elegance, strong creative leadership, and dedication to craftsmanship and innovation across womenswear, menswear, accessories and eyewear.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Costing team for RTW MAKE categories by researching and analysing PLM records and network information.
- Extract, reconcile and maintain daily costing data and dashboards to ensure accurate, up‑to‑date metrics.
- Coordinate supplier follow‑ups for raw materials (fabrics, accessories) and liaise with subcontractors and internal partners on production queries.
- Process and update nomenclatures/BOMs, providing regular assistance to the nomenclature technician and interacting with product managers.
- Manage day‑to‑day tasks of the Costing desk, ensuring responsiveness and smooth interdepartmental communication.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in or recently graduated from a business school or a fashion school.
- Strong fashion sensibility and a practical, on‑the‑ground mindset.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Italian is a plus.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables) and comfortable with Microsoft Office.
- Rigorous, organised, dynamic, proactive and able to work autonomously while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
Skills
Experience
No minimum professional experience required; prior internships or practical exposure in costing, production, PLM, merchandising or supply‑chain functions are advantageous.
Education
Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a business school or fashion school.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France. 3.415 luxury roles are listed in Paris on Cerulean, 60 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the Île-de-France region, Cerulean lists 3.880 open positions — 88 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 4.467 open roles in France, including 107 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
Saint Laurent operates in a fast‑paced, design‑driven environment that prizes creativity, precision and contemporary luxury. The maison encourages diversity and inclusion and expects collaborative problem‑solving across technical and creative teams.
About Cerulean
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