- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Junior
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
About Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent stands as one of fashion’s most influential maisons, renowned for redefining modern elegance through audacity, precision, and cultural intelligence. As an employer, the House offers a dynamic environment where heritage and innovation meet, inviting talent to contribute to a legacy shaped by creativity, craftsmanship, and a distinctly Parisian spirit. Employees are encouraged to pursue excellence across design, retail, merchandising, communications, and corporate functions, within a culture that values individuality, rigor, and forward-looking vision. Joining Yves Saint Laurent means participating in the continued evolution of an iconic brand whose influence extends far beyond fashion.
Saint Laurent is hiring a Junior Retail Merchandiser in Paris on a fixed-term contract (CDD) starting in December 2026. The role supports boutique merchandising strategy, showroom collection buying, assortment planning and commercial performance across the retail network, working with internal teams and external partners.
Role & Responsibilities
- Translate the merchandising strategy into boutique-level plans in coordination with the Marketing, Collection and Retail teams.
- Define seasonal and permanent merchandising guidelines.
- Ensure consistent product presentation across the boutique network.
- Support launches of new collections, capsules and commercial operations.
- Support the Senior Retail Merchandiser in implementing the product strategy.
- Monitor sales performance and optimize stock coverage.
- Define and propose appropriate actions to achieve growth and sell-through targets across the network.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative product-offer analyses to define assortments for each store and recommend improvements.
- Prepare analyses for showroom buying sessions, approximately six per year, with the number subject to change.
- Buy collections and relay product feedback to the Collection Merchandising teams.
- Analyze product-category performance indicators.
- Adjust product placements based on sales, stock and commercial objectives.
- Make recommendations to improve sell-through and product turnover.
- Contribute to action plans aimed at growing revenue and profitability.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, E-Business, Merchandising Planning, Retail Merchandising, Collection Merchandising and external partners.
- The role may also involve other projects according to the Maison’s priorities.
Qualifications
- Business school education or equivalent, at Bac+5 level.
- Initial experience in Retail Merchandising, Buying or Digital Merchandising.
- Recognized analytical skills and agility.
- Good knowledge of the leather goods market and strong product sensitivity.
- Numerical aptitude and advanced proficiency with IT tools, especially Excel.
- Fluent English is essential.
- Organized, rigorous, proactive, dynamic and a team player.
Skills
Experience
Initial experience in Retail Merchandising, Buying or Digital Merchandising.
Education
Business school education or equivalent, Bac+5 level.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Culture
Yves Saint Laurent fosters a bold, creative, and fast-paced workplace where teams are encouraged to challenge convention while upholding the Maison’s legacy of elegance and modernity. As an employer, it values artistic vision, collaboration, and excellence, offering an environment where talent can contribute to a globally influential luxury brand with a distinctive Parisian spirit.
About Cerulean
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