- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 28, 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 recruiting a Retail Merchandising Intern for its menswear, womenswear or footwear teams in Paris. The intern will prepare sales reports and collection analyses, support showroom and buying preparation, and conduct competitive analysis. This is a six-month internship starting in March 2027.
Role & Responsibilities
- Prepare weekly sales reports.
- Conduct ad hoc quantitative and qualitative analyses of collection performance.
- Prepare monthly and end-of-season analyses, including seasonal sales recaps, sell-throughs, category top 10s and price ranges.
- Support showroom preparation and execution, including preparing the Buying Tool, consolidating purchases by region and product category, and preparing the purchasing debrief presentation for Top Management.
- Conduct competitive analyses of pricing and product offering.
Qualifications
- Bac+5 education or a gap year at a business school.
- Previous similar experience is appreciated.
- English proficiency is essential.
- Very good command of Excel, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables, and PowerPoint is required.
- Analytical mindset, strong numerical aptitude, rigour, organisational skills and interpersonal ease.
Skills
Education
Bac+5 education or a gap year at a business school.
Workplace
This position is based 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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