Product Merchandising Internship

Job Title: Product Merchandising Intern

Location: Head Office (London)

Contract type: 6 months Internship

Christian Dior Couture offers more than a beautiful brand to our clients; we invite them to be part of the heritage, to share our passion for luxury and to be part of the Dior family. We look for the same desire in our employees, to have enthusiasm and passion about being part of the House of Dior.

We are currently seeking a proactive and self-motivated Product Merchandising Intern to join the Merchandising team, in London Head Office for 6 months to learn and develop skills within Retail Product Merchandising.

Responsibilities:

• Generate weekly and monthly sales reports for all product categories.
• Monitor and analyze the business sales performances.
• Support stores stock requests and rebalance stock depending on stores performance.
• Deliver relevant feedback on consolidation.
• Provide retail support to increase sales turnover.
• Implement action plans.
• Prepare support material for buying sessions (sales reports, forecasting tools, and presentations for Store Managers).
• Prepare newsletters for the stores (product focus, challenges, VM, training).
• Follow up on transfer requests between the EMEA and the UK.

Requirements:

• Can work full-time 40 hours per week, available for 6 months at least and with the right to work in the UK.
• Experience or understanding in fashion retail (additionally product merchandising).
• Strong understanding of retail business operations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in the use of Windows Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Quick adaptation to new software/systems.
• Time management skills, committed, flexible, and self-motivated.