INTERN GLOBAL PRODUCT MERCH MENS FOOTWEAR

  • Internship, 6 months
  • Full-time
  • Less than 2 years of experience (Entry level)
  • Master degree
  • Merchandising

Passionate about sneakers and footwear trends? Join the Lacoste Global Footwear team in Paris


About the role

Your mission

As a member of the Global Footwear team, you will report to the Global Footwear Product Merchandising Director (OFF COURT & ENERGY). Your role will be to support the team in seasonal range planning, merchandising activities, and day-to-day product lifecycle management.

Product Management Support

  •        Support the definition and structuring of the seasonal footwear range in line with category strategy and financial targets.
  •        Assist in building product briefs in collaboration with Design and Development teams.
  •        Maintain product descriptions for the seasonal product catalogue and support with photo approvals.
  •        Act as the key contact for the organization and management of samples for internal and external stakeholders.
  •        Monitor product lifecycle performance and support optimization recommendations.
  •        Prepare collection milestones, internal presentations, and range review meetings.
  •        Consolidate product feedback from regions and sales teams to refine future assortments.
  •        Ensure accurate product data input, update, and maintenance across internal systems (Linepla, PLM etc.).
  •        Support SKU creation, pricing updates, product attribute consistency, and data validation. 

Merchandising Strategy

  •        Support the development of the global footwear merchandising strategy in line with the annual business plan.
  •        Prepare sell-in / sell-out analysis and performance reporting.
  •        Assist with competitive intelligence on marketplace trends, pricing architecture, product positioning, and key competitors.
  •        Support merchandising data management across key systems and interfaces.
  •        Contribute to the preparation of assortment presentations and category storytelling tools for internal and regional teams. 

Profile

  • Enrolled student from a Business School (Bac+4/5), Fashion School, or relevant field (Business Administration, Sports Management, Marketing) for the whole duration of the internship
  • Previous experience in a fashion, lifestyle, or sport company is a plus.
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken); French is a plus.
  • Autonomous, proactive, team player, and solution-oriented.
  • Passion for sneakers, technical streetwear, and the fashion/footwear market ecosystem.

Skills

MERCHANDISING
Analytical
Market Research
Data
Microsoft excel
Microsoft powerpoint
Product mangement