Retail Merchandising & Product Support Intern

Overview

Alaïa is a Paris-based luxury fashion house renowned for its exacting craftsmanship and sculptural silhouette-driven design. The label operates as a creative atelier with a strong emphasis on artisanal finishing and boutique presentation, offering a close-knit, design-led workplace typical of high-end couture houses.

Role & Responsibilities

• Assist the retail merchandising team with daily operations including stock allocation, replenishment and inter-boutique transfers.
• Maintain and update product records, technical specifications and sample tracking; coordinate returns and loans between ateliers, warehouse and stores.
• Produce regular sales and inventory reports; analyse sell-through, identify gaps and support assortment and replenishment decisions.
• Support visual merchandising and boutique presentation: prepare merchandising packs, planograms and in-store displays following brand directives.
• Liaise with retail, warehouse and product teams to ensure timely launches, accurate pricing, POS updates and seamless product flow.
• Ensure data integrity within PLM/retail systems and assist with ad hoc merchandising projects such as product launches and store audits.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in Fashion Business, Merchandising, Retail Management or a related discipline.
• Strong organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail and high accuracy in product documentation.
• Analytical mindset with comfort handling numbers and producing simple reports; proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Effective communicator able to coordinate across stores, warehouse and product teams; professional discretion and teamwork.
• Previous retail or merchandising internship desirable; interest in luxury fashion and knowledge of boutique operations is a plus.
• Professional command of French and working proficiency in English preferred.

Skills

Experience

Internship-level: currently enrolled in a relevant degree programme with preferably one prior retail or merchandising internship; hands-on exposure to boutique operations or stock management is advantageous.

Education

Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme in Fashion Business, Merchandising, Retail Management or related field.

Culture

Alaïa cultivates an atelier-like environment in which craftsmanship and rigorous aesthetic standards guide daily work. Teams are typically small and collaborative, offering exposure to cross-disciplinary tasks across product, retail and creative functions within a design-focused luxury house.