Economic Performance Tool Apprentice — Customs (Alternance)

Location ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
Type Internship
Seniority Entry-Level
Posted Mar 11, 2026
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Chanel in Paris seeks an Alternance Economic Performance Tool Pilot — Customs (work‑study) starting Sept 2026. Join the Customs & Performance team.

Overview

Chanel is an independent global luxury maison headquartered in Paris, renowned for haute couture, ready‑to‑wear, accessories, fragrance and beauty. The house combines heritage craftsmanship with rigorous commercial and operational discipline, offering multidisciplinary career opportunities across creative, operational and corporate functions.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Act as the operational lead for the economic performance tool related to customs (douane) activities: maintain, enrich and industrialize data flows and reporting logic.
  • Collect, validate and reconcile customs, logistics and financial datasets to ensure data quality and accuracy of KPIs.
  • Design, build and maintain dashboards and management reports (Power BI/Tableau/Excel) to monitor customs performance, costs and regulatory indicators.
  • Translate business requirements from Customs, Trade Compliance and Finance teams into technical specifications and reporting deliverables.
  • Perform ad‑hoc analysis to identify drivers of cost and performance, propose corrective actions and support continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support deployment, user training and documentation of the tool; act as first point of contact for user questions and incidents.
  • Collaborate with IT, ERP and supply chain teams to align data sources, interfaces and reporting standards.

Qualifications

  • Enrollment in a Bac+4/5 programme (Master’s level) in Finance, Economics, International Trade, Supply Chain, Data Analytics or equivalent — available for alternance starting September 2026.
  • Strong analytical rigour with proven ability to work on quantitative datasets and to produce executive‑level reports.
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau and basic SQL querying.
  • Good understanding of customs concepts, international trade flows and related regulatory constraints.
  • Organised, proactive and able to prioritise competing requests within a cross‑functional environment.
  • Fluent spoken and written French; professional working proficiency in English is an advantage.

Skills

Excel Power BI Tableau SQL Data analysis Dashboarding and reporting Stakeholder management Project coordination Customs / international trade knowledge

Experience

Previous internships or academic project experience in data analysis, finance, customs/trade compliance, supply chain or business performance reporting is preferred. Demonstrable experience building dashboards or analytical deliverables during studies will be valued.

Education

Currently enrolled in a Master’s‑level programme (Bac+4/5) in Finance, Economics, International Trade, Supply Chain, Data Analytics or a closely related discipline; eligible for alternance (work‑study) starting September 2026.

Culture

Chanel fosters a culture of meticulous craftsmanship, creative excellence and operational discipline. Teams operate in a collaborative, high‑standards environment where cross‑functional collaboration and discretion are essential, and where on‑the‑job learning is strongly encouraged.