Real Estate Procurement Apprentice

Overview

Hermès International is a leading French luxury maison renowned for artisanal craftsmanship, timeless design and rigorous quality standards. The Group combines heritage-driven creativity with disciplined operations across retail, production and corporate functions, and places increasing emphasis on responsible sourcing and sustainability.

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintain, cleanse and enrich supplier databases and project cost repositories (retail, production, corporate).
• Validate data quality and ensure consistency across supplier and cost records.
• Collect, consolidate and analyse supplier information (CSR metrics, financials, turnover) and monitor supplier evaluations such as EcoVadis.
• Support supplier risk assessments, qualification of new suppliers and follow-up of corrective action plans.
• Assist in ensuring contractual compliance for supplier framework agreements and contribute to the development of purchasing documentation.
• Support cost analysis and bid evaluation during requests for proposals; prepare comparative analyses and recommendations to optimise budgets.
• Provide operational support to the Head of Purchasing during supplier consultations and negotiations.
• Prepare internal and external communication materials to promote Purchasing practices and build a purchasing culture within the Real Estate & Operations organisation.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bac+4/5 (Master’s level) business school or engineering programme with a specialisation in Purchasing/Procurement.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Strong proficiency in Excel and confident use of Microsoft Office.
• Good understanding of CSR issues and strong environmental awareness.
• Analytical mindset, numerical fluency, rigour, organisational skills and intellectual curiosity.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to be proactive and to present clear recommendations.
• Available for a 12-month apprenticeship (preferred rhythm: 3 days school/2 days company or 1 week school/3 weeks company) starting September 2026.

Skills

Experience

Open to beginners; suitable for students in their final years of a Master’s programme. Prior internships or exposure to purchasing, procurement or supplier management are advantageous but not mandatory.

Education

Master’s level in progress (Bac+4/5) from a business school or engineering school with a focus on Purchasing/Procurement.

Culture

Hermès fosters a culture of craftsmanship, meticulous attention to detail and long-term thinking. The organisation values collaboration across functions, ethical conduct and an increasing commitment to sustainability and inclusion, offering exposure to strategic, high-impact projects within a demanding luxury environment.