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Intern Merchandising - WRTW
Karl Lagerfeld International B.V.
About the role
Provide support in day-to-day tasks within the Product Merchandising department with a focus on the Karl Lagerfeld Women’s Read-To-Wear line.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE: Weekly market feedback, analyze sales performance – sell in and sell out
Competitor benchmarking and trend research on a regular basis
Support with range plan preparation and pricing strategy of the Karl Lagerfeld Ready-to-Wear collection
Analyse historical data and prepare all sell in reports (best sellers, efficiency etc.)
Sales tools and line-book set-up with product development
MAIN RELATIONSHIPS: Design, Production & Product Development, Retail and Wholesale teams, Marketing, other divisions
SKILLS EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Fashion, retail, or business-related studies
Language: fluent in English, both verbal and written
International experience
An eye for detail and consistency
Familiar with MS Office, especially XLS and PPT
What you'll bring
Able to work independently as well as in a team
Flexibility, adaptability and a positive "can-do" attitude are a must
Has an eye for detail and consistency.
Insight into the merchandising function
Excellent communication skills
Be up to date with the latest trends and design
Available for a minimum of 6 months
About the company
At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”
Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.
We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.
Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 35 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.
Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.
We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our karllagerfeld.com flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.
We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.