INTERN GLOBAL PRODUCT MERCH MENS FOOTWEAR

Lacoste; Paris; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Lacoste in Paris is seeking a motivated intern to join the Global Footwear team. You will support seasonal range planning, merchandising activities, and day-to-day product lifecycle management under the guidance of the Global Footwear Product Merchandising Director (OFF COURT & ENERGY).

The internship focuses on building briefs, maintaining catalog data, sample coordination, and performance analysis, with exposure to global markets and systems like Linepla and PLM.

Qualifications

• Enrolled student in Business School (Bac+4/5) or Fashion School for the full duration of the internship.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); French is a plus.
• Autonomous, proactive, team player, and solution-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Support definition and structuring of seasonal footwear range aligned with category strategy and targets.
• Assist in building product briefs with Design and Development teams.
• Maintain product descriptions for the seasonal catalogue and support photo approvals.
• Act as key contact for samples management with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor lifecycle performance and support optimization recommendations.
• Prepare collection milestones, internal presentations, and range review meetings.
• Consolidate feedback to refine future assortments and ensure data accuracy across systems.

Skills

Product merchandising

Lifecycle management

Data validation

English proficiency

Education

Business School (Bac+4/5)

Fashion School

Tools

Linepla

PLM

Job description

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

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.

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.