Internship within Collection Merchandising Man Leathergoods and MTO

Fendi Italia Srl; Roma; Hybrid; EUR 7,800 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch tickets

Monthly reimbursement 800 EUR gross

Job summary

Fendi Italia Srl is offering an internship within the Collection Merchandising Man Leathergoods and MTO in Rome. The role supports collection development and product lifecycle, collaborating with the team to extract insights for future seasons.

You'll gain experience across analysis, showroom support, sample coordination, and sustainability initiatives while leveraging digital tools to enhance market knowledge.

Qualifications

• Business degree; internship/experience in luxury/fashion is a plus.
• Strong interest in fashion & sustainability with good analytical mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and agile with new tools.

Responsibilities

• Competition Analysis: create market and competitor reports.
• Contribute to seasonal briefs and assortment decisions.
• Showroom support during the buying campaign.
• Coordinate collection samples across functions.
• Monitor sustainability attributes and eco-friendly initiatives.
• Use digital tools, including AI, to extract insights and opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Fluent Italian and English

Education

Business degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Internship within Collection Merchandising Man Leathergoods and MTO

Reference:

FEND04666

Job title:

Internship within Collection Merchandising Man Leathergoods and MTO

We are looking for an intern to join the Collection Merchandising team, with the objective of supporting activities related to collection development and the product lifecycle, while contributing to market, competitor, and collection performance analysis.

The candidate will have the opportunity to gain a comprehensive overview of merchandising processes in a luxury context, collaborating closely with the team across the various phases of collection development and supporting the identification of useful insights for future seasons.

Job responsibilities:

• Competition Analysis: Conduct deep dives into market trends and competitors, creating dedicated reports;
• Assortment & Strategy: Contribute to seasonal brief strategy and assortment decisions;
• Showroom Support: Assist with all showroom activities during the buying campaign;
• Sample Coordination: Manage and coordinate collection samples across all involved functions;
• Sustainability Integration: Support the team in monitoring sustainable product attributes, eco-friendly material initiatives, and circularity metrics across the collection lifecycle;
• Innovative Tools: Leverage innovative digital tools—such as AI to enhance in-depth and faster knowledge of the market, competitors, and trends to identify key insights and opportunities;

Profile:

• Business degree; a first experience or internship in the luxury/fashion industry is a plus;
• Passion for and good knowledge of the fashion and luxury industry, with an acute interest in sustainability;
• Strong analytical skills with proficient use of the Microsoft Office package (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and an agile approach to innovative tools;
• Fluency in both Italian and English;
• Great energy, proactive attitude, and strong teamwork abilities.

Additional information:

For internship programs, the monthly reimbourse associated is EUR 800 gross.
This role is also eligible for lunch tickets.

LVMH is committed to non-discrimination and respect of each person’s singularities. We recognize and recruit all types of talent

• Understand how a luxury collection is developed and managed across its lifecycle, including timing and underlying processes;
• Learn how to identify trends, monitor competitors, extract relevant insights, and reinforce market knowledge;
• Understand how market insights translate into seasonal briefs and assortment decisions;
• Develop strong organizational and multitasking skills.