Internship within Collection Merchandising Team

LVMH; Roma; On-site; EUR 7,600 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch tickets

Monthly stipend 800 EUR gross

Job summary

LVMH in Rome is offering an internship in the Collection Merchandising Team. You will gain hands-on experience across the Women’s and Men’s Shoes lifecycle, from market analysis to showroom activities, supporting briefs, development and campaign processes.

The role requires strong analytical skills, fluency in English, and familiarity with Excel; Italian is a plus. A monthly stipend and lunch tickets accompany the program.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or recent graduate in Fashion Management, Business, Economics or related field.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with data handling abilities.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Power BI is a plus.
• English fluency required; Italian language knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to seasonal merchandising briefs through market, trend and competitor research.
• Support collection development, sales campaigns and showroom activities.
• Update merchandising grids and product line sheets; assist weekly reports and SKU analysis.
• Provide hands-on support during showroom and buying campaigns, including logistics and photoshoots.
• Coordinate collection samples across stages of the lifecycle.

Skills

Analytical skills

Fluent English

Italian knowledge (a plus)

Education

Master’s degree in Fashion Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI (familiarity)

Job description

Internship within Collection Merchandising Team

The Collection Merchandising team is looking for a motivated and curious person to join the team and gain hands-on experience in Collection Merchandising within a dynamic and international environment.

The intern will have the opportunity to experience the different stages of the Women’s and Men’s Shoes collection lifecycle, from initial market and competitor analysis to collection development, sales campaign and showroom activities.

Job responsibilities

• Contribute to seasonal merchandising briefs through market, trend and competitor research across different sources and channels, including fashion shows, digital platforms, magazines and retail insights, identifying emerging shoe wear trends and relevant product opportunities.
• Support the team throughout the collection development process, from the initial merchandising brief and collection follow-up to collection plans, sales campaign and showroom preparation.
• Regularly update merchandising grids, product line sheets and collection information, while contributing to the preparation of weekly reports on collection performance and conducting SKU-level analysis to identify relevant product insights.
• Provide hands-on support during showroom and buying campaign activities, including sample handling and organization, logistics, photoshoots and other operational activities.
• Support the management and coordination of collection samples across the different stages and activities of the collection lifecycle.

Profile

• Master’s degree or recent graduate in Fashion Management, Business, Economics or a related field; a previous internship experience is considered a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with confidence in working with data and the ability to organize information clearly and accurately.
• Proficiency inMicrosoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Power BI is considered a plus.
• A proactive, curious and hands-on attitude, together with a passion for fashion and luxury, strong product sensitivity and a collaborative mindset, will be key to successfully supporting the team’s activities.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Italian would be considered a plus.

Additional information

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

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The FendiMaison was established by Adele and Edoardo Fendi in Rome in 1925. The opening of the first Fendiboutique - a handbag shop and fur workshop followed. Soon winning international acclaim, Fendi emerged as a brand renowned for its elegance, craftsmanship, innovation and style.
Called by the legendary five Fendi sisters, the collaboration with the late Karl Lagerfeld began back in 1965 and lasted 54 years. In 1992, Silvia Venturini Fendi seconded him in the Artistic Direction; in 1994, she is given the direction of Accessories and later of Menswear.
In 2000, the LVMH group acquires Fendi becoming in 2001 its majority shareholder. Appointed in 2020, Kim Jones held the role of Artistic Director of Couture and Womenswear until 2024. Since 2020, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, fourth generation of the Fendi family, is Artistic Director of Jewellery. Today Fendi is synonymous with quality, tradition, experimentation and creativity.