Product Merchandising Trainee

Richemont; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Richemont seeks a Product Merchandising Trainee to collaborate with the Merchandising team, delivering data-driven insights to monitor sales trends, guide assortment, pricing, and product positioning in the luxury jewellery market. You will help ensure alignment with brand strategy and market dynamics, contributing to analytical reports and dashboards for top management.

The role emphasizes catalog analysis, product trend benchmarking, and competitive insights, supporting stock optimization and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business and Economics and/or Marketing management.
• Experience as Marketing intern is appreciated.
• Fluency in English.
• Office Suite (Excel/PowerPoint).
• SAP or PowerBI knowledge would be a plus.
• Analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented and rigorous.
• Time management skills and ability to respect tight deadlines.
• Proactive with a solution-oriented attitude.
• Interest and passion for the jewellery and luxury market.
• Team working attitude.

Responsibilities

• Analysis and Reporting: Prepare analytical reports and presentations for top management.
• Catalog analysis to ensure updated product offer and presentation.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and performance reports to monitor product sales across the assortment.
• Conduct product trend analyses and competitive benchmarking within the luxury market.
• Product Development and Competitive Insights: Follow product development process and ensure alignment between product strategy and market positioning.
• Monitor competitors’ product launches to provide actionable insights for new product positioning.
• Model Stock and Boutique Assortment: Define and optimize model stock, balance novelties and carry-overs.
• Monitor boutique stock levels and product availability; propose actions to enhance performance of new launches.
• Strategic Pricing: Define pricing for new collections, align with brand positioning and competitive landscape.
• Support price testing and sensitivity analyses to assess impact on product performance.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business and Economics and/or Marketing management

Tools

Excel/PowerPoint

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

As Product Merchandising Trainee, you will work closely with the Merchandising team to provide data-driven insights to monitor sales trends, guide assortment, pricing, and product positioning decisions, while ensuring alignment with brand strategy and market dynamics within the luxury industry.

Do you match this profile?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business and Economics and/or Marketing management;
• Previous experience, even if short, gained as Marketing intern would be appreciated;
• Fluency in English;
• Office Suite (Excel/PowerPoint);
• SAP or PowerBI knowledge would be a plus
• Analytical skills;
• Detail-oriented and rigorous;
• Time management skills and ability to respect tight deadlines;
• Proactive with a solution/result-oriented attitude;
• Interest and passion for the jewellery and luxury market;
• Team working attitude

What do we expect from you?

• Analysis and Reporting
  • Support the preparation of analytical reports and presentations for top management
  • Perform catalog analysis to ensure an updated product offer and presentation
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and performance reports to monitor product sales performance across the assortment
  • Conduct product trend analyses and competitive benchmarking within the luxury market
• Product Development and Competitive Insights
  • Follow the product development process, ensuring alignment between product strategy and market positioning
  • Continuously monitor competitors’ product launches and initiatives to provide actionable insights for new product positioning
• Model Stock and Boutique Assortment
  • Support the definition and optimization of the model stock, ensuring a balanced assortment between novelties and carry-over items
  • Monitor boutique stock levels and product availability, proposing actions to enhance performance and visibility of new launches.
• Strategic Pricing
  • Contribute to the definition of strategic pricing for new collections, ensuring alignment with brand positioning and competitive landscape
  • Support price testing and sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of pricing strategies on product performance

The recruitment process:

• Apply online
• If your profile matches our search, you will be contacted by our HR team for a first exploratory interview with the Product Merchandising Specialist. Otherwise, you will receive an e‑mail to inform you that we will not proceed with your application.
• If the first interview turns out to be successful, you’ll meet the Strategic & Digital Marketing Director and the Head of HR.