Intern Global Product Merch Mens Footwear H/F Lacoste

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

About the role

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.

Profile

• 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.

Skills