Planning Intern

Our business and our Values: Christian Louboutin opened his first boutique in Paris in 1992. An artist and craftsman with a true passion for shoes, his designs are unique and instantly recognizable, thanks in part to their signature and now trademarked red lacquered soles. The collections for both men and women combine wit, glamour, elegance and technical proficiency like no other. 2014 welcomed the launched of Christian Louboutin Beaute with its first nail colour, Rouge Louboutin. The collection has continued to diversify since then with the launch of lip in 2015, fragrance in 2016 and more recently a wonderful eye collection in 2017. With an extensive range of collections, Christian Louboutin now counts more than 160 boutiques globally. Our people are at the heart of our brand. We celebrate individuality and allow the freedom to have responsibility, autonomy and creativity within your role. Our colleagues have in common the passion and dedication to our Brand, and its continued success. We live by our values: We are down to earth – we stand with authenticity, integrity and respect. We have passion – we drive our business with agility, commitment and care. We have happiness in all that we do – we collaborate with positivity, open-mindedness and fun. We work with inspiration – we envision the future with confidence, creativity and freedom. If the shoe fits, walk with us… Overview and purpose of role: As a Planning Intern at Christian Louboutin, you will be part of the EMEI Merchandising & Planning team and will have a various range of tasks. Your role is a key support function to the team, managing daily tasks as well as larger cross functional projects, working hand in hand with other departments and the stores. Your 3 mains missions will be:
- Assisting on all aspects of the sales forecasting and OTS build process
- Develop and manage forecasting and analysis tools, working closely with the planning and merchandising team to review and present findings
- Assist the Senior Merchandising and Planning Manager on global projects

Key Responsibilities
of the role: Business Planning responsibilities
· Update on a weekly and monthly basis the existing reporting to analyse sales and stock performances
· Develop new tools to provide analysis on business performance to inform on actions to take in partnership with the Planning and Merchandising team
· Support the Merchandising team on reviewing stock levels in boutiques and external locations, developing new ways of working to improve stock agility to drive sell through
· Assist the Business Planner on all aspects of the sales forecast and OTS development period This list is non-exhaustive and could evolve depending on the team needs. Skills and

Requirements:
In order to deliver the main responsibilities of the role, you will need the following

skills:
Technical:
· BAC +5, business school or engineer school, a first experience is retail, planning or merchandising is a plus
· Strong Excel skills and analytical mindset
· Fluent in English Soft

skills:
· Adaptable and flexible. Must be comfortable with change and willing to adapt as required to the needs of the business
· Effective time management skills. Must be punctual and reliable, able to perform tasks within the required timeframes.
· Passionate about the brand, with a strong sense of fashion
· Strong communication skills, able to clearly explain their findings and pose relevant questions
· Motivated and committed with a ‘can do’ positive attitude. Able to meet the demands with high energy levels.
· Able to work effectively as part of a team and willing to perform varied tasks depending on the needs of the business. Proactive, dynamic and have a willingness to learn and develop.
· Open-minded to diversity internally and externally – ready to work with different people and to serve different types of customers with respect and without bias
· Passionate about his/her own career development and self-awareness of areas of improvement. How will success be measured? You will have objectives and we expect you to be curious, to stick to company processes and culture and to achieve on time and efficiently your goals. We expect you to anticipate and rise any difficulty you could have before it starts to be a problem Your manager will be expected to provide you with ongoing appropriate feedback to support your improvement where necessary and appropriate as required. After receiving your application and if selected, our recruiters will ask you to do a pre-recorded video interview. Please note that if you don’t hear from us within 2 weeks after having submitted your application, you should consider

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