Intern Buying & Merchandising Outlet

About the Brand

At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”

Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld. We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 50 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes. Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.

We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.

Purpose of the Role

Provide support in day to day tasks within the Outlet Retail Buying & Merchandising department.

Key Responsibilities

• Support of team in all aspects of pre-season range planning, prototype management, buying, in-season trading.
• Analysis and communication of sales data.
• Manage system data and ownership of item set up information.
• Keep buying files up to date.
• Preparation of product information.
• Sample handling.
• Support Team in compiling presentations.
• Ad hoc administration tasks.

Main Relationships

• Major: Buying & Merchandising, Product Development, Design, Allocation.
• Minor: Retail Operations, Product Divisions, Licensing partners, Marketing.

Skills, Education & Experience

• Fashion, retail or business-related studies.
• Language: fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Numerical skills.
• Familiar with MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Illustrator a plus.

Profile

• Able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Interest & passion for the fashion industry.
• Flexibility, adaptability and a positive "can-do" attitude are a must.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Available FULL TIME for a minimum of 6 months.
• Available from mid/end June 2025 (start date can be flexible).
• Candidate MUST be enrolled as a student for the full duration of the internship.

Start date: June 2025 / Available for 6 months / Full-Time

Please note that we can only consider your application if you are enrolled for the full duration of your internship at your school or university. Also, due to Dutch legislation, you have to be in possession of European nationality or study in the Netherlands.

Why #TEAMKARL?

• Learning and development courses/trainings
• Opportunity to make an impact
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL

JOIN #TEAMKARL

The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL. If you are interested in joining #TEAMKARL, we invite you to submit your application today.

At #TEAMKARL, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us.