Wholesale Operations Intern

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.

The Role

For this position, the Wholesale Operations Intern provides support in the day-to-day wholesale activities within the department, ranging from data analyses/reporting, supporting on key account management, oversight of product flows, and being in direct contact with internal as well as external stakeholders of the Karl Lagerfeld brand. This position grants a student the opportunity to get hands-on experience within the fashion industry, while receiving professional guidance and personal development opportunities, including working on personal research projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist wholesale team members in managing and overseeing end-to-end outbound operations, including inventory management, seasonal orderbook management, pricing, promotions, and maintaining a customer service centric approach to all work.
• Support wholesale team and our customers as a first point of contact in the office by providing information on the seasonal line, prices, reporting, and by being a link to other departments in the organization.
• Take full ownership and monitoring of outbound flow of goods during the shipping season.
• Maintain a helicopter overview of processes and information flow between sales, merchandising, and logistics departments, and anticipate any implications for operations and our customers further down the line.
• Challenge numbers and information derived from reports and spot mistakes immediately.
• Demonstrate basic proficiency in Excel (familiarity with v-lookups and pivot tables is a plus) and familiarity with ERP systems.

Requirements

• You are enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Business Administration/Management, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, or a related field.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written; another European language is a plus.
• Excellent skills with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong in building and maintaining relationships and able to work collaboratively with different departments.
• Proactive, structured, and able to work independently.
• Open, honest, and constructive communicator.
• Strong interest in Wholesale Management and fashion.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with an internationally recognized fashion house.
• Work in an international environment that respects diversity, equality, and individuality.
• Competitive internship package (remuneration fee included).
• Opportunity to make an impact.
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam.
• Exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL.

Start date: December - Available for 6 months

It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a university or school program and available for 6 months.

Due to Dutch legislation, we can only hire EU nationals for our internship program.

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.