Retail Operations Intern

  • Intern
  • Job Category: Retail Performance/Operations

Job Description

RETAIL SALES DEVELOPMENT

  • Support the Senior Retail Manager in building effective communication tools to share sales data with the retail team.

  • Prepare weekly and monthly sales performance decks.

  • Assist the SRM in building effective incentive plans based on marketing and business needs.

  • Coordinate, verify, and share incentive results with the sales team on a monthly basis.

  • Visit points of sale on a weekly basis and ensure counter/boutique needs are met.

RETAIL STAFF MANAGEMENT

  • Monitor key retail KPIs and provide quantitative reports to the SRM.

  • Review retail team productivity and gather retail team needs in terms of coaching and training.

  • Ensure new product launch information is well disseminated to the retail team:

    • Prepare presentation decks including all information related to new launches in partnership with the Marketing Team.

  • Create positive and strong team synergy and promote a positive mindset.

RETAIL EXCELLENCE

  • Lead Mystery Shopping execution.

  • Communicate feedback to the retail team on key learnings and areas for improvement.

  • Assist the SRM during in-store and out-of-store events and ensure perfect execution with a high level of service.

  • Lead Bee Gold App (CRM tool) campaign execution to strengthen retail staff relationships with Guerlain members and increase retail sales:

    • Create campaigns based on marketing and business priorities.

    • Ensure the customer focus list is well defined.

    • Monitor, review, and analyze campaign performance.

  • Work closely with the Marketing Team to develop the high clienteling network by reviewing the database and spending behavior of Guerlain customers.

RETAIL SUPPORT

  • Assist stores with logistics (e.g., weekly deliveries) and administrative tasks.

  • Facilitate inter-store transfers and product replenishment:

    • Transfer merchandise between stores to ensure optimal stock levels.

  • Support during events (e.g., client registration in the database or product packing).

REPORT / ANALYSIS

  • Provide weekly and monthly sales analysis on Guerlain’s performance.

  • Provide boutique reports on a monthly basis.

  • Provide monthly competitor reports.

Qualifications

Requirements: 

 

  • Able to commit full time internship from Jun/Jul – Dec 2026 

  • Organized, autonomous with a sense of initiative and advanced analytical skills 

  • Data sensitive, logical and detail-oriented 

  • Versatile, curious, eager to learn with a good attitude. 

  • Proficiency in MS Office (Words, Excel, Powerpoint) 

  • Team-spirited with an international outlook, enthusiastic about and sensitive to luxury cosmetics. 

  • Previous experience in the beauty / luxury / FMCG / is an advantage. 

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