Commercial Intern (DSM Paris)

Dover Street Market Paris (DSMP) is looking for a new Commercial intern to join the Brand Development department starting October 2022.

DSMP Brand Development is an entity created in 2019 to nurture and develop creative talent and young designers. The current brands under this umbrella are Airei, ERL, Honey Fucking Dijon, Liberal Youth Ministry, Phileo, Rassvet, Sky High Farm Workwear, Vaquera, Weinsanto, Westfall and Youths in Balaclava. The intern will support the Commercial team with all day-to-day wholesale and retail activities related to their assigned brands.

The duration of the internship is 6 months and tasks include:

• Assist in the organization and management of the showroom sales campaigns in October 2022 and January 2023: Prospect and reach out to new potential retail partners; Monitor appointment scheduling of existing clients; Support the setup of the physical and digital showrooms
• Assist clients with their orders during and after the showroom using JOOR
• Execute the administrative follow up of the orders and monitor deliveries and invoicing following the showroom periods with our operations team
• Manage and update client information in our CRM
• Collect sales information and report on sales performance throughout the distribution network (budgets, client feedback, sell-through)
• Coordinate and support online and offline marketing initiatives with Dover Street Market stores and other retail partners
• Coordinate and support brand partnerships with third parties to develop collaborative products

The Ideal Candidate:

• Based in Paris
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Masters degree or equivalent
• Fluent in French and English - All other languages are a plus
• Strong analytical skills with a results-oriented mindset
• At ease with Microsoft Office, excellent knowledge of Excel required
• Very organized and able to prioritize and work to deadlines
• Independent, confident, pro-active, and solution-oriented
• Excellent communication skills - interpersonal, written and verbal
• Dynamic, team-player and interested in working in a multi-cultural, international environment within the fashion industry
• Interested in the world of Comme des Garçons & Dover Street Market