APPRENTICESHIP - Assistant Merchandising M/W - SALOMON

Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.

“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.

Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.

Within the Footwear Bags & Socks Business Unit, our future Bags & Socks Merchandising Assistant, reporting to the Bags & Socks Category Merchandiser, will be responsible for:

• Building the tools to analyze, and creating reports in regards to the performance of current Product ranges: sell-in and sell-through data, analysis by Regions and channels.
• Gathering and analyzing relevant Market information, from Regional Sales Operations teams, distribution, competition.
• Creating/improving sales support tools (Sell-In & Sell-Through).
• Creating seasonal sample order form, consolidate sales force orders and HQ requirements, ensure on-time ordering and delivery of samples. Physical management of HQ stock of sales samples.
• Contributing to product visibility in all Salomon Brand content: feed visual content production teams with the right samples.
• Supplying the Product Information Management (PIM) system with consumer facing information on products: identify the key benefits of each model, participate to brief and review of Copy Writing.

What this apprenticeship can offer you :

- International work environment

- Project follow-up

- Opportunity to combine a position with merchandising (analysis) and marketing

• Required experience: First experience related to the sports industry appreciated
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree with a specialization in marketing, final internship
• Specific skills: Organized, rigorous, autonomous, motivated, and dynamic individual. Analytical and recommendation abilities.
• Language(s): Fluent in English and proficiency in French is a plus
• Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, agility in Excel appreciated, ability to adapt to new software
• Other specific cross-functional skills: Interest in sports in general (experience in Outdoor Sports such as running, hiking, skiing is a plus)

Full-time paid apprenticeship, based in Annecy (74), FRANCE

Apprenticeship agreement required.

Start date: September 2026

Duration: 12 months

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Salary Information:

Our employees are covered by the Metallurgy Industry Collective Agreement.
You can find the applicable salary scales here: https://www.alternance-professionnelle.fr/salaire-apprenti-metallurgie/