Intern Product Development - KL Jeans in Amsterdam

KARL LAGERFELD COMPANY PROFILE

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 25 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.

Women’s ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including menswear, 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.

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Provide key support in the product development of Karl Lagerfeld's new upcoming KL Jeans line.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support product developers in their daily tasks.
• Be responsible for the shipments managing.
• Responsible for fabric library.
• Update techpacks.
• Approve care labels.
• Update Merchandising Calendar.
• Support design and development team during fittings when
• needed.
• Support production and pattern &fit departments.
• Be in contact with suppliers.

PROFILE

• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Broad and deep knowledge about fabrics.
• Extremely organized.
• Insight into development function.
• Excellent communication skills.
• International experience.
• No 9/6 mentality.
• Proficient in excel and other office programs.
• Bachelor degree in fashion.
• Preferably starting on 1^st of August 2022 with the end date of 3^rd of February 2023

It is a requirement that the candidate is enrolled in a university or school program and an EU citizen.