Stage - Consumer Insights & Research Assistant M H/F - Salomon / Groupe Amer Sports

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.

• Curious about what makes a consumer choose one pair of trail shoes over another? Do you love following market trends and the sports retail world?
• Rigorous and analytical, do you know how to turn data and field observations into clear, actionable insights?
• And above all, do you enjoy working in a team and sharing your findings with others?

Then don't wait any longer and join us as our future Consumer Insights Intern M/W!

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Within the Salomon Consumer Insights team, your main mission will be to support consumer insights projects and help translate consumer, retail and market observations into actionable insights for internal teams.

• Conducting desk research on strategic topics, consumer trends, competitors and the sports retail environment
• Supporting quantitative data analysis or qualitative research projects such as interviews, focus groups, store visits and consumer observations
• Collecting, analyzing and synthesizing consumer, market and retail insights
• Creating clear, synthetic and visual reports and presentations
• Supporting the preparation and presentation of key findings and recommendations to internal teams
• Helping internal teams translate insights into concrete actions
• Supporting retail-focused projects involving key strategic partners and channels

What we offer:

• Real impact from day one: you won't just collect data, you'll help build the findings and recommendations presented to internal teams and see them turn into concrete actions.
• A 360° view of consumer insights: desk research, quantitative analysis, interviews, focus groups, store visits. You'll touch every method and find out which ones suit you best.
• Skills that last beyond the internship: storytelling with data, synthesis, presenting to stakeholders. The kind of experience that makes a CV stand out in marketing, insights or strategy roles.
• An international environment: you'll join a global brand and work with teams and partners from different countries and cultures, with English as your everyday working language.
• A team that shares its expertise: you'll be supported by the Consumer Insights team and work alongside product, marketing and sales teams.

Skills required:

• Excellent level of English; French is a plus
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel (Power Bi knowledge is a plus)
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable working with data and qualitative information
• Previous experience in sports, fashion, footwear or retail is a plus
• Good understanding of the sports and lifestyle retail environment

Profile:

• Great attention to detail and rigor
• Dynamic, curious and proactive
• Strong interest in consumers, retail and market trends
• Strong analytical skills
• Great ability to synthesize information and identify key takeaways
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Comfortable interacting with different teams and stakeholders
• Organized and able to manage several projects at the same time