INTERNSHIP - Footwear Material Data & Engineering Support M/F

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Context
As part of our ongoing digitalization and continuous improvement of material management processes, the Footwear Material Purchasing team is looking for an intern to support material data structuring and quality improvement initiatives.
This role will contribute to better organizing, analyzing and leveraging material data across all material families (Textile, Leather, Polymers, Trims / Metal pieces), in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Main objectives
The internship aims to:

• Improve the reliability, consistency and usability of material data
• Support the structuring of technical, purchasing, quality and sustainability information related to materials
• Contribute to the development of material monitoring indicators and reporting tools

Key missions

Material data structuring & quality

• Analyze existing material data and identify gaps, inconsistencies or quality improvement opportunities
• Clarify and support the definition of required material attributes per material family (technical, purchasing, quality, environmental, certifications)
• Contribute to data standardization and documentation activities
• Support the creation of guidelines and best practices for material data management

Process & supplier support

• Support material-related processes and workflows within the purchasing team
• Help structure and consolidate material data coming from suppliers (technical data, certifications, sustainability information)
• Contribute to improving data consistency between suppliers and internal teams

Data analysis & indicators

• Participate in the definition and implementation of material KPIs (data completeness, sustainability-related metrics, supplier information, etc.)
• Support the development of reporting tools and dashboards (Excel, BI tools or similar)
• Analyze material data to provide insights and support decision-making

Qualifications

• Degree from a top engineering school or equivalent (Master’s level)
• Strong data skills, with the ability to analyze, structure, and interpret data
• Advanced proficiency in Excel 
• Professional proficiency in English, B2–C1 level (written and spoken)

Additional Information

Full time internship based in Annecy (FRANCE) 

Starting date: September 2026

Duration:  Between 5 and 6 months

Location: Annecy, France

Mandatory School Internship Agreement

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At Salomon, internship compensation is structured as follows:

Internship allowance:

• High school to Bachelor’s degree (Bac to Bac +3): €700 gross

• Master’s level (Bac +4/+5): €950 gross

• PhD: €1,200 gross

Housing allowance:

• €300 housing support, upon presentation of a lease agreement for accommodation located.

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Interested in this position?

Then don’t hesitate and send us your CV as soon as possible so that we can review your application!