Category Management & Retail Merchandising Assessment Day

If you've worn a pair of glasses, we've already met. We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Vigan and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry. Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what's possible.

Category Management & Retail Merchandising Assessment Day Date: September 25 On site Piazzale Cadorna 3, Milano Are you ready to be part of an incredible journey with EssilorLuxottica? We are seeking motivated talents to join us at HQ Corporate-Milan to participate in our Group Assessment Day dedicated to our Category Management Positions. This engaging and dynamic event will take place on September 25th. It will feature a variety of activities designed to showcase your strengths and potential. Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in EssilorLuxottica's world and to meet our Managers and Human Resources team.

Your role We are looking for internships in these macro-areas: Category Management: An intern in the category function will support the team in the definition of the Brand Assortment at Cluster level, according to retail attributes needs and ensuring brand's representation. The intern is responsible of improving Assortment Productivity for all the NPIs selection and carry-over leveraging also on discontinuations, according to Brand and Banner strategies. Main kpi's Retail monitoring (i.e. AAP, Units, ROS, Turn on facing). Retail Space Management: An intern in Retail Space Management will support Visual merchandising Retail discovery, dealing with two running projects: Picture masterdata collection and VM Validation. The position will have in scope both EssilorLuxottica and Grand Vision retail network. The intern is expected to provide support and his point of view on the assigned project in order to meet stakeholders expectations and needs. This would mean ensuring a full adoption and constant improvements of Picture Ecosystem (Digital Retail picture masterdata tool) platform, and VM Validation project timeline delivery.

Main Responsibilities

• Work on product analytics and collect local insights to provide to the Category Management team the required targets to drive the optimal product selection.
• Support the creation of a coherent customer experience in-store and online, by partnering with Space Management / Visual Merchandising, Marketing, E-commerce Managers and local assortment execution.
• Manage documentation and collect different promotional plans to provide a cross-channel view to support the coordination of promotional calendars.
• Support the Merchandise Team in the Full management of all key projects and tests from the definition to the implementation.
• Run weekly, monthly, and ad-Hoc analysis on specific business areas, in partnership with involved external departments.
• Ability to effectively networking with the different stakeholders.
• Ability to relate mainly to Product Development including through open skills in the face of the creation of new business opportunities.

Main Requirements

• Degree in economics, engineering or management.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills alongside commercial attitude.
• Good knowledge of Excel and analytical tools
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound data-driven decisions.
• Good knowledge of brand and product across Fashion industry.
• Good organizational and communication abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

What's in it for you

In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique; have a glimpse of some of the benefits you will enjoy as a successful candidate:

• Access to our cutting-edge learning platform, Leonardo, and personalized development programs to help you grow professionally and personally.
• Access special offers for employees on a vast range of eyewear, eye care products, and fashion apparel, so you can enjoy our world-class brands firsthand.
• Enjoy our "Disconnect Program" a holistic approach to work-life balance, including initiatives for mental health, yoga, jogging sessions in Sempione Park, and more, designed to help you recharge and stay healthy.

Our recruitment process may vary; If you are selected, you will be contacted by our recruiters to guide you through the specific steps for your application.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.