Category Management & Retail Merchandising Assessment Day

Luxottica; Milano; In loco; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global eyewear leader is seeking motivated interns for Category Management positions in Milan. The role involves providing product analytics support, enhancing customer experiences, and managing key projects. Ideal candidates are pursuing degrees in economics, engineering, or management and possess strong analytical and organizational skills. This internship offers a chance to thrive in a dynamic environment and benefit from professional development opportunities.

Servizi

Access to a cutting-edge learning platform

Special offers on eyewear and fashion products

Programs promoting work-life balance

Competenze

• Degree in economics, engineering, or management is required.
• Strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions.

Mansioni

• Work on product analytics to optimize product selection.
• Support creation of customer experience strategies.
• Manage documentation and promotional coordination.
• Assist in managing key projects from definition to implementation.
• Conduct analyses on specific business areas.
• Network effectively with stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Good knowledge of Excel and analytical tools

Strong organizational and communication skills

Ability to work effectively in a team

Formazione

Degree in economics, engineering, or management

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Category Management & Retail Merchandising Assessment Day

Date: Aug 1, 2025

Brand: Corporate

Location:

Milano, IT

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 & Viganò 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.

Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

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.

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 25

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 for improving Assortment Productivity for all the NPIs selection and carry-over, leveraging also on discontinuations, according to Brand and Banner strategies. Main KPIs include 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 ongoing projects: Picture masterdata collection and VM Validation. The position will cover both EssilorLuxottica and Grand Vision retail networks. The intern is expected to support and provide insights on assigned projects to meet stakeholder expectations and needs, ensuring full adoption and continuous improvement of the Picture Ecosystem (Digital Retail picture masterdata tool) platform and VM Validation project timelines.

Main responsibilities

• Work on product analytics and gather local insights to provide the Category Management team with targets to optimize 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 teams.
• Manage documentation and promotional plans to support cross-channel promotional calendar coordination.
• Assist the Merchandise Team in managing key projects from definition to implementation.
• Conduct weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc analyses on specific business areas in partnership with relevant external departments.
• Network effectively with stakeholders.
• Relate mainly to Product Development, including creating new business opportunities.

Main requirements

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

What’s in it for you

At EssilorLuxottica, your job title does not define your career path. Here are some benefits you will enjoy as a successful candidate:

• Access to Leonardo, our cutting-edge learning platform, and personalized development programs.
• Special offers on eyewear, eye care products, and fashion apparel from our brands.
• Participation in our “Disconnect Program” promoting work-life balance with initiatives like mental health support, yoga, jogging, and more.

Our recruitment process may vary; if selected, our recruiters will guide you through the next steps.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, celebrating diversity, and providing equal opportunities regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.

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