Merchandising Intern

The Company

KIKO MILANO was founded in 1997 in Milan and since then has revolutionized how cosmetics are sold globally. We thrive to offer an incredible variety of products, textures & colours, a multi-sensorial experience in innovative technology yet always at an affordable price. Based in Italy, and truthful to its DNA, KIKO MILANO takes advantage of combining trustworthy quality, creativity and stunning aesthetics.

Your role at KIKO MILANO

We are looking for a Merchandising Intern to join KIKO MILANO, reporting to the Merchandising Specialist.

This internship offers a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a fast-paced, international environment where beauty meets innovation. The Merchandising Intern will be responsible for operative support to the Merchandising Specialist in the development of display/couvette materials for launches’ visibility for Direct Operated Stores WW. He/She assures support to the execution of projects linked to innovation launches respecting launch timings and in-store guidelines according to brand image gold rules. Moreover, He/She assures operative support to the team on special projects.

In particular, you will:

• Support the team for the creation of in-store materials for new launches
• Under Merchandising Specialist supervision, support on: brief preparation, prototype/color check & fine tuning (to be validated with graphic team), time to market monitoring, code requests and communication to other departments (i.e., supply of final P1&P2 samples)
• Responsible for order entry in SAP
• Periodical update of the life cycle/POP Catalogue files and database
• Operative support to checking codes on ciano proof; merchandising material set up for presentations
• Support in developing internal presentations and weekly documents to share guidelines with stores
• Support on ad hoc projects for franchising activations
• Archive management
• Support to stores' specific requests

What you will need to succeed:

• Degree/Master in Economy or Marketing
• Excellent analytical skills
• Previous experience in Retail / Trade Marketing will be a plus
• Passion for the beauty business and good understanding of the retail industry and trends
• Good knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint and Excel)
• SAP knowledge is a plus
• Fluent in English, other languages are a plus

We would love if you had:

• Ability to learn on the job
• Problem-solving skills, detail-oriented
• Ability to think outside the box and provide creative solutions
• Strong empathy and communication skills
• A solution-oriented mindset with the ability to work accurately at pace
• Highly collaborative style & willingness and demonstrated ability to work in teams
• Openness to a culture of continuous feedback

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