Under the definition of Retail and Luxury, we can identify an interesting group of firms from luxury, fashion, sportswear and cosmetics: international brands and conglomerates recruit MBAs for internships and fulltime opportunities. Leveraging on the centrality of the retail and luxury business in Europe, companies such as LVMH, Kering, L’Oréal, Intercos, Nike and YNAP, build their pipelines of candidates on rolling basis during interviews and case study seminars.
Being part of this sectors means being on an aspirational journey: knowledge and passion for the consumers and the products are fundamental, knowledge of Italian and French language, while soft skills such as resilience and adaptability are also appreciated. Candidates can aim at roles in Merchandising, Business Development, E-commerce sales & marketing, Operations, Business Analytics, CRM & Omnichannel Solutions, Finance, Retail Planning.
Potential MBA Recruiters:
- Maria Varanovich - Personalisation Operations Manager at Loro Piana, Italy
- Camille Frecaut - Senior Business Intelligence & Strategy – Travel Retail & Luxury Export Europe at Coty, Switzerland
- Amy Seccareccia - WW Senior CRM Specialist at Bulgari, Italy
- Guillaume Cousin - Managing Director EMEAR (excluding France) at Christofle, France
- Kristina Likhovid - Global Finance Manager at SEPHORA, France
- Gabriele Trombetta - Concessions and Ecommerce Business Performance Manager at Dolce Gabbana, Italy