Visual Merchandising Graduate, Oslo

Job description

Do you want to work in an exciting and diverse job in an international and dynamic working environment? Have you recently graduated or are about to graduate with a Master’s degree? Do you want to be challenged and developed within your area of expertise? Then you might be just the one we are looking for to strengthen our Merchandising team as the Visual Merchandising Graduate.

As the Visual Merchandising Graduate, your role is to support our Luxe Division across a variety of projects and contribute greatly to our brand portfolio’s Retail Excellence on the field. The role reports to the Visual Merchandising Manager. In the Luxe Division, we use visual merchandising to elevate our brands’ image, maximize sell-out initiatives and offer our customers superb in-store experiences at all times. The position will be based in our newly renovated offices in Lysaker, Oslo. 

Your key job accountabilities:

·  Support in new store openings and renovation projects
·  Maintain the professional image of our brands 
·  Arrange logistics for visual updates across distributions and implement visual changes in the top perfumeries in the Oslo area to animate new product launches and reflect festive or seasonal themes
·  Contribute in execution of animations and events, liaising with suppliers, sourcing necessary materials and supporting in podium setting up/down
·  Organize logistics and maintain equipment for events
·  Order new product launch materials according to the division’s established process
·  Deliver and implement in-store a variety of supportive materials, contributing to Retail Excellence
·  Provide support to the division’s Visual Merchandising Manager on ad hoc tasks and requests Your profile: 

·  You have graduated no longer than a year ago from your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree within Marketing, Communication, Branding, Visual Merchandising, Visual Communications or similar
·  You are fluent and have excellent communication skills in English and one Nordic language
·  Proficiency in MS Office
·  You have strong organization skills: ability to coordinate, plan, sense of priority and good time management
·  You are able to manage several projects and stakeholders simultaneously and independently, and can create structure in our dynamic way of working
·  You are able to challenge the status quo and think out of the box
·  You have an entrepreneurial spirit and dare to take responsibility
·  You are a pro-active team player with a positive can-do attitude and thrive in a fast-paced environment 
·  You have an interest in merchandising. Hands-on experience within the FMCG industry or visual merchandising is seen as an advantage
·  It is seen as an advantage if you have a driver’s license
We are looking for our Visual Merchandising Graduate to start as soon as possible . The employment is fixed term for 12 months . Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so do not wait to apply! We welcome everyone to apply no matter your gender, ethnicity, physical abilities, religion or sexual orientation.

What’s in it for you?
We offer you great challenges and opportunities including an individual career plan, coaching leadership, an extensive catalogue of e-learnings, competitive personnel benefits, modern offices, and a dynamic working environment with engaged and skilled colleagues. We believe in people and are not afraid to develop young talents into leaders. Our Nordic organization counts close to 1000 employees based in the four Nordic capitals, Denmark being the Nordic headquarter and L’Oréal Norway counting for 160 employees.

Who are we?
L’Oréal is present in 150 countries on five continents, and has a unique international portfolio of 34 brands. The Group generated sales amounting to 26.9 billion euros in 2018 corresponding to a 7,1% increase from 2017. As market leader, we continuously deliver innovation and digital solutions that can bring beauty to all people around the world. L’Oréal truly embraces entrepreneurship and you’ll have the chance to conceptualize ideas and bring them to life in an agile way not least through continued digital innovation. 

We believe diversity fosters creativity and accelerates innovation. To ensure that our products meet the needs of every form of beauty in every culture, our team members must be as diverse and inclusive as the world itself. We believe in protecting our planet in order for us all to thrive, and L’Oréal’s sustainability strategy “Sharing Beauty With All” sets ambitious sustainable development objectives across the Group’s value chain. L’Oréal has been recognized by CDP® for our sustainability commitments and the Ethisphere Institute, for the standard of ethical business practices, a 2019 World’s Most Ethical Company®. In 2018 L’Oréal also received the 1st Prize for Europe by Equileap in gender equality. 

Join L’Oréal. Lead the change.