Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Leroy Merlin is recruiting over 170 employees across Italy for positions in stores, logistics centers, and headquarters. The French retailer continues expanding nationally with new store openings in Arese (Milan) and Sassari, plus renovations of existing locations.
Most positions concentrate in sales including sales associates, cashiers, customer service staff, specialist sellers for departments (smart home, bathroom, flooring, doors/windows, carpentry), store managers, and warehouse/supply chain personnel. The company also seeks collaborations with professionals including artisans, architects, and designers operating independently or as businesses. Many openings target candidates without experience for training pathways in stores or corporate offices. Current internships span sales, accounting, supply chain transformation & innovation, digital data innovation, human resources, and other corporate functions. The company offers weekend contracts for university students balancing studies with employment.
Headquarters in Rozzano (Milan) is hiring IT engineers and legal consultants. Opportunities are distributed nationwide with highest concentrations in Campania, Lombardy, Puglia, Emilia-Romagna, Sardinia, Tuscany, Sicily, Lazio, Liguria, and Veneto, plus active selections in Umbria, Marche, Abruzzo, and Piedmont.
Eurofound (2025), Leroy Merlin, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 203482, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203482.
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