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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment 47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
170 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 October 2025
Employment effect (start)
13 October 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
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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