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Parma - New York - Mexico City - London - Paris - Deventer - Hong Kong

Industry

Cosmetics

Foundation Date

1983

Davines

Parma - New York - Mexico City - London - Paris - Deventer - Hong Kong

Employees 200-1000

Avg. age 39

share M/F

38 % / 62%

Employees 200-1000

Avg. age 39

share M/F 38 % / 62%

Story

The Davines group begins its journey in Parma in 1983, with the Bollati family's idea of establishing a laboratory for the production of high end hair products.

After a decade of research and improvement the company decides to focus on its own brands by launching from scratch Davines and [comfort zone] brands, the first one dedicated to the professional hairdressing, the other one to the skin care spas and treatments market.

Since the beginning the approach in formulation has always been organic and sustainable based. Read more

Our values

At Davines, we believe that living a balance of beauty and sustainability can improve our lives and the world around us.

We want to be the best for the World, creators of good life for all, through beauty, ethics and sustainability.

Benefits

"Butler" Service

Birth Bonus

Birthday Present

Career Development Programs and Internal Training

Company Canteen

Company Parties

Cross - Functions Onboarding

Eletric Car Recharging

Flexible Maternity Programs

Free Bike Sharing

Health Insurance

In-house Training Programmes & Learning Activities

International Job Rotation Opportunities

Local & Biological Internal Restaurant Service

Mobile Phone

More than 50 % Discount for the Products

Performance Bonus

Personal Laptop

Social, Artistic & Cultural Events

Ticket Restaurant

Meet the Team

Gianmarco Miozzi

Recruitment & Talent Manager

Martino Cavazzini

Recruitment Specialist

Company growth

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R&D Formulator New

New

Vacancy opened 13-03-2019
Location: Parma

Davines Group is a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacturing of high-end hair and skin care products with three specific brands: Davines, [comfort zone] and /skin regimen/.

Our in-house production team has consistently developed scientifically proven and highly innovative organic products that, when combined with an innate sense of art and design, nurture both body and mind. Promoting and transforming a holistic, healthy and sustainable lifestyle concept into a beautiful reality is our mission. Creating beauty from the inside out is our passion.

Our purpose is to be the best for the world, creators of good life for all, through beauty, ethics and sustainability.

JOB SCOPE

The mission of this role will be to create excellent formulas in terms of functional and sensorial performance, complying with the constraints of manufacturability, cost and safety.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Develop new formulations utilizing in-depth knowledge of chemical Ingredients and processes that meets the desired specification for efficacy and pleasantness;

Perform and monitor stability, utilizing approved stability protocol, and Identify any corrective and qualitative-quantitative variations in accordance with the expected quality standards;

Monitor KPIs and the progress of ongoing projects and follow the related reporting;

Support during the industrialization scale up phases with a specific monitoring of pilot production;

Defines the specifications of products collaborating with other departments;

Collaborate as a key team member across the R&D department, contributing innovative ideas, expertise, knowledge, experiences with strong team spirit, and pride in organization’s contribution to the company.

PERSON SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Previous experience within the same role in structured and international cosmetic companies;

Strong professional knowledge of Haircare and Skincare cosmetic formulation;

Ability to work under pressure and on multiple tasks;

High organizational and priority management skills;

High interpersonal communication and relational competences;

Strong flexible, precise and proactive attitude;

Be a self-starter person with high motivation, capable of working independently, yet collaboratively within a fast-paced environment;

Professional knowledge of Microsoft Software (Especially Excel);

English (both written and spoken) is mandatory.

EXPERIENCE

Previous experiences in this function or post-graduate programs related to this professional area will be considered as plus.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In Davines Group we celebrate diversity, and inclusiveness is a crucial pillar of our Ethical Chart.

For this reason, Davines Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, parental status or other non-merit factor.

Accounting Intern

Vacancy opened 01-03-2019

Founded in Parma, Italy in 1983 by the Bollati Family, Davines group started as a research laboratory, producing high-end hair care products for renowned cosmetic companies worldwide. After a decade of honing our expertise, the company began creating its own brand of Davines hair care products exclusively for salons, and in 1996 founded Comfort Zone skin care for premier spas. Since the beginning, they’ve focused on crafting quality products that are scientifically engineered to work and express their distinctive style and spirit.

More than two decades later, the Davines Group community spans over 90 countries, with headquarters in Parma and New York City, Paris, London, Mexico City, Hong Kong and Deventer (Holland), followed by thousands of salons and spas and hundreds upon hundreds of passionate clients. Their roots are firmly planted in their beginnings as a family-owned research laboratory guided by the same desire for quality products with a sustainable and ethical approach.

Davines North America’s corporate accounting department, located in New York City, New York is offering a part-time paid internship during the year and potentially continuing a paid part-time/full-time basis in the future. The internship program will provide the student with relevant skills in a variety of accounting functions via on-the-job training.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Verifies information and maintains accounts receivable reports including but not limited to monthly sales, open invoices, and aging reports;

Guides and supervises complaint resolutions; verifies customer satisfaction through verbal and written communication;

Ensures timely and accurate processing of accounts payable; receives, verifies, and posts accounts payable invoices into accounting system;

Interacts with vendors and department managers when processing a resolution of account discrepancies;

Receives credit card receipts and reconciles against corporate credit cards on a monthly basis;

Follows up on account statements and other discrepancies regarding payment of accounts; serves as liaison between departments and vendors in the resolution of administrative problems and inquiries;

Reviews, audits, and processes employee expense reimbursements; verifies accuracy of expenses and adherence to company policies;

Maintains accounting department files and records;

Enters information into accounting data entry system;

Assists with month-end close and runs monthly reports as required;

Answers, screens, and directs incoming telephone calls;

Sorts and distributes internal and external mail;

Performs general clerical duties including but not limited to filing, photocopying;

Provide clerical support for Sales Tax reporting;

Complete special projects as needed and other duties assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited local University, with a major in Accounting. Junior or Senior level, with current GPA of 3.0 or above;

Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills, in a professional environment;

A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality;

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint);

Position will require a minimum of 20 hours per week;

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without Visa sponsorship.

TIME COMMITMENT:

Hours of operation are 8:45am and 5:30pm Monday thru Friday

Must be available to work up to 20 hours per week during academic year

BENEFITS:

Receive direct supervision from the Director of Accounting;

Participate in professional training offered to all employees;

Engage in employee events, such as company picnic;

Build resume and explore career options;

Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace;

Academic credit will be available to qualifying students who receive approval of their university;

Flexible scheduling to allow for finals and changes in class schedule;

Upon successful completion of internship, will be provided with letter of recommendation.

Video Producer

Vacancy opened 01-03-2019
Location: Parma

Davines Group is a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacturing of high end hair and skin care products with three specific brands: Davines, [comfort zone] and /skin regimen/.

Our purpose is to be the best for the world, creators of good life for all, through beauty, ethics and sustainability.

POSITION

Reporting directly to the Creative Director this role will have the mission to ensure the development of graphic contents and communication projects aligned with our stylistic principles and business vision.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Ensure and coordinate the artistic alignment between the creative department and the video production;

Organize and support the productions monitoring time, costs and needs;

Collect and manage internal briefs for video production projects;

Organize and monitor projects’ calendars;

Monitor and verify constantly the alignment of costs with the production’s budget;

Follow on site the productions being responsible for aesthetics’ fine-tunings.

PERSON SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Previous experience within the same role in structured companies or in agencies;

Professional knowledge of the video production context and solutions;

Strong project management mindset and organizational competences;

Precise and detail-oriented approach;

High social, communication, and negotiation skills;

Be a self-starter and highly motivated person, capable of working independently, yet collaboratively, within a fast-paced environment;

Have a natural interest in global culture, lifestyle & beauty industry;

Fluent English (both written and spoken) is mandatory.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In Davines Group we celebrate diversity, and inclusiveness is a crucial pillar of our Ethical Chart.

[comfort zone] - International Educator

Vacancy opened 29-01-2019
Location: Parma

Davines Group is a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacturing of high end hair and skin care products with three specific brands: Davines, [comfort zone] and /skin regimen/.

Our purpose is to be the best for the world, creators of good life for all, through beauty, ethics and sustainability.

JOB SCOPE:

Reporting directly to the Skin Care Division Education Manager and being based in our Davines Village in Parma, this role will have the mission to guarantee the attractiveness and strengthen the skin care brands positioning and success through an effective and innovative educational approach, coherent with the brands values and strategies.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Carry out education classes for [comfort zone] and /skin regimen/ clients - theoretical product knowledge, face and body massage, retail training courses;

Take part in seminars, tradeshows, workshops in the capacity of demonstrations, public speaker, assistance in PR events;

Provide a constructive evaluation of all training participants to the Corporate Education Department and the Business Development Manager responsible for the area;

Create training materials (powerpoints, education tools) and conduction of webinars and skype trainings;

Plan all training requests from distributors and BDM’s with approval of the International Sales Director/General Manager;

Coordinate international freelancers, briefing and preparing them and the necessary supports for their assignments;

Organize and manage the International Train the Trainer sessions held in Parma (or abroad) once/twice a year in collaboration with the Skin Care Division Education Manager;

Cooperate with international trade marketing and customer care teams in terms of product launches, stock deliveries for training etc;

Collaboration with technical marketing for educational support, panel tests and treatment development.

PERSON SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS:

Have a previous experience within the same role in structured beauty companies;

Professional and technical background as beauty/massage therapist;

High interpersonal communication, relational and presentation skills;

Flexible, hands-on, practical and proactive mindset;

Proven ability to work under pressure, to set priorities and manage a variety of tasks;

Time management, scheduling and organizing competences;

High social and interpersonal communication skills;

Availability for working during the weekends with frequent business trips in all the international territory;

Fluency in English is mandatory.

[comfort zone] - International Trade Marketing Specialist

Vacancy opened 29-01-2019
Location: Parma

Davines Group is a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacturing of high end hair and skin care products with three specific brands: Davines, [comfort zone] and /skin regimen/.

Our purpose is to be the best for the world, creators of good life for all, through beauty, ethics and sustainability.

JOB SCOPE:

The mission will be to to support sales through trade marketing and event management initiatives that highly contribute to the activity of the sales network, impacting on the growth of customers’ business and on the [ comfort zone ] and /skin regimen/ image and brand awareness.

He/she will handle requests and projects both in the Trade Marketing and Events Areas, supporting the development of the brand within the international department in defining engaging and exclusive strategies for clients.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Development and execution of the promotional plan and associated presentation tools for brand/product launches, brand penetration, sales growth, customer acquisition & retention program;

Supporting Distributors, WW Business Development Managers and affiliates in the development and strengthening of the market;

Definition of the best local promotion strategies in order to bring a concreate commercial and economical evaluation and implementation;

Support distributors and affiliates with the forecast definition for Products Launches, Marketing & Merchandising tools, Promotional items and prospections kits;

Analysis of Local sales cycle results in comparison with Products &Brand performances set objectives;

Studying and monitoring both [comfort zone] and /Skin Regimen/ brands’ market penetration;

Analysis of Market and competitors within sales and marketing data and trends in order to define strategical initiative programs for the sales team;

Support in the development of exclusive events in order to increase the Brand awareness and value in clients and distributors;

Definition and creation of Specific communication initiatives and projects.

Analysis of competitors and market strategies in order to develop and increase the brand initiatives and solutions.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:

Have a proved experience and a strong working knowledge in marketing, sales or trade within the professional beauty industry;

Have a Business insight and understanding of trade marketing contest within the International Beauty Market;

Strong analytical and data interpretation skills;

High social, communication, and negotiation skills;

Have a natural interest in global culture and lifestyle a strong plus.

Fluent English is mandatory.

Product Management Intern

Vacancy opened 28-01-2019
Location: Parma

Davines Group is a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacturing of high end hair and skin care products with three specific brands: Davines, [comfort zone] and /skin regimen/.

Our purpose is to be the best for the world, creators of good life for all, through beauty, ethics and sustainability.

JOB SCOPE
An exciting new opportunity working in our Global Marketing Team within Davines or Comfort Zone brand.
We are now looking for young, dynamic individuals.
As Marketing Intern you will support and assist the Product Managers team in their new product development and launches to prepare all marketing activities and to ensure brand’s objectives are to be met.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Evaluate competitors’ activity as well as market and category performance to identify opportunities to improve category performance (prices check, item assortments, competitors lines etc);

Liaise with translation agency for the creation of sales/education support materials;

Update product artworks with new logos ;

Manage the re-organization of our archives of image;

Support in the creation of new codes for special countries;

Assist in ensuring the implementation of launches, promotions and brand specific activities (update sales and product reports, filling in orders or codes etc).

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Short experience working in Operational Marketing and/or New Product Development in Cosmetics or beauty industry.

A real passion for and understanding of beauty products is a must.

Bachelor's degree required as well as fluency in English.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO GAIN

Exposure to the real world of brand management & Marketing/PR;

Hands-on knowledge and experiences that could open the door to unlimited opportunities in related field;

Creativity and resources in Marketing/PR/Event management;

Excellent presentation and organization skills.

Innovation Manager

Vacancy opened 28-01-2019
Location: Parma

Davines Group is a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacturing of high end hair and skin care products with three specific brands: Davines, [comfort zone] and /skin regimen/.

Our purpose is to be the best for the world, creators of good life for all, through beauty, ethics and sustainability.

POSITION

Reporting directly to the Chief Digital and Innovation Officer this role will have the mission to
represent the change / innovation agent for all company departments in order to generate opportunities for performances’ continuous improvement and make innovation become an integral part of the business strategy.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Coordinate the definition and the execution of innovation plans and strategies;

Contribute in the creation of a company culture able to develop cross functional innovation;

Support, stimulate and supervise innovation plans for brands and functions;

Contribute in the development and strengthening of organizational competences related to the innovation;

Ensure systems and resources required for the execution of the innovation plans;

Define and monitor KPIs to support the management of innovation plans’ execution;

Activate and manage Open Innovation partnerships, workshops and events.

PERSON SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Previous experience (min 3 years) within the same role in structured companies or in consulting;

Capacity of leading transformation, innovation and change management programs within complex environments;

Strong ability in the management of complexities with a systematic approach;

High organizational competences specifically oriented to process’ evaluation;

Strong project management and target-oriented mindset;

Excellent communication and interpersonal relationships skills;

Be a self-starter and highly motivated person, capable of working independently, yet collaboratively, within a fast-paced environment;

Have a natural interest in global culture, lifestyle & beauty industry;

Fluent English (both written and spoken) is mandatory.