Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2025, the company's net sales totaled EUR 190 million and comparable operating profit margin was 17.1 percent. Globally, there are roughly 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 39 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 490 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com

We are looking for an inspirational and enthusiastic

JUNIOR SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR FRANCE & ITALY

to join our Market Area Scandinavia & EMEA Wholesale team

As our Junior Sales Representative for France and Italy, you will be responsible for driving the acquisition of new customers while further developing the existing client base within these key markets. You will focus on establishing and nurturing long-term client relationships, strategically driving sales growth and fostering profitable business models while strengthening the company’s omnichannel brand presence, amplifying its visibility and impact across all platforms. In this role you will also manage and oversee direct sales in designated stores, ensuring compliance with global standards while tailoring strategies to meet local needs. You will act as a liaison between the shop floor and the wholesale sales teams to drive and optimize overall sales performance.

This is a full-time fix-term position from May - November 2026. The role will be based in Paris and is fully remote. You will report to the International Key Account Manager EMEA.

Main responsibilities:

• Prospecting and new customer acquisition
• To manage and take ownership of the accounts, fostering a strong partnership with the customer
• Responsibility for achieving sales targets and goals through effective strategies while considering the company’s overall interests
• To execute budgeting and estimates based on provided guidelines
• To assist the Key Account Manager in planning and execution, ensuring alignment with company practices
• To prepare monthly and quarterly reports, including analysis, budget tracking, and action plans to ensure target alignment, alongside conducting post-mortem analysis to assess performance and identify areas for improvement
• To ensure that our partners adhere to global guidelines and timelines, adjusting if necessary for local market needs
• To gather market insights from partners and communicate relevant updates to internal teams (merchandising, retail, marketing, visual merchandising) for informed decision-making. 
• To support partners’ orders and ensure they are in line with global brand, marketing, VM, and assortment guidelines, and incorporate local adaptations when needed
• To act as a bridge between the customers shopfloor and wholesale sales team, ensuring clear communication and seamless collaboration

In order to succeed in the role, you have:

• +3 years of experience working within fashion or home sales either in retail or wholesale
• An agile and solution oriented mindset
• Ability to lead and manage cross-functional projects in a matrix organization.
• Commercial & business acumen with ability / proven track record of P&L management
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• A proven track record of successful account management
• A deep understanding of the European WHS, retail and shopper landscape with a results-driven and commercial mindset
• Willingness for frequent international travel
• Fluency in English and French both written and spoken, fluency in Italian is seen as a plus

At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves and value diversity. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting, international environment with one of the most iconic lifestyle brands.

If all this sparks your interest and you feel like you are the one, we are looking for, please send your application including your CV and cover letter with salary expectation via our career site at http://company.marimekko.com/careers. We will start the interviews already during the application period so please, let us hear from you as soon as possible but no later than on 02.03.2026. For more information about the role, please contact Bodil Rautio, International Key Account Manager EMEA by phone +46735806334 on Tuesday 24th of February  between 13.00-15.00 CET.

Marimekko's culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity. Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply. Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation. Marimekko is ranked as the 3rd Most Attractive Employer in Finland amongst business professionals according to Universum’s ranking.  Marimekko is also the 4th most attractive employer in Finland amongst business students. Read more about the Universum’s ranking on their website.