6-month Internship

6-month Internship | From July or September 2025 | Paris area | Master 1 or 2 | 1700EUR monthly | Raw Materials SourcingBusiness Team
Join the world of Raw Materials purchasing
This internship offers a unique opportunity to discover raw materials purchasing and the makeup business at the world's leading cosmetics company. A variety of topics surrounding the core mission, with numerous interactions both internally and externally
**Key Responsibilities**:
**1. Securing Makeup Launch Needs in Europe**:

- Conduct risk analyses on raw materials to ensure the success of launches and renovations.
- Initiate securitization actions with suppliers and oversee follow-ups.
- Calculate formula costings for launches and propose levers to enhance economic performance.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Business Team, Category Team, Factories, Technical Development, R&I) and external stakeholders (suppliers).
- Negotiate and validate supply conditions between suppliers and factories, where applicable.

**2. Contributing to Factory Performance**:

- Support financial performance monitoring through portfolio analysis to identify areas for improvement.
- Assist with financial exercises.
- Manage industrial projects in collaboration with European factories (e.g., ergonomics or other operational improvements).

**3. Building and Animating a Business Team Buyer's Handbook**:

- Formalize and harmonize purchasing practices to ensure consistency across units.
- Support onboarding of newcomers by standardizing working methods.
- Identify and propose best practices to improve relevance and efficiency.
- Enhance project monitoring tools (Excel/Power BI).

**Skills You Will Develop**:

- Ability to lead and interact with diverse stakeholders.
- Responsiveness and adaptability in a volatile environment.
- Rigor and analytical perspective.
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn.

What is in for you?
- 6 months surrounded bypassionate teams.
- A learning experience where you can stretch yourself personally and professionally.
- A lot of challenges and opportunities to be seized and as many responsibilities to take.
- The opportunity toinnovateandcreatethe products of tomorrow.
- HR follow-up to accompany you throughout your journey.
- Salary: A compensation of 1700EUR gross per month.
- Campus and infrastructures easily accessible for all.
- Unlimited access to the L'Oréal Learning Platform to boost your development.
- 1 day of remote working per week
- A bespoke development process guiding you towards a permanent position in the Group. Note that ~70% of our entry level roles are filed by previous interns/apprentices
- And of course, access to discounted products from L'Oréal brands.

What do you need to apply?
- You are a student with a master's degreein engineering School or Business / University.
- You are looking for a gap-year or end-of-studies internship.
- You can provide aninternship agreementof 6 months issued by your school.

What qualities will help you land the internship?
- Convincing. You explain your ideas clearly, based on sound reasoning.
- Entrepreneurial. You like to try new things and discover new ways of doing
- Team player. You have excellent interpersonal skills and easily find your place in a team.
- Open-minded. You exchange your ideas and integrate the opinions of others in order to find the optimal solution.
- Creative. You like to think outside the box and propose innovative solutions.
- Data champion. Working with data holds no secrets for you

**Last step if the exploratory interview is positive**: you will have the opportunity to meet your potential future manager for a second and final interview to discuss the missions you will be given.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much responsibility will I have as an intern?
As an intern at L'Oréal, you will be welcomed as a full member of a team, with your scope and responsibilities. Of course, you will not be alone: your manager will provide you with objectives and a vision. However, to succeed you will need to keep in mind that you play the main part in your journey and future projection in the Group. Entrepreneurship spirit is key.
Will I have a chance to land a job after my internship?
We take our interns and apprentices very seriously. So yes, it is our ultimate goal In average, each year, former interns and apprentices fulfill 70% of our junior job needs. A very large number of our current employees at all levels have come through this type of experience.
**I do not know anything about cosmetics**: do I stand a chance?
Less than one-third of our interns have had previous experiences in the beauty industry. We give more credit to other essential qualities such as entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and the ability to question and dare.
L'Oréal is committed to building a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. L'Oréal closely prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual