6-MONTH INTERNSHIP - Starting January 2027 – SOURCING – Master's ½ - €1700/month

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP - Starting Januay 2027 – SOURCING – Master's ½ - €1700/month

Life is too short for a boring career!

At L’Oréal Groupe, work doesn't mute you, it amplifies you. We believe your career should give you the same thrill, drive and fulfillment as your personal interests. Here, creativity drives innovation and ideas become impact. Grow across brands, markets, and divisions, and take your career in any direction you choose. With the global scale of L’Oréal, your growth knows no boundaries.

Why join L’Oréal?

88% of our interns are proud to work at L’Oréal.

87% recommend L’Oréal for an internship.

(Internal Satisfaction Survey – June 2026) 

Ready for an experience that makes a difference? 

The Opportunity: Joining L'Oréal means above all discovering a true industrial company delivering more than 7 billion products worldwide every year. By joining the Purchasing teams, you will deep dive in Operations, whose métiers contribute to the growth of L'Oréal, from product development, sourcing, production to the distribution of all the Group's products. As an ally of the brands, Operations always develops and seeks the most agile, innovative, efficient and responsible solutions to meet the specific requirements and diversity of consumers.

The Opportunity :

At L'Oréal, your potential is what truly matters!

Joining L'Oréal means above all discovering a true industrial company delivering more than 7 billion products worldwide every year. 

By joining the Purchasing teams, you will deep dive in Operations, whose métiers contribute to the growth of L'Oréal, from product development, sourcing, production to the distribution of all the Group's products. As an ally of the brands, Operations always develops and seeks the most agile, innovative, efficient and responsible solutions to meet the specific requirements and diversity of consumers. 

More precisely, you will have the chance to work within one of our wide variety of purchasing areas:

DIRECT PURCHASING

• Raw materials:Various raw materials are used in the composition of formulas and the manufacture of products: polymers, natural ingredients, perfumes, sun filters, vitamins... L'Oréal sources its raw materials from specialist suppliers, committed to the constant search for quality and safety.
• Packaging:The purpose of packaging is to protect and enhance the product. For L'Oréal, it is essential that our packaging is innovative and environmentally friendly.
• Contract Manufacturing:In addition to its own in-house plants, the Group uses a panel of subcontracting companies for packaging or the manufacture of specific finished products (soaps, pencils, wipes...) and logistics services.

INDIRECT PURCHASING

• Retail & Promotion:Promotion of products is a strategic area of communication for L'Oréal brands. Point-of-sale advertising and promotional items are important ways of winning over consumers. They require creativity, innovation and a competitive edge from suppliers of multi-materialPOS displays(metal, plastic, wood, etc.),cardboard displays, boxes, printing (notices, book, etc.) and consumer gift accessories (luggage, textiles, accessories, etc.).
• Marketing Services:Similarly, and as a complement to Retail and Promo, the brands rely on Marketing Services aimed at making the products known and accompanying the consumer at the point of sale. These include creative agencies, post-production, advertising space, and market research, not forgetting digital media.
• Business Services:Various expenses are essential to the smooth running and development of the Group. These general and administrative expenses are all the costs incurred by L'Oréal to carry out its activities, excluding production costs. In other words, they include all expenses related to Human Resources, Consulting, IT & Telecom, Facility Management & Utilities, Travel, Events, etc. This Purchasing area handles all expenses for L'Oréal sites worldwide.
• Industrial and Devices:In order to equip and operate the production lines of its factories around the world, L'Oréal works on a daily basis with many industry suppliers specialized in manufacturing equipment, packaging machinery and industrial utilities.
• Excellence Team:The role of the Excellence Team is to define the global purchasing strategy while working on common projects to the different areas. These teams work in particular on tools but also on projects guaranteeing the conformity of purchases at the international level.

Your missions As a member of our Sourcing Teams, your main responsibilities will include:

• Develop purchases initiatives to optimize the costs and create value
• Build and follow calls for tender
• Participate in projects: Business Review, animation of the purchasing community, market studies, suppliers' mapping, and analysis of portfolio…
• Come in support to the implementation and to the deployment of the strategy of the category
• Set up key indicators and strengthen the purchasing data
• And innovate, go further: bring your own ideas and impact!

Your profile

• You are a master’s student, taking a gap year, undertaking a final-year internship, and/or studying at an engineering school
• You have an aptitude for hands-on work and adapting to change. You know how to thrive in a challenging environment while communicating effectively
• You are dynamic, organized, and methodical
• You are proactive, a source of new ideas, and capable of working in a challenging environment
• Beyond technical skills, we are primarily looking for individuals with strong potential, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to challenge the status quo

AI Charter: Our Pact

At L’Oréal, innovation has been in our DNA for over 110 years. Today, AI accelerates this innovation—through skin biotech, the development of connected devices, or creation tools like CreAItech. As we invent the future of beauty, we see Artificial Intelligence as a powerful co-pilot, with the firm belief that technology must always serve people. Aware of the impacts of AI, L’Oréal carefully assesses the social, environmental, and societal impact of its AI systems and works to mitigate any potential or actual harm. This requirement is part of our broader conviction that economic and environmental performance are inseparable. If you would like to learn more about our use of AI, click here. 

Your benefits

• Remuneration: €1,700 per month
• Transportation: 75% of public transport costs covered
• Remote working: 1 day of remote working per week
• Paid Leave: 1 day per month

The L’Oréal Groupe Perks

• Access to the L’Oréal Learning Platform to develop your skills
• Staff sales at preferential rates
• Friends & Family sales
• Depending on the campus: gym, concierge services, etc

The Recruitment Process

• Recruiter interview - 30 min:To introduce yourself and discuss the position & the L'Oréal Group
• Meeting with your potential future manager - 45 min:To discuss the missions of the role

L'Oréal Group Join L'Oréal, the world leader in beauty, present in over 150 countries with a portfolio of 37 international brands across four divisions: Consumer Products, Professional Products, Dermatological Beauty, and Luxury. At L'Oréal, we create beauty that moves, inspires, and unites. Our mission is to invent the future of beauty by combining the best of technology, science, and natural inspiration, and to offer everyone inclusive, responsible, and forward-looking beauty. And because equal opportunities and diversity are strong values within the Group, as a beauty leader, we consider every application. Whatever your gender identity, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disability(ies), social or cultural origins, health status, age, religion, or any other element that makes you unique, our teams will carefully review your profile.