1-YEAR APPRENTICESHIP - Starting September 2026 – Key Account Management – Master ½
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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.
90% of our apprentices are proud to work within the L'Oréal Group.
88% of our apprentices recommend L'Oréal for an internship.
(Internal "Care Connect Survey" November 2025)
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Your missions :
As a member of the Key Account Management team, your objectives will be concrete and your responsibilities stimulating. You'll actively participe in :
- Client Portfolio Development and Retention : You will contribute to building and maintaining strong relationships with our strategic clients (retail chains, B2B partners, etc.), understanding their needs and offering tailored solutions.
- Account Plan Development and Execution : You will help define and implement targeted commercial strategies for each key account, aiming to maximize turnover, market share, and brand profitability.
- Negotiation and Monitoring of Commercial Agreements : You will assist in annual or specific negotiations with purchasing centers, monitor the application of agreements, and ensure the optimization of sales conditions.
- Performance Analysis and Market Intelligence : You will analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for client accounts, produce regular reports, and conduct competitive intelligence to identify opportunities and threats.
- Interdepartmental Collaboration : You will work in close synergy with the Marketing, Retail Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to ensure smooth execution of commercial actions and guarantee client satisfaction.
A few skills you will develop in this role:
Collaboration with various internal teams and external partners, studying and understanding consumer needs, innovation, data analysis, and project management.
Beyond technical skills, we are above all looking for individuals with strong potential, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to challenge the status quo.
Your Profile
- You are a Master's student (Bac+4/5) from a business school, university, or engineering school, looking for a one-year apprenticeship contract.
- You are able to provide an apprenticeship or professionalization contract issued by a training organization
- You are fluent in English and French.
- You have strong analytical/technical and software skills (Excel, PowerBI) and a good understanding of methodology and project management.
- You are proficient in commercial negotiation techniques, sales data analysis (advanced Excel), and comfortable with CRM tools (such as Salesforce) as well as the Office Suite for impactful presentations.
- You possess a strong commercial drive, excellent interpersonal skills, are a natural negotiator, rigorous, organized, and results-oriented. Your proactivity, autonomy, and ability to work in a team will be essential assets.
Your Benefits
- Annual profit-sharing and incentive schemes
- Health insurance and life & disability insurance
- Group Savings Plan
- Social and Economic Committee (Works Council)
- 75% of transport costs covered by L'Oréal Groupe
- 1 day of remote work per week
- 25 days of paid leave per year (2.08 days per month) in proportion to your time attendance during the acquisition period
- 8 days of RTT per year (TT) in proportion to your time of attendance during the calendar year
L'Oréal Group Perks: Access to the L'Oréal Learning Platform to boost your development, Staff Sale at preferential rates, Friends & Family flash sale for your loved ones.
And depending on the campus: Gym & Concierge services.
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.