Commercial Leaders Program - Senior Management Trainee

Commercial Leaders Program - Senior Management Trainee

At L’Oréal, we’re not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.

A Day in the Life

This role is part of our new Senior Management Trainee program. In this accelerated commercial track, you'll step directly into portfolio ownership, steering key retailer partnerships across our brand divisions. 

• Drive Strategic Growth: Take full ownership of a key account portfolio, leading the creation and execution of Joint Business Plans to drive revenue and optimize profitability.
• Lead Commercial Negotiations: Steer high-stakes negotiations on trading terms, promotional spend, and category growth initiatives to secure a strong return on investment.
• Leverage Market Insights: Utilise your industry experience to analyze market trends and competitor activities, identifying new commercial opportunities and informing brand strategy.
• Lead and Mentor: Act as a peer mentor for other trainees, championing a high-performance culture and leading cross-functional projects that pioneer new sales processes.

We Are Looking For

You bring commercial clarity, retail acumen, and the ambition to lead major customer accounts in beauty retail. You bring:

• Commercial Strategy: Proven track record leading retail accounts, managing P&L drivers, trade terms, and category growth.
• Negotiation & Influence: Demonstrated capability to lead high-stakes commercial discussions and establish trusted, productive retail partnerships.
• Analytical Acumen: Strong ability to evaluate market scan data (e.g. Nielsen, Circana), sell-out performance, and promotional ROI to build clear business cases.
• Collaborative Leadership: Collaborative working style with the ability to rally multi-functional teams and mentor junior colleagues.
• Operational Rigour: Pragmatic problem-solving mindset with the agility to navigate changing retail landscapes and commercial priorities.

What's In It For You

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you'll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)

• Real responsibility from day 1, there's no sitting on the sidelines at L'Oréal

• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!

• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal/environmental causes to make a concrete difference

Who We Are

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. This opportunity is unique as it spans across our diverse brand divisions, offering a broad perspective on the future of beauty.

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.