12-month Apprenticeship | Starting September 2025 | Paris Area | Master’s Degree (1 or 2) | Salary Based on Study Level | Raw Materials Sourcing│Business Team

Join the world of Raw Materials purchasing! 

This apprenticeship 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.

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’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.