L’Oreal Hiring for Commercial Graduate Scheme 2022 at London Full Time

If you’re a results-driven worker with a strong eye for business, then there’s no better experience than the Commercial Management Trainee Scheme at L’Oréal. We give you the responsibility you need to thrive and make a real difference during your time here.

Each year we offer up to 35 graduates from all different degree disciplines, the opportunity to join our programme across 4 business areas.  The scheme lasts for 18 months and is made up of three 6 month rotations across a variety of different roles. This early exposure will equip you with the breadth of knowledge to ensure you start off with a strong footing in your career with us.

What you’ll do

Working in one of our National Accounts, Business Development, E-Comm or Field Sales Teams, you’ll be given the responsibility to liaise with major clients such as Boots or John Lewis and many more, and help strike successful business deals to provide mutually beneficial business solutions. You’ll be communicating with external companies and making smart business decisions, while using your analytical skills to make perceptive judgements.

As the face of L’Oréal to our retailers good communication is key! Each rotation involves working closely with numerous teams within your allocated brand, including Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance. You will also liaise closely with large clients such as Tesco, Superdrug or Selfridges.

Day to day

• Tracking and analysing sales figures, promotions and new product launches
• Supporting your team/account in tailoring new launches and maximising their success
• Identifying new business opportunities
• Accurately forecasting promotions and launch quantities
• Taking on and managing your own projects, long and short term with the potential to present your findings
• Regular in-store visits to track your brands, competitor activity and launches across all retailers.
• Working with retailers on collaborative ideas to support growth in the account/brand.

What you’ll have

• Results driven mentality with an ability to achieve set objectives
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• A strong analytic background and the ability to study and interpret complex information to drive business decisions and highlight opportunities for growth
• Confident in using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively
• Interest in the beauty industry and upcoming trends
• Confident in presenting
• Actively seek innovative business solutions and suggest new ideas
• Proactive individual, able to self-manage projects, adjust priorities and work under pressure. 
• Showcase a high level of autonomy to support your customers.
• Promote a customer-centric attitude and ensure that you can balance and compliment the needs of the business with that of your accounts.

You’ll be

• Either in your final year of University graduating in 2022 or have graduated in the last 2 years
• Able to join either of the start dates advertised
• Eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship (unfortunately we do not sponsor visas at this level)

Next steps

Once you click apply you will be asked some questions to check you are eligible for this role. These will be questions around your current situation, whether you’re happy with the salary, location etc.

If you are eligible to apply you will then be sent a link via email to a Competency Assessment. In this we would like you to answer three competency questions, two written and one via video. Although there is no time limit on this the quicker you get it finished the quicker we can continue to move you through the process! The video element of the assessment is translated into a text and scored, so please don’t worry what you look like, just worry about what you’re saying!

If you have met our benchmark we will then send you some cognitive tests to complete. These will be sent via an email link and will give us a great idea on your numerical ability as well as testing you in a few other areas. Remember practise makes perfect so make sure you’re prepared when you give these a go!

We will then do a final review of your entire application and if successful, invite you to an Assessment Centre. Please be patient with us as we receive a high volume of applications and want to spend time going through each of them.

Our Assessment Centres this year will all be completely virtual; they will be running from when applications open until the roles are filled. These Assessment Centres are specific to function, so please be patient if you don’t get invited straight away – it might just be because your function’s Assessment Centre date isn’t until later on in the recruitment period!

Please note, if you apply for more than one role you will be put forward for the one we deem most suitable for you. If you have a strong preference, please only apply to that one role to ensure you are considered for the correct role.