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Hello, we’re 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

As a Direct Sourcing Co-Op, you will be a key player on our Operations team, reporting to a Director or AVP. You will gain invaluable hands-on experience by supporting strategic sourcing initiatives that are crucial to our business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Sourcing Support: Assist the category team by contributing to financial reporting, spend analysis, data management, and supplier evaluations.
• Project & Category Management: Dive into the new product launch process, support project management for value analysis, and help execute category strategies from deep-dives to sourcing approach identification.
• End-to-End Project Ownership: Manage a strategic project from needs analysis through to implementation, creating RFIs/RFPs, bid analyses, and negotiation reports.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with buyers, suppliers, and extended teams on sourcing requirements, ensuring seamless communication and project flow.

We Are Looking For

We are seeking an analytical and driven candidate who is eager to learn and contribute in a fast-paced environment. We value a collaborative spirit and a proactive approach.

You're a great match if you have:

• An educational background as a current Junior/Senior undergraduate or first-year Master's student in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, effectively managing multiple assignments to meet deadlines.
• Project Management: You can effectively plan, organize, and manage resources to achieve specific goals.
• Data Driven: You leverage data to analyze performance, identify trends, and guide your decisions.
• Business Acumen: You understand business principles and can apply them to make sound decisions.
• Adaptability: You thrive in a dynamic environment and can adjust to changing priorities.
• Communication Skills: You can clearly articulate ideas and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

The 5 most relevant core skills for this role are from the L’Oréal Skills Library, which you can explore here: https://loreal.sharepoint.com/sites/OneEmailing/Videos/Videos/L%27Or%c3%a9al%20Skills%20Library.pdf?ga=1

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 concrete difference

Who We Are

Join us at L’Oréal, the world's #1 beauty company present in over 150 markets. For over a century, we have been transforming; fueled by data, tech, innovation, and science. Together, we tackle big challenges while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

Our daring Operations team of thousands of exceptional minds don’t just work on complex challenges; They help create sustainable and inclusive beauty alongside our partners by crafting, innovating, sourcing, producing, and delivering millions of products and services that touch every corner of the globe.

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.

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