Supply Chain & Operations Management Trainee Scheme

Job description

L'ORÉAL MANAGEMENT TRAINEE SCHEME

Supply Chain Function

Based: L'Oreal® UK

Starting Salary : £30,000 + great benefits

Location : Hammersmith, London and Littlehampton, West Sussex

Real Options

We realise that people are different; that's why we'll create an individually tailored management training programme just for you.

Each year we offer up to 30 graduates from all different degree disciplines, the opportunity to join our programme across 5 business areas. The scheme lasts for one year and is made up of two or three, placements across a variety of different roles, thereby giving you a unique overview of how different functions and divisions operate. 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.

We know that choice also matters which is why we'll give you three prospective start dates to choose from – February, June or October . You can also choose to defer your start date.

Real Opportunities in Supply Chain

L'Oreal Supply Chain is the beating heart of our business and if you want to learn about how to run an effective supply chain process from some of the best in the business then this is the place to do it.

Every year, L'Oréal manufactures 4.6 billion units and it is quite a feat making sure that our products hit the shelves of our customers at the right time and the right price with is why an effective supply chain process is so important to us.

By liaising with our various factories across Europe, you will get the opportunity to work closely with the Marketing and Commercial teams to accurately forecast the potential of our products and maximise service levels to our customers, all the while endeavouring to reduce costs and keeping to budget.

From the beginning, we would expect you to display curiosity and innovation to come up with ideas to improve processes. You may also get the opportunity to complete a rotation in one of our Distribution Centres in Nottingham or Manchester to see how things work first hand or even within our direct or indirect Sourcing teams.

You will need to be analytically minded and a logical thinker who's capable of providing clear solutions to often complex problems. Strong networking skills are also essential as you'll need to interact effectively with all areas of the business.

Real Responsibility

Some of our recent supply chain grads have been given a broad range of responsibilities, including:

· Working collaboratively with one of the UK's biggest retailers to improvesupply chain distribution
· Helping to co-ordinate some of our most exciting brand launches, by working closely with our factories across Europe and working with our international teams in Paris
· Working as a Team Leader responsible for the day to day management of a section of our Distribution Centre in Manchester
· Developing and implementing key strategic projects with major suppliers
· Organising corporate events and delivering these with professionalism
· Leading Finished Good tenders and Value Reengineering projects
· Supporting the activities of the Sourcing team
· Working cross functionally to develop an understanding on different departments, business priorities and strategy

Applying

To apply, it is essential you have:

· A minimum of 320 UCAS points in 3 subjects (or equivalent international qualification)
· Attained or are in the process of attaining a minimum 2:1 bachelor's level qualification
· Are eligible to work in the UK

Out of our 2015 graduate intake:

· The majority of our graduates had demonstrated leadership whilst at university
· All had tangible achievements over and above the norm
· Many of them spoke a second language and were keen to have an international career
· All had strong analytical skills
· Many had previous relevant work experience or had completed an internship
· All had managed complex projects whilst at university or at work
· All were curious and enthusiastic, and looked to be challenged on a daily basis