Commercial Industrial Placement 2027

L'OREAL GROUP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

L’Oréal offers a Commercial Intern position based in London, working with major retailers to drive growth and strengthen our brands in the UK market.

You will analyse sales performance, support account management, coordinate promotions, and collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance to ensure stock availability and successful product launches.

Qualifications

• Shows initiative and problem-solving ability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Proactive with an eye for commercial opportunities and market trends.
• Detail-oriented with data, forecasting and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Analysing sales performance: track turnover, market share and promotions.
• Support key account management: prepare pitches and business plans.
• Manage promotional plans: coordinate trade activations for visibility.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance on stock and launches.
• Monitor competitor activity: track trends and pricing strategies.
• Optimise digital shelf and in-store execution across channels.

Skills

Initiative

Problem-solving

Communication

Deadlines

Proactivity

Attention to detail

Education

Second-year university with Industrial Placement Year

Job description

Based: White City, London
Duration: 1 year
Start date: Monday, 28 June 2027
Applications open: 9th October
Applications close: 23rd October
Salary: £26,950 per annum

For a company like L’Oréal, commercial success and strong retailer partnerships are at the core of everything we do. Growing the market share of our 40 global brands takes strategic thinking, negotiation and analytical skill.

As a Commercial Intern, you’ll join one of our dynamic sales or account management teams, working directly with major retailers to drive growth and maximise our brand presence in the UK market.

Day to day, you may be:

• Analysing sales performance: tracking weekly and monthly turnover, market share and promotional performance to identify growth opportunities
• Supporting key account management: preparing commercial pitches and joint business plans for major retail partners
• Managing promotional plans: coordinating online and offline trade activations to drive brand visibility
• Collaborating cross-functionally: partnering with Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance to ensure stock availability and seamless product launches
• Monitoring competitor activity: tracking market trends, pricing strategies and competitor promotions to keep our brands ahead
• Optimising digital shelf and in-store execution: ensuring our products are perfectly merchandised and priced across all channels

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Initiative and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with internal teams and external retail partners
• The ability to meet deadlines under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment
• Proactivity and a keen eye for commercial opportunities and market trends
• Strong attention to detail, especially when working with sales data, forecasting and pricing
• A balance of analytical skills and commercial curiosity
• The ability to work autonomously

You are... In your second year at university, studying a course that includes an Industrial Placement Year. If you’ve already graduated, please check out our graduate roles instead!

What’s in it for you?

• A place to step outside your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential. You’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks.
• Real responsibility from day one, there’s no sitting on the side-lines 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, thrive and are celebrated.
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger. Many of our brands support societal and environmental causes to make a concrete difference.

We’re committed to inclusive recruitment and to hiring and promoting each candidate ethically and equitably. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant.