Supply Chain Industrial Placement 2026 - White City, London

L'OREAL GROUP; London; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cosmetics company in London is offering a Supply Chain and Operations Internship designed for second-year university students. In this role, you will enhance operational processes, work collaboratively with various teams, and develop your analytical and communication skills. This 1-year position provides valuable experience in a multinational organization, focusing on efficiency and product availability in the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Drive collaborative projects to improve efficiencies.
• Liaise with European factories and suppliers.
• Communicate with the MSL team on delivery issues.
• Work closely with Marketing and Commercial teams.
• Present results to stakeholders.
• Manage daily reporting for the planning team.
• Build relationships with customers to resolve issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strong numeracy

PC literacy (Excel)

Proactive team-player

Strong communication skills

Networking skills

Attention to detail

Education

Currently in second year at university (Industrial Placement Year)

Job description

Overview

Based: White City, London

Duration: 1 Year

Start Date: Monday, 29th June 2026

Application Deadline: Rolling

Annual Salary: £25,210 per annum

What is the role? As a L'Oréal Supply Chain and Operations Intern, you’ll help sharpen and improve the process across our multinational operation, transferring millions of products from factories to retailer shelves.

Responsibilities

• Driving collaborative projects: focusing on improving efficiencies within current ways of working and identifying opportunities to make processes more efficient while maintaining the required level of service.
• Liaising with European factories, international third-party suppliers, and internal teams to maximise product availability.
• Communicating with the Market Supply Logistics (MSL) team to foresee possible delivery issues between international factories and Distribution Centres that may impact the UK or the International Zone Logistics team.
• Working closely with Marketing and Commercial teams in the UK or International Zones to understand stock level needs, accurately forecast product potential, and maximise service levels to customers.
• Presenting results to key stakeholders.
• Managing daily reporting on behalf of the planning team and slow-moving stocks.
• Building and developing relationships with customers to understand demand and resolve operational issues.

Qualifications and Skills

• A logical and rational mindset, simplifying complex problems and offering clear and effective solutions.
• The capacity to understand the bigger business picture.
• A technical mind but a keen interest in working within the heart of a business.
• Strong numeracy and PC literacy, particularly with Excel.
• Ability to work closely with internal departments (Sales, Marketing, Customer Services, Warehouse, IT, and Finance), requiring a proactive team-player mindset and the ability to build relationships quickly.
• Ability to manage complexity and consider things from multiple perspectives.
• Strong networking skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire.
• A proactive approach to identifying better ways of working and making ideas a reality.
• Strong attention to detail.

Additional Information

• In your second year at university on a course that includes an Industrial Placement Year (unfortunately, graduates are not eligible).

Next steps

Once you click apply, you'll be asked some questions to check your eligibility for this role. These will include questions about your current situation, whether you're happy with the salary, location, etc.

Once we have your results, our recruiters will conduct 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 reviewing each one.

Please note: If you apply for more than one role, you'll 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're considered for the correct role.