Retail Design Operations Intern (Start ASAP)

Your role

L'Oréal redefines beauty through technology, data, and science, addressing complex challenges while honoring social and environmental commitments. 

As an intern, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Purchasing 
• Reports & Analysis: 
  • Spend analysis – Comfortable compiling, organizing & analyzing spending data monthly. 
  • Benchmark analysis – Synthesize vendor quotes to build out RDO costing strategy. 
  • Inventory analysis – Work cross-functionally with inventory management teams to ensure efficient and effective flow through of goods. 
• Forecast future RDO book spending using spend and inventory analysis. 
• Purchase Order Creation & Issuance 
• Goods Receipt 
• Shipping & Expediting 
• Invoice Trouble Shooting 
• Own monthly KPI purchasing reports. 
• Development 
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders (creative, marketing, sales, etc.) to brief, track & manage brand retail promotional programs. 
• Self-Ownership 
• Ability to take on projects with minimized supervision and aggregate their support of the overall business. 
• Quick Learner 
• Eager to take on multiple different roles and opportunities. 

Your Future Team 

Join the daring Operations team of 21k employees, where you'll tackle complex challenges and be at the forefront of sustainable beauty with their business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and serving products and services all over the world. 

About you

To apply for this role, you must have/be:

• Must be in the final year of undergrad or have recently obtained a bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline. Degrees in Project Management, Advertising, Packaging, and Supply Chain preferred. 3.2 minimum GPA required. 
• Previous internship or work experience in purchasing and/or in production especially in Luxe or CPG-related companies preferred 
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint 
• Excellent analytical skills, multi-tasking individual, detail orientated 
• Strong prioritization, time management, coordination, and follow-up skills 
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills 
• Ability to handle work in a fast-paced environment 
• Ability to present data collected and analyzed to multiple levels of management 

Compensation & benefits

The salary for this role is $27.50/hr.

If you join as a full-time employee, you  will get the following benefits:

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)  
• Hybrid Work Policy (Up to 2 Days per week work from home for eligible roles, subject to manager approval.) 
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)  
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)  
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)  
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)  
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs   

Training & development

L'Oréal invests heavily in training to equip its workforce with advanced skills and knowledge. Offering a mix of online and offline programs, conferences, and workshops, the company supports employees in expanding their expertise and exploring new areas. Embracing a 'test and learn' ethos, L'Oréal encourages innovation and continuous improvement, fostering a culture of learning and excellence.

Career Progression

L'Oréal provides exceptional candidates with opportunities to move from an intern role to full-time employment. According to a past intern, continuous contact with the recruiter, and regular feedback sessions with the internship manager were the key to transitioning from intern progressively to a current full-time position.

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Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• careers.loreal.com/en_US/jobs/
• beautytmr.com/meet-adonis-on-how-to-bag-a-full-time-job-after-an-internship-1d70225a52de
• youtube.com/@Wallfinanceemploistagesfinance