[2024] LOA - UKI - EC25: Purchasing Degree Apprenticeship

Degree: Chartered Management Degree, from the University of West London

Tuition: L'Oréal fully covers the cost of the degree programme.

Duration: 3 Years + EPA

As a billion-pound company, success often stems from not just the Marketing and Commercial teams, but also all the back-end functions which help to make the business move as smoothly as possible.

At L’Oréal, Purchasing is not just sitting on excel; you will have direct exposure to people in all functions including marketing, finance, HR, and IT providing you with the perfect opportunity to understand how L'Oréal operates.

The Purchasing Function mission is universal to all business Divisions & Corporate Functions: Supporting L'Oréal UK&I in offering the best in cosmetics innovation to the greatest number of people. We help the business manage £350m worth of expenditure, ensuring every £1 is spent better, smarter.

You Will:

1. Support the realisation of our teams 2025 goals by:

• Supporting the buyers to drive business wide compliance to our e-retail MyMarket buying platform. Maintaining and updating MyMarket categories, Preferred Supplier List and catalogues using templates provided.
• Manage the maintenance, upgrades and testing of MyMarket throughout the year to maintain compliance, performance and achievements of KPI’s.
• Supporting where needed on new vendor set ups and any queries through the Purchasing Helpdesk email via building a strong network within the business.
• Support the buyers to ensure all internal reporting is accurate and correctly uploaded to the L'Oréal global sourcing platform including, but not limited to, savings, supplier categorisation, contractual position, RFx documentation, financial checks and GDPR compliance.
• Working with buyers to track and ensure multiple quote compliance and ensure evidence of multiple quotes is recorded.
• Managing savings and sustainability projects directly with business stakeholders to contribute to Purchasing KPI’s.

Ensure the reputation of L'Oréal is protected by:

1. Supporting L'Oréal's Sharing BeautyWith All global programme by reaching out to suppliers to identify and capture shared initiatives, as well as ensuring full compliance with global reporting requirements including solidarity sourcing, eco-design, and FSC reporting is collated with all required documentation and completing associated reporting needs.
2. Be the go-to person in the team and the wider business for our tail spend solution. Managing responsibilities of reporting and control within the platform.
3. Present spend figures, reporting and changes to key stakeholders in the UK business and zone for different platforms.

You Are:

• Organised: You love a list and have strong planning and organisation skills – with the ability to re-prioritise as required.
• Measured: We want to track the success of our projects and initiatives so all activities can show efficiencies/ROI.
• Accurate: You have the ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial: Every day, you spot opportunities & innovation to drive our categories forward to ensure our supply base is fit for purpose, arming our brands with the must-haves to push market share.
• Super creative: Whether it be in overcoming challenges or selling your ideas, creativity is needed, and the business loves new ideas.
• Proactive and Open: L'Oréal is for the pioneers, which means embracing new ideas, challenges and change with positivity and a hands-on approach.
• Teams are the new heroes: There is no better feeling than being part of a successful and dynamic team, so even if you are Superman or Wonder Woman, you recognise that teams are the real heroes.
• Only Human: We all make mistakes, but you are not afraid of failure. You learn and show how the experience has helped the business learn for the future and benefitted all.
• Ambitious: You crave success and L’Oréal is the ultimate place to achieve your dreams. We will support you all the way and make sure you have the support and development in place to help you succeed.
• You: You are real. And you’re true to yourself. We cherish and celebrate diversity so you will feel right at home whoever you are.

You Have:

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• A strong sense of initiative and problem-solving.
• Strong Attention to Detail.
• A flexible approach to work, with an ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines.
• Numerate and PC literate: in particular with strong Excel skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Networking skills and the ability to interact with all areas of the business.

Minimum Requirements:

• You must NOT have already obtained a degree.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Have GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade C (4, or equivalent).
• Have achieved a BBC at A level or equivalent in International baccalaureate or other courses.

Next steps...

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