Are you ready to join an inclusive, innovative, and inspiring people-driven company?
About the L'Oréal Management Trainee Program
This program is designed to accelerate your business and leadership development, providing enriching experiences and exposure to set you up for a successful L'Oréal career.
Program Features:
- Diverse Rotations: 2-3 six-month rotations across our five divisions: Consumer Products, Luxury, Dermatological Beauty, Professional Products, and Corporate.
- Buddy System: Guidance and support from experienced Management Trainees.
- Leadership Access: Monthly meetings with our CEO and Senior Management Team.
- Expert Development: Regular sessions with HR and Subject Matter Experts.
- Global Network: Be part of a global Management Trainee cohort.
- Career Security: Permanent contract with a guaranteed role upon completion.
- Practical Experience: Hands-on experience in stores and consumer research.
- Comprehensive Onboarding: A supportive induction and dedicated onboarding week.
- Tailored Learning: Customized learning and development, blending soft and technical skills training.
Perks and Benefits:
- Product Perks: Access to discounted products
- Generous Leave: Extra annual leave (5 days) and volunteering leave (2 days).
- Work-Life Balance: Summer hours (shorter Fridays), health and well-being programs, and a hybrid work model (up to 2 days remote per week)
- L'Oréal Community: Invitations to L'Oréal and divisional events.
- Global Opportunities: International career opportunities.
About You:
We seek passionate, entrepreneurial, and innovative graduates to help us create the future of beauty. You're a proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses strong leadership qualities, and is open to learning and taking direction. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and disciplines.
About the Program:
- Exploring Diverse Roles: Gain valuable experience including retail account management, B2B ecommerce, operational sales, and category strategy and development.
- Partnering with Leading Retailers: Collaborate with a wide range of retailers, from pharmacy channels to grocery retailers, variety discount stores, specialty beauty retailers, department stores, e-boutiques, and ecommerce pure players.
- Building Strong Relationships: Develop and nurture relationships with our accounts, delivering integrated strategies to support their growth plans.
- Driving Commercial Success: Take part in building commercial plans from concept to execution, and assist in negotiating commercial arrangements for product launches and promotions.
- Marketing Expertise: Gain end-to-end exposure to traditional and/or digital marketing campaigns, including developing communication strategies, working with influencers, and collaborating with PR agencies for press releases and campaigns.
- Online Presence: Play a role in creating a strong online digital presence, from website and CRM design to EDM send-outs.
- Insights and Analysis: Gain exposure to market, product, and sales analysis, driving valuable category insights for brand teams.
Freedom to go beyond:
Some of our previous graduates are now launching new brands, others are spearheading process improvement projects and then there are those who are now high-flying professionals working across the world! One thing they all have in common is the profound impact made on our company. Because of this, we take great pride in our Management Trainees and as such, invest heavily in their training, support, and development.
Next Steps:
- Applications Open: Thursday 16 July 2026
- Applications Close: Friday 7 August 2026
- Shortlisting: Throughout August, with Video Interviews for shortlisted candidates
- Assessment Centre: 4 September 2026 at L'Oreal NZ HQ
- Offers To Be Made: End of September 2026
- Program Commences: January 2027
If you want to join the world’s largest beauty company and join us in creating beauty that moves the world then apply now!
L'Oréal Australia & New Zealand is a supporter of reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and therefore flexible work arrangements will be considered for this role. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people with disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.