Commercial Industrial Placement Review

My day-to-day responsibilities: - Tracking and analysing sales figures, promotions and new product launches - Supporting my team/account in tailoring new launches and maximising their success - Identifying new business opportunities - Accurately forecasting promotions and launch quantities - Track the companies accruals and spending - Taking on and managing my own projects, long and short term with the potential to present my findings to senior management - Working with retailers on collaborative ideas to support growth in the account/brand.

I've definitely developed my analytical skills, when tracking the sales and creating an EPOS report I have to constantly analyse trends in the market, the success of competitors and promotions to understand and provide reasons for and spikes or dips in sales. I've also developed my excel skills, learning new and essential formulas that help save time and benefit the company. I've learnt new numerical skills that have given me the ability to study and interpret complex information to drive business decisions and highlight opportunities for growth. Most importantly I've developed skills during my placement year that have been invaluable and that I will take away in my future career and use to help with my own self growth also. These include agility, resilience, communication and presentation.

Yes. At L'Oreal you get out what you put in and if you are driven and eager to learn the sky is the limit. The amount of responsibility you get given is dependent on you and your own ability.

You have weekly 1:1's with your manager as well as weekly meetings with your team to discuss the things you are working on and if you need any support. Also you can always message anyone within the company and they will be always go the extra mile in helping you with anything you need.

The culture is extremely social and welcoming. L'Oreal adopts a 'coffee' culture implying that in theory you could ask anyone within the company for a coffee and they would be more than happy to do so and talk with you. As an intern you are also extremely respected, there is no hierarchy or power complex everyone is treated equally which is great.

I have absolutely loved working at L'Oreal this year! Whether I continue my career with them or not, I will always treasure my time there and take on the skills I have learnt and use them in future.

Yes

Be yourself! As an intern you are not expected to have experience, they are looking for people with values that align with the company. If you are passionate about the company and eager to succeed that is far more attractive then some previous experience.