Unleash Your Potential at L’Oréal’s Beauty Tech!

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to one business: Beauty. Present in 150 countries across five continents and with €42 billion consolidated sales, L’Oréal is the g lobal industry leader. W ith 37 g lobal beauty brands across four divisions, L’Oréal offers beauty for each coverin g all beauty cate g ories and c aterin g to all beauty desires. With the acquisition of the Australian brand Aēsop in 2023, t he G roup continues to expand its portfolio throu g h tar g eted acquisitions as part of its drive to create the future of beauty .

Today, L’Oréal includes more than 2,000 tech positions and is constantly g rowin g . Beauty Tech is chan g in g the g ame and leadin g the s hift t owards n ew consumer realities and a di g ital disruption. Championin g Beauty Tech , we invent the beauty of the future while becomin g the company of the future.

Beauty Tech is how we know our consumers intimately, au g mentin g their beauty journeys with unparalleled diverse and sustainable experiences. Beauty Tech equips the G roup with the key assets it needs to conquer this new world, where Tech has become strate g ic. With this ambition, L’Oréal continues to recruit diverse , innovative, skilled and passionate minds in different tech domains such as Data, Di g ital, Cloud, Cyber Security, IT Architecture, DevOps, Applications and Infrastructure.

What you’ll be doin g

The Solutions Architect is responsible of desi g nin g solutions within the domain Operations & Finance Technical Architecture, to provide support to functional domains of Operations & Finance brin g in g expertise in solution implementation and to Build framework and pattern to accelerate delivery and to brin g more efficiency and quality (DevOps / automation / Landscape desi g n …) .

The responsibilities of the Solution Architect include g atherin g requirements and functional specifications, evaluatin g existin g solution systems to identify areas for improvement and to validate the desi g n of solutions to be compliant with L’Oreal rules. The Solution Architect works with the G roup’s teams in char g e of Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure and Inte g ration Center of Enablement (COE) and will work closely with run teams to brin g continuous improvement

Main challen g es specific to this position

• Desi g n, describe, and mana g e the Solution in relation to specific business opportunities or Problems
• Assessin g technical architecture currently in place for the domain and workin g with Application staff to recommend solutions to improve it (Quality and performance).
• Explain complex problems in simple terms

THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED!

First and foremost , we love people that are curious, collaborative, ea g er to have an impact, proactive and who value innovation, autonomy, and team spirit.

Secondly, in this specific position, it will be important for you to have:

Transversal Skills

Must have

• Ability to understand the business of L’Oréal: assimilates the overall business strategy of the company, the long-term needs of users / customers and know-hows to translate them into IT strategy
• Efficient communication skills.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to convert business requirements to business processes and technical designs.
• Ability to work in a team-based setting and alone in a worldwide environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new skills, technologies, and frameworks.
• Leadership experience
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, including those used to define the stages of a project and implement action plans (Waterfall and Agile)

Nice to have

• Business knowledge in manufacturing / Supply chain / finance domain will be appreciated
• Ability to handle complex situations and act through transversal skills
• Entrepreneurship: ability to think innovatively, evaluate and propose new ideas and solutions, while maintaining a pragmatic attitude
• Decoding and strength of conviction: ability to generate effective interaction, convince and reconcile to gain ownership and reach a positive and accepted conflict resolution
• Ability to promote a collaborative team environment and work closely with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve goals in different sectors, countries and cultures to achieve common objectives
• A sense of urgency, the ability to make good decisions, and the prioritization of tasks is necessary

Technical Skills

Must have

• Experience in various software designs, languages, and architecture especially in SAP context
• Strong experience in ABAP programming and best development practices, knowledge of HANA and FIORI would be an advantage
• Solution definition and problem-solving skills.
• Practical experience in project management.
• Familiarity with computer networks and IT security management.
• Experience and knowledge of cloud computing. Good understanding of business processes. Strong organizational skills. Strong understanding of analytical skills and techniques. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong knowledge on Cloud, Saas Integration concept
• Experience with architecting complex frameworks.
• Current understanding of best practices regarding system security measures
• Experience of a complex worldwide landscape

Nice to have

• Strong Experience of major project implementing Operations / Finance application / IS
• Experience in leading technical deliveries . (CI/CD)
• Experience on ESB & API layer ( IpaaS /APIGEE)

LET US G IVE YOU 6 OTHER REASONS TO JOIN US!

Joinin g L’Oréal means joinin g a company that:

1. Invests in Tech and positions its Tech teams at the heart of its di g ital transformation strate g y .
2. Allows its employees to have a real impact , to t est their i deas , to innovate and to bu ild our future .
3. Offers a Hybrid Work Policy : 3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home
4. Provides many benefits: VIP staff shop offerin g our products at a preferential rate, a company restaurant & g ym, 60% reimbursement of transportation subscription, a work council offerin g lots of employee discounts (social & cultural activities, holiday vouchers etc.) and much more!
5. Delivers a powerful and innovative HR policy : dynamic mobility policy, si g nificant investment in employee trainin g , re g ular re-evaluation of remuneration , numerous innovative HR measures: Time Savin g s Account, paternity leave , Citizen Day, etc.
6. Is a n Equal Opportunity Employer and take s pride in a diverse environment . We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and we do not discriminate in recruitment , hirin g , trainin g , promotion, or other employment practices. The beauty we find in our differences g ives us the freedom to g o beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.

G OOD TO KNOW: THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. Interview with HR
2. Interview with the hirin g mana g er
3. Interview with the business leader

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