CARE CHANGES EVERYTHING.
Beiersdorf NV is looking for an Intern Supply Chain to join the Benelux Supply Chain Team starting in June.
Your Tasks
During your internship, you will learn how a Supply Chain Department of an international FMCG company works and gain practical knowledge that will be extremely useful in your field in the future.
As a Supply Chain Intern, you will mainly support the NL Value Added Services team (VAS) and Customer Operations Team. Within VAS you will contribute in ensuring a seamless production flow of the commercial promotional calendar (promo displays, promo packs, goodies) by assuring efficient material purchasing and accurate VAS masterdata of materials and promotional items, while in Customer Operations you will focus on customer collaboration and customer logistics. In order to do so, you will equally work closely together with Demand Planning, Logistics, Quality, Finance & the Commercial Department. Close collaboration with the BE colleagues to share best practices & align ways of working will also be part of your tasks.
VAS Purchasing
- Assuring stock management for VAS materials, components and displays by creating and managing purchase orders for the NL market.
- Communicate with suppliers and co-packing partners to confirm order details, delivery schedules, and resolve discrepancies.
- Track material supplier performance and escalate delays or quality issues.
- Support cost analysis for VAS activities and identify opportunities for savings.
VAS Masterdata
- Create new material codes and maintain existing ones in SAP for VAS-related items (e.g., promotional displays, packs, bundles).
- Maintain accurate master data in SAP and promo tool for VAS materials and processes, in close alignment with your commercial counterparts.
- Validate data integrity and support updates to ensure compliance with global standards set by our Masterdata Center of Excellence
Customer Operations
- Daily order management - our orders are received through EDI, but it will be your task to manage if they were received correctly and adjust manually if needed.
- Act as main contact for customers - ensure clear and standardized communication, exchanging information on e.g. changed delivery date, out of stocks.
- Coordinate execution with our warehouse and transport partners - coordinate with our logistics partners to make sure we do what is needed to satisfy our customer.
- Daily fire-fighting - unexpected things will happen, e.g. delivery delays or incorrect products being delivered. It is your role to act and find the best solution to fix these.
- Strive for high service level - together with our planning and VAS teams, you will work to reduce out-of-stocks by timely orders, contributing to a high service level.
- Manage claims & complaints - investigate and execute the needed steps to solve complaints, such as over-deliveries or incorrect pricing
Your Profile
- You are finishing your Master’s degree in Supply Chain and/or Operations Management
- You are available starting June 1st, 2026 (flexible) for a period of 6 months, 5 days per week (2 days home office).
- You are fluent in English. Knowledge in Dutch and / or French is considered a plus, but is not mandatory.
- You are interested in starting a career in FMCG
- You have strong Excel skills and are IT literate (SAP familiarity considered a plus)
- You have strong analytical skills
- You have a proactive and collaborative personality with strong communication and social skills
- You enjoy working cross functionally
Why Beiersdorf?
A great place to work: pure and simple. Besides offering you a challenging internship, you will also receive a competitive salary & fringe benefits:
- An internship allowance of €750 per month (full-time, 40 hours/week)
- You are entitled to 10 vacation days, based on a full-time, 6-month internship
- A laptop for business use
- A brand-new office in Amsterdam Zuidoost, including a well-equipped canteen where you can buy a healthy lunch
- A daily lunch allowance
- Beiersdorf uses flexible workspaces, interactive meeting rooms, and a brainstorming project room complete with a ping-pong table, and also offers free fruit and snacks
- An enthusiastic and dynamic team with knowledge and experience that you will be a full part of
- Beiersdorf Netherlands offers many opportunities for growth. This internship experience can be your springboard for a career