Internship Category Strategy ( Chupa Chups, Fruittella, Mentos) - Amsterdam Location

At Perfetti Van Melle, you can join the Category Growth & Strategy Department as an intern, reporting to the Senior Category Manager.

Perfetti Van Melle crafts, produces, and delivers confectionery products enjoyed around the world. The company is powered by a global team of more than 18,000 colleagues and includes iconic brands such as Mentos, Chupa Chups, Fruittella, Alpenliebe, Trident, Stimorol, Bubblicious, and Smint.

The internship opportunity

Our category team helps drive strategic direction, identify growth opportunities, and define portfolio ideals to outpace the category. In this internship, you will support the Category Strategy team in building understanding of market dynamics, portfolio strategy of global players, key category trends, and day-to-day administrative tasks.

• Help identify and understand key competitor initiatives globally in innovation, social activation, and communication
• Support in creating newsletters that leverage learnings from competitive initiatives and translate them into actionable insights
• Help translate findings from internal and external data into clear presentations and strategic recommendations
• Support sourcing and maintaining key samples from the global portfolio and competition, as well as inbound and outbound sample management
• Help with exchanges with various markets around the world in relation to ongoing activities, NPD projects, and communications
• Support various activities around communications and competitive activity in different markets
• Assist the Category team with overall administrative duties

Our perfect candidate

• You are looking for a ‘Meewerkstage’ (work-internship) for at least 20 weeks at a Dutch HBO/University
• You are currently enrolled in a study in the Netherlands in Business, Marketing, Commerce, Economics, or related fields and are looking for an internship of at least 20 weeks
• You have strong English skills, as this is the main language in our business
• You have excellent communication skills and can engage effectively with colleagues across countries and functions
• You are eager and proactive: you approach people easily, are eager to pick up work and new projects for your development, and are not afraid to ask for help when needed

We offer

• An inspiring, creative, and supportive team culture in an international environment to learn and develop yourself
• An internship allowance of EUR 450 gross based on 40 hours per week, plus options for travel reimbursement
• Hybrid work after the first month of your internship (3 days at the office and 2 days WFH)
• Real-world experience in a global corporate environment