First Gen: Commercial Project Manager Intern 2025

Pepsi, Lay’s, Quaker, Doritos—tempting, right? That's the taste of interning at PepsiCo! Immerse yourself in our vibrant workplace culture.

Excited to make an impact and work with iconic brands? Look no further! Every 6-months, PepsiCo Northern Europe seeks talent like you. Our Internship program for (near-)graduates offers meaningful projects, mentorship, and skills training. Not only on-the-job learning awaits, but also a journey of personal and professional growth.

Join our inclusive culture where diversity thrives and embark on your internship journey alongside 30 fellow PepsiCo enthusiasts. Does Commercial Project Management internship sound as your can of Pepsi?! Then free up your agenda from 27 January 2025.

Job perks that'll rock your world:

• This internship pays you €550 every month, and you get travel reimbursement too!
• We cover your health & group insurance (only include for BE)
• Craving some extra time off? Well, guess what? Your holidays are sorted!
• At PepsiCo, it's all about flexibility: Night owl or early bird, it's up to you! You decide how you divide your day!
• Monthly office vibes: Don't miss out on our office events and activities!
• Our offices are brand new! Prefer working from home? We will provide you with a ‘working-from-home toolkit’.

What's important for you as a Commercial Project Management intern:

General:

Always wanted to learn how new products and product changes are managed throughout an organization and gain understanding on multiple disciplinary areas?

Then Commercialization is THE team to join for a Commercial Project Management internship!

Commercialization as a function:

• Team responsible for innovation and change management, with an artwork specialist and 8 project managers focusing on Beverages as well as Foods and the different brands within, located in Frankfurt, Utrecht, and Zaventem.
• Together with cross-functional teams, project managers lead NPD (new product development) and change projects end to end, leading the project team and applying the 3 lenses of consumer desirability, operational feasibility, and financial viability, using our internal process as coordination.
• Example NPD and change projects are: launching a new Doritos flavor, reformulation of our Pepsi products using less sugar, moving over to a new type of more sustainable boxes.
• Is part of the broader PepsiCo Marketing organization and connects with many different colleagues in various departments in PepsiCo (eg. Marketing, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Category Management).

Your assignment:

• You'll be assigned to the Foods category and one of the Commercialization project managers will be your manager.
• You'll be an integral part of the team, responsible for less complex change project(s) such as an artwork change and supporting your manager in the project management for his or her brands.

What's in it for you?

• Full ownership of ‘your’ project(s).
• A broad understanding of the PepsiCo business, commercially as well as operationally.
• Innovation and product change in real life in FMCG! - Understand how new products and product changes enter the market from idea into execution.
• Knowledge of the internal project management process and MyInnovation as a project management tool.
• Building your network within many different PepsiCo departments.

Job essentials:

• University education – preferably in the area of Marketing, Supply Chain, (International) Business, Industrial Design. Affinity with FMCG & Project Management, plus a broad level of interest in how the business operates overall.
• Hands-on mentality & willing to act as owner– acting result-oriented and driving decisions.
• Communication skills to interact with different people profiles and take people with you.
• Fluent in English, both written and orally.

Your recruitment journey:

1. Phone screen by one of our fantastic recruiters.
2. Interview at our office.
3. Offer: you are hired!
4. Welcome at PepsiCo!

PepsiCo in a Nutshell:

Our vision? We're all about being the global leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods the pep+ way. Pep+ is our groundbreaking strategy, prioritizing sustainability and our exceptional team in value creation and growth. We're all about emphasizing planetary boundaries and sparking positive change worldwide.