Internship - Competitive Insights & Cost Optimization

Internship - Competitive Insights & Cost Optimization at HEINEKEN

Date: 13 May 2025

Company: HEINEKEN

Internship - Competitive Insights & Cost Optimization

Your assignment

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our team. The intern will be responsible for analysing external benchmark data to help drive strategic decisions and provide insights into industry trends. The intern will also support the team on delivering cost optimisation workshops across various countries. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in strategic planning, reporting, data analysis, cost benchmarking and more.

You will have significant internal exposure to senior stakeholders and need to be committed to deliver.

In this role you will:

• Gather and compile data from various external benchmark sources.
• Ensure data quality and integrity by performing cleaning and validation processes.
• Analyze benchmark data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.
• Compare external data against internal performance metrics.
• Utilize statistical methods and tools to interpret data sets.
• Create detailed reports and presentations to summarize findings.
• Maintain automated dashboards and visualization tools to communicate insights effectively.
• Assist in preparing executive summaries and strategic recommendations
• Identify opportunities for process improvements
• Stay updated with the latest trends externally with peer companies

During your internship you will get the opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as a company, also outside your department. We give you the trust and freedom, so you can work like a real entrepreneur. We like to bring the outside world inside and therefore we embrace new, fresh ideas with enthusiasm. Of course always with the guidance that is right for you.

Your working environment

You will report to the Global Program Lead- Design to Sustainable Value. You will work closely with the Packaging and Raw Materials Team. The team consists of a very ambitious, diverse, international group of sourcing professionals. The role is cross functional interacting closely with Commerce, Finance, Supply Chain, Innovation, Transformation Teams etc.

• Your starting date is 1 September 2025
• The internship is fulltime
• The duration of the internship is 6 months
• It is a practice-oriented internship
• You will be based in Amsterdam
• During your internship, you have the flexibility to work in a hybrid setup
• You will receive an internship fee of €650 gross pm based on 40 hours per week
• You will enjoy 2 vacation days per month (based on fulltime)
• If you do not have a student OV product, your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed

Your profile

For this role we are looking for someone with the below qualifications:

• University education in business, financial, logistics, commercial, economical, sustainability or procurement discipline;
• Strong interest/experience in Procurement, Sustainability and/or supply chain;
• Language: Fluent English language required (verbally & written);
• Functional Competencies: Analysis & Insight, Sourcing, Data Management,

Also the ideal candidate has:

• A result-driven and proactive mentality;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills
• An entrepreneurial spirit;
• Strategic thinking capabilities;
• Good communication and presenting skills - ability to explain complex topics in a clear and simple manner.

We are looking for candidates eager to learn by doing and willing to develop and challenge themselves.

Conditions of HEINEKEN

1. You are enrolled at an educational institution.
   1. In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution, from which we receive proof of enrollment for the current academic year from you.
   2. In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
2. Living in the Netherlands during internship (HEINEKEN does not facilitate housing).

For more information about this vacancy, please contact werkenbijheinekennederland@heineken.com

Working at HEINEKEN

Every day we work with pride on our great products that you have certainly had in your hand at a party, during a work meeting or at home on the couch. HEINEKEN is much more than just beer. What about brands like Heineken 0.0, Apple Bandit, Amstel Radler and Birra Moretti. We actively work to create a pleasant work environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunities. Your personality, knowledge and skills are the success of our organization.

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