Internship - Head Office Buyer

Internship - Head Office Buyer – September 2025

"Challenging myself, developing new skills and making an impact, this internship is both a learning journey and a truly enjoyable experience!"

Colleague role

The internship

The internship is within Heineken Global Procurement and is focused on the continuous improvement of the procurement process at Head Office. Together with the Head Office buyer you will play a key role in supporting the procurement activities. You will also support with communication and ensure adoption of ways of working across all the Head Office functions:

The main responsibilities are:

• Work together with Head Office buyer to monitor and review the HO procurement spend and drive correct channel management.
• Supporting in the design and implementation of a process to monitor and review adherence to Supplier Risk policies.
• Supporting the Head Office buyer in refreshing procurement guidelines to create and maintain awareness on the ways of working across all Head Office functions.
• Develop and implement a communication plan that drives awareness and corresponding adaption of Head Office procurement principles and priorities.

This project will give you the opportunity to understand and to develop:

• Understand how Purchase to Pay processes work in HEINEKEN
• Procurement skills
• Project management skills
• Communication skills
• Stakeholder management skills

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.

The department

You work in the Tenderdesk Team, in a team of 6, who are providing support to the Global Buyers and the 70+ HEINEKEN OpCos and contribute to building and delivering the company’s strategy.

The terms of employment

• Your starting date is 1 September 2025
• The internship is fulltime
• The duration of the internship is 5 or 6 months (in consultation with your internship supervisor)
• It is a practice-oriented internship
• You will be based in Schiphol
• 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

The unique you!

We believe that everyone has unique talents and are therefore looking for you!

• HBO or WO education
• A team player, focused on solutions and results with great communication skills
• Core competencies for this internship are: communication skills, data skills, action oriented and eagerness to interact with your future colleagues, persuasiveness, adaptability and project management.

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).

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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