Marketing & Innovation Intern

We are looking for an Intern Marketing & Innovation with a big passion for analysing, organizing and biscuits. In this role, you will join the Western Europe and Emerging Markets Marketing team and report to the Head of Commercialisation.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers.

Your main responsibilities

• Maintaining samples registration tool (incoming & outgoing samples + stock at hand).
• Updating our portfolio to present to export markets and have visuals of which sku’s go to which country.
• Consolidating & updating portfolio overviews.
• Competition watch / tracking across our region NPD, comms etc.
• Supporting with social media landscaping & agency mgmt.
• Rotational deep dive on market performance using external market data.
• Championing Digital Asset Management system use and upkeep.
• Supporting in cross-market market research test administration and execution.
• Collating inputs for cross-market best practice sharing / case studies.
• Support to find synergies on pack format / language clustering / pack size optimisation within region.
• Disclose market research archive; provide selection of key reports that show status of our bands and main consumer insights.
• Support in project administration.
• Maintain archive of delisted portfolio overview.

What do you bring?

• A proactive and self-driven individual with an entrepreneurial mindset, always seeking opportunities to drive growth and contribute to the company's success.
• Studying, or in the final phase of Bachelor / Master university or HBO in relevant field of study.
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, adapting quickly to changing priorities and leveraging creativity to overcome challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create compelling marketing content and present ideas persuasively.
• Energy and enthusiasm to support the ideation and development of new products, ensuring they meet consumer needs and align with brand positioning.

What we offer

We offer you a unique opportunity to work at a large international FMCG company with well-known Dutch & international brands. The company culture is informal, with a strong focus on teamwork and results. You will become part of an enthusiastic team and be in direct contact with various internal departments. In addition, you will quickly be given many responsibilities in the department, and you will be given a diverse range of tasks, focusing on your development.

Who are we?

pladis is one of the world's leading snacking companies, a worldwide community with 16,000 colleagues around the world. Each of us is unique, but we find each other as a family of bakers and chocolatiers, hardworking, with pride and purpose.