Sustainability Intern

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Bachelor or Master student who is interested in making a difference in our Procurement Sustainability team at Kraft Heinz.

In brief, you will be responsible for:

• Net Zero – Accounting Accuracy: Support CO2 platform engagement & suppliers on-boarding with the relevant buyers. Review & analyze carbon emissions data.
• Net Zero – Smart Sourcing: Review contract coverage & clause to define opportunities and WoW with buyers
• Net Zero – Reformulation & Pack changes: Partner with R&D and Sourcing teams to define portfolio to prioritize and create “playbook” for cross functional engagement
• Support sourcing teams to prioritize communication & legal clauses needed for each suppliers/EM
• Accelerate and follow up suppliers’ engagement and data cleaning
• Accelerate Smart Sourcing lever & support Sourcing team on sourcing strategy
• Strategize portfolio and help simplifying discussion (cross functional engagement)
• Reduce additional workload to sourcing teams

Qualifications

Please kindly note that you need to have an EU Working Permit (Orientation Year Visa not included) in order to proceed for this position.

• You are enrolled at a European university during at least 50% of the duration of the internship.
• You are at the end of your Bachelor, or in your Master’s degree: Preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Sustainability, Engineering, however, other backgrounds are also acceptable
• Sustainability knowledge would be an advantage
• You have good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken.
• You are eager to learn, good communicator and you have good social skills (you will be working with various stakeholders
• Good knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office, any other system would be an advantage

Professional Attributes

• Communication Skills
• At Kraft Heinz you’ll easily be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent communication skills, to deal with all kinds of different stakeholders.
• Curiosity, positivity & enthusiasm
• You’re curious, positive and enthusiastic. People know you as the driver of the team.
• Networking skills
• You’re able to be interesting and interested in business conversations, motivating people to want to be in your network. The stronger the network you have, the more easily you can get things done. You, highly aware of that, are constantly expending your network.
• Ownership
• You are not afraid to take on challenges and are fully responsible for the tasks that you take on.
• Team player
• Achieving results is nice, but achieving results with the team is simply the best. You’re a team player, which means you’re sometimes a leader, sometimes a follower but always working towards the same common goal together with your teammates.

Note: The recruitment process can take 4/6 weeks in total

What we offer you 

Program start date: October 2024

Duration: 6 – 6.5 months (for 40 hrs a week)

Location: Amsterdam.

Please note that you do need to relocate to the Netherlands for the internship (if not already there).

Allowance: 625 euro per month (40hrs, 5 days), a company provided laptop, full reimbursement of travel expenses to the office, as well as reimbursement to improve your work from home environment.

Become a part of a close intern community as well as an upbeat and inclusive work environment. As a Kraft Heinz intern you’ll be responsible for your projects and especially your career development. We provide the playing field. You change the game. Are you up for the challenge?