Internship - Global Procurement Packaging

Are you looking to level up your career by joining the biggest brewer in Europe? Come Join HEINEKEN

We are looking for an enthusiastic and a driven individual who takes ownership of their projects and wants to work in a dynamic learning environment. If that’s who you are, join the HEINKEN Global Procurement Team

HEINEKEN is looking for you!

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 Cristal Clear, Royal Club, Heineken 0.0, 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.

The internship

As part of the Global Plastic Packaging Team, you will have the unique opportunity to lead a global benchmark initiative to identify opportunities to reduce plastic and drive cost worldwide. Additionally, you will collaborate and play a key role in shaping the sourcing strategy for PET bottles and PSL labels globally.

This internship focuses on giving you great understanding of core purchasing skills and tools, learning from a best-in-class organization and making a tangible contribution towards Heineken’s sustainability and purchasing goals.

The internship is based in Amsterdam and available asap for the duration of 6 months, with possibility to extend to 12 months.

Please note that all interns must be enrolled at a university for the entire duration of the internship. You will need to provide a proof of enrolment with your application. Applications without this will not be considered.

Your responsibilities

Based on your profile, your responsibilities will focus on one of the following areas:

• Leading internal and external benchmark initiative worldwide, collaborating with suppliers and local purchasing teams to identify opportunities to optimize plastic packaging, mainly on PET bottles, closures and Pressure sensitive labels.
• Supporting the development and implementation of the Global Sourcing Strategy for plastics, aiming to achieve maximum cost optimization and enabling HEINEKEN’s sustainability goals.
• Developing advanced cost models for creating transparency on all parts of the value chain
• Contributing in the development of the new Packaging Academy

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

As an intern in the Global Procurement Packaging Plastics Teams, you will be surrounded by a driven team of procurement managers who work on creating value for customers with cost, sustainability & innovation as key criteria’s. Challenging market environments help us think outside the box and bring ideas to life by collaborating with our suppliers and stake holders.

The terms of employment

• Your starting date is 1 February
• The internship is fulltime (in consultation also 4 days a week possible)
• The duration of the internship is 5 or 6 months but can be extend to 1 year (in consultation with your internship supervisor)
• It is a practice-oriented internship
• You will be based in Amsterdam
• You will receive an internship fee of €650 (wo & hbo) based on fulltime
• 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 start of your internship

Together with a diverse group of interns from different departments you will start your internship at HEINEKEN. Together you will be introduced to the organization. Furthermore, you can organize fun activities with your fellow interns.

The unique you!

• You are passionate about packaging
• You’re good with excel & analyzing data (please share your past experiences)
• Excellent presentation skills, high assertiveness.
• Ability to engage with multiple stake holders across different functions and work independently
• You have an open mindset and are comfortable working with people from different cultures and backgrounds