Internship - Global Sales - Route to Consumer

Internship – Global Sales - Route to Consumer at HEINEKEN

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 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.

The internship

As a valued member of the Global Sales team, you will be working with the Global and Regional teams to help OpCo’s improve their Route to Consumer (RTC). One of the ways we do this is by managing global communities of practice which contain Countries from all our 4 regions with hundreds of active members. We host regular webinars for these communities for three main initiatives: Winning with Distributors, Execution Excellence and Customer Centricity. In addition to hosting webinars, the global team is responsible for developing capabilities, playbooks and tools across these areas which help Countries improve and win in the market.

We have an ambitious program with challenging targets, and you will be embedded with the team to directly contribute to successful delivery. Your tasks could include:

• Providing project management support to the Global RTC team
• Helping to organise webinars, ensuring the content is ready and all webinars are prepared
• Helping to create and execute a communication plan and keeping our stakeholders informed through various channels (Workvivo, Teams, etc.)
• Maintaining an active communities with healthy online engagement
• Helping with the creation and maintenance of training materials and masterclasses
• Supporting the development of new materials for our Heineken Way of Sales Capabilities

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

Global Sales is an international department within HEINEKEN’s Head Office in Amsterdam. We’re a diverse team of individuals gathered from around the world, all focused on supporting our local Countries in Route to Consumer and Sales Execution. This role reports to the Global RTC and CX Manager within the RTC Team.

The terms of employment

• Your starting date is 1st September 2025
• The internship is fulltime
• The duration of the internship is 6 months (in consultation with your internship supervisor)
• It is a practice-oriented internship
• You will be based in Amsterdam
• During your internship, you have the flexibility to work from home/in a hybrid setup/on-site
• 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!

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Fluent English language required – other languages are a bonus but not essential
• Assertive, pragmatic, resilient and a can-do attitude, especially in a fast-paced environment
• Interest and/or experience in commercial/sales field, procurement field, Horeca, food industry, FMCG, is always welcomed

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).

Interested?
Great! For more information about this vacancy, please contact werkenbijheinekennederland@heineken.com.

Are you unsure if there is a perfect match? If so, we would still encourage you to apply!

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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