Internship - Metal Packaging Procurement / Data Analytics

Internship – Metal Packaging Procurement / Data Analytics at HEINEKEN

HEINEKEN is looking for you!

The Metal Packaging team is looking for talented students to help us with a number of key strategic priorities for our team.

The internship

This position is at Heineken Global Procurement, the procurement company of Heineken, that is responsible for global sourcing of strategic materials like malt, bottles, cans, hops, etc. You will be working in the Metal Packaging team, which is acting globally and is one of the fastest growing categories in terms of volume and spend. It has a consolidated supply base with strong global and regional players and is heavily influenced by supply and demand, as well as by commodities such as aluminium and energy. The category is executing a number of projects that will bring it to a next level.

You will be working on several projects of which a few, if desired, can be used to write your thesis on.

• Data-Driven Sourcing Strategy and Should Costing: Gathering and analysing procurement data to support strategic decision-making. This includes evaluating supplier performance, cost trends, and market dynamics to inform contract negotiations and supplier selection. Your work supports building our negotiation strategies and helps develop and utilise detailed should cost models for cans and crown corks.
• Cost Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement Across Suppliers: Develop comparative analyses across suppliers and regions using suppliers P&L information. Your insights will contribute to identifying cost improvement opportunities and will create a deep financial understanding of our suppliers.
• Supply Chain Modelling and Optimization (Europe & Americas): Analyse current allocation models and transport flows across multiple European operating companies and collaborate with the Supply Chain & Planning teams to use prescriptive analytics software to optimize our cans allocation. Your work will help identify cost-saving opportunities and improve supply chain resilience by optimizing sourcing locations and delivery routes.

Strong analytical and Excel skills would be a big plus in driving these projects.

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.

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 team

The Metal Packaging team consists of 6 people with very diverse backgrounds / 5 nationalities and is based at Schiphol - Amsterdam. We are part of the broader Packaging team of Heineken Global Procurement, with whom you will have a lot of interaction with.

The terms of employment

• Your starting date is 1 September 2025.
• The internship is fulltime (in consultation also 4 days a week possible).
• 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 Amsterdam/Schiphol.
• Hybrid location, partially working from home.
• 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 (bachelor or master).
• A strong interest to learn about the Cans & Metal categories.
• Good data gathering and analytical skills (knowledge of Excel is a must!).
• Connecting to diverse stakeholders.
• Curiosity to drive change.
• English language.

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 or about the application process, 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, Desperados 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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