Procurement Intern

Location: Amsterdam

Job Description

What's on the menu

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

In Kraft Heinz you’ll be the owner of your ideas and of your career. We offer an upbeat and innovative work environment. Besides from your daily tasks, you are motivated to speak up and generate new insights. We appreciate a new perspective!

Our team consists of creative problem solvers, and high performers worldwide. We stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we redefine the food industry with daring thinking and outstanding results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: Join our table and let’s make life delicious!

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration

We're not afraid to think differently! Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people– from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success – which we apply to every situation, every day.

As part of our team, we want to help you grow and achieve. You are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone. You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

The Positions

Every internship at Kraft Heinz Netherlands offers outstanding opportunities to develop new knowledge and skills, gain real business experience, get exposure to senior leadership, and attend tailored trainings. As an intern you will take ownership of projects and work closely with the business on day-to-day challenges.

You will have the opportunity to explore the day-to-day procurement functions and participate in a variety of projects in one of the largest food companies worldwide. Most meaningfully, you will get to showcase your initiatives and receive exposure from the Management team.

The following procurement internship positions are available:

Procurement Indirect: Supporting projects in Indirect procurement particularly for marketing, sales, IT, and sea freight. Support in sourcing, contracting; and ad hoc projects.

In case you have a preference, please let us know and this will be respected as much as possible

Tasks throughout the various roles can include

Market analysis by portfolio

Assist buyer financial reports

Contact suppliers and support buyer negotiations

Assist category leads and buyers in day-to-day tasks at hand e.g. contract management, invoice resolution, supplier queries, purchase order approvals

Exposure to internal and external collaborators, R&D and Food Safety Quality

Update and maintain the purchasing database

Qualifications

Job requirements

You are enrolled at a European university for the entire duration of the internship.

You are in your Master’s degree or you are at the end of your Bachelor’s degree: Preferably in Procurement, Supply Chain, Economics, Business Administration or Engineering.

Intermediate Excel skills and strong PowerPoint (presentation) abilities; familiarity with Power BI is a plus.

You have good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken.

NOTE: EU working rights are required (Either you have EU Citizenship, or you are studying at a university in the Netherlands)

Kraft Heinz does not provide a working permit for this internship.

Professional Attributes

Interested in pursuing a career in Procurement/ Purchasing/ Supply Chain/ Commercial Environment/ Strategy / Project Management

Communication Skills: You’ll frequently be exposed to senior management, therefore, it’s significant you have excellent interpersonal skills, to interact with different partners.

Proactive, curious and enthusiastic: You’re a go getter, you're not easily thrown off your game, not even when you get resistance.

Ability to Simplify: We like to keep it simple and implement fast. Our aim is to provide simple solutions when dealing with sophisticated challenges.

Analytical: We’re a very data driven company. You have an analytical approach and know how to translate complex data into a simple solution.

Ownership: You’re always seeking for opportunities to expand your business and build more savings, while over delivering your targets.

Standout colleague: You’re sometimes a leader, sometimes a follower but always working towards the same common goal together with your teammates.

CV selection based on eligibility requirements

Online Pymetrics assessment

Online Pymetrics video interview

Online Screening Interview via Microsoft Teams

Online Hiring manager interview

Outstanding internship opportunity that can kickstart your career!

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

What we offer you

Program start date: January 2027

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?

Hybrid Policy

Kraft Heinz has recently transitioned to a hybrid way of working, which means that we work 60% of the week in the office and have th