Commercial Strategy Intern - Meals & Taste Elevation
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Commercial Strategy Intern - Meals & Taste Elevation
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 Category Development at Kraft Heinz!
The Category team is at the heart of our commercial activities and sets out and implements an effective category management for our brands. This includes drafting commercial strategies, identifying brand & category opportunities and regular sparring sessions with the marketing, sales, finance, procurement, and other commercial teams.
The Position
You will support the Commercial Strategy team in developing category plans, identifying opportunities and connecting Marketing, Sales, Finance and other commercial functions.
As an intern at Kraft Heinz, you will be trusted with meaningful responsibilities from the start. Alongside your day-to-day work, you will have opportunities to develop your professional skills, learn how different functions work together and build relationships across an international business. You are encouraged to ask questions, share ideas and bring a fresh perspective. You will receive support from colleagues while being expected to take ownership of agreed projects and deliverables.
Depending on your profile, your experience and interests you will be supporting one of the following teams in Amsterdam:
· Meals (e.g., Honig) & Taste elevation (e.g., Heinz Tomato Ketchup)
· Drinks & Brunch (e.g., Karvan Cévitam, Venz and De Ruijter)
If you have a preference, please let us know and this will be respected as much as possible.
What you’ll do
- Lead the promo plan alignment in collaboration with our colleagues from Sales and Revenue Growth Management
- Track product and category performance to support retailer and channel strategy
- Conduct regular market-share and performance analyses
- Translate data into relevant insights for the Trade Category Manager
- Support the sell-out forecasting process
- Conduct ad hoc analyses to identify business opportunities
Job requirements
- Current bachelor’s or master’s enrolment at a European university for at least 50% of the internship period
- Strong written and verbal English skills
- Intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Interest in category strategy, retail and data analysis
NOTE: EU working rights are required (Either you have an EU Citizenship, or you are studying in the Netherlands).
Professional Attributes
- Communication Skills: You will easily be exposed to senior management. Therefore, it’s important you can communicate clearly and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to Simplify: We like to keep it simple and to execute fast. Your ability to simplify complex challenges and turn them into practical solutions will be highly valued.
- Commercial Sense: You like to win. You identify growth and performance opportunities while over delivering your targets.
- Curiosity, positivity & enthusiasm: You are curious, learn quickly and bring a positive attitude to the team. People know you as the driver of the team.
- Organizational skills: Time management has no secrets for you. You are organized, structured, and have a strong attention to detail. You always have an overview of all the results. You know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.
Recruitment process:
- CV review based on eligibility requirements.
- Online Pymetrics game assessment
- Online Screening Interview via Microsoft Teams
- Hiring manager interview
Note: The recruitment process can take 4/6 weeks in total
What we offer:
- Start date: February 2027
- Duration: 6 months
- Allowance: €625 per month (40 hrs, 5 days) & full reimbursement of travel expenses
- Location: Amsterdam, hybrid (occasional home working in alignment with the team)
At Kraft Heinz, we provide the playing field. You change the game. Are you up for the challenge?
Location(s)
Amsterdam
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
ABOUT US
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
WHY US
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands.
Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food. Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
INCLUSION MATTERS TO US
Everyone is welcome at our table. In fact, we thrive on learning and growing from our diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, or who makes your heart sing. We want you to show up as your authentic self, excited to work with amazing colleagues to solve complex challenges and innovate in an ever-changing industry.
We’re committed to:
- Hiring and growing talent from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Growing our Business Resource Groups — vibrant, celebrated communities that enhance our business through thought leadership employee engagement and professional development opportunities.
- Providing our managers and leaders high quality learning experiences to explore how to foster inclusion and belonging.