Internship - Global Indirect Procurement

Internship - Global Indirect Procurement: Vendor Consolidation

“This internship puts you at the heart of a global procurement transformation: you’ll use data to uncover opportunities and see how your insights translate into real decisions across markets.”

The internship

Join HEINEKEN Global Procurement Team and help shape a more transparent and effective supplier ecosystem for Indirect Procurement. Through supplier and spend analytics, you will contribute to the global Vendor Consolidation programme, turning complex data into clear insights that support better decisions across categories and markets.

Working closely with Procurement Excellence / Procurement Transformation, you will build fact bases, identify patterns and develop analytical hypotheses for review by experienced Procurement stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyse supplier and spend data across Categories, Regions and OpCos, including data cleansing, reconciliation and quality checks.

• Prepare Category × OpCo supplier-landscape views and identify fragmentation, concentration and data-quality patterns.

• Maintain the Vendor Consolidation opportunity pipeline, programme tracker, actions, dependencies and key inputs.

• Map preferred suppliers by category, geography and scope, and connect them to available contracts and buying channels.

• Track supplier creation, supplier exits, exceptions, spend migration and adoption to highlight trends and gaps.

• Prepare weekly and monthly reporting, translating analysis into concise, executive-ready presentations.

• Collaborate with Global Category teams, Regional and local Procurement / OpCos, Digital Procurement / Data & Analytics and, where relevant, Finance, P2P and Master Data.

Your new team and workplace

Procurement Enablement helps translate Procurement strategy into scalable processes, analytics, governance and digital solutions across Global, Regional and local Procurement. You will work in an international, cross-functional environment and contribute to a more effective, data-driven supplier ecosystem. With structured guidance and progressively greater ownership, you will gain exposure to strategic Procurement topics, multiple Categories and markets, and the combination of analytics and business transformation.

During your internship, you’ll have every opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as an organization, not just within your own team, but across departments. We trust and empower you to work with an entrepreneurial mindset. At HEINEKEN, we love bringing the outside world in and welcome fresh, new ideas with open arms. Of course, we’ll make sure you get the guidance that suits you.

What a day in the internship could look like

You might start by reviewing programme priorities and open actions, then refresh a supplier or spend analysis and investigate an unexpected data pattern. Later, you could prepare a Category × OpCo view, join a discussion with a Global Category, Regional or OpCo stakeholder, or map preferred suppliers to contracts and buying channels. You will keep the opportunity tracker current, turn findings into a concise management slide and discuss questions or recommendations with your internship supervisor.

The unique you!

We believe everyone has unique talents, which is why we’re looking for you! Energy, drive and the ambition to grow are what make the difference at HEINEKEN. In addition, you bring:

• You are enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme for the entire internship, preferably in Business Analytics, Business Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline.

• You work in an analytical, structured and detail-oriented way and are confident using Excel and working with data.

• You communicate clearly in written and spoken English and enjoy collaborating in an international environment.

• You are curious, reliable and willing to investigate inconsistencies rather than accepting results at face value.

• Experience with Power BI, Power Query or similar analytical tools is a plus, but not required; Procurement, Supply Chain, SQL, Python or international experience are also welcome.

Even if you feel you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. An internship is the perfect opportunity to learn and grow!

Conditions of HEINEKEN

1. You are enrolled at an educational institution for the entire duration of your internship and can provide proof of enrollment for the current academic year during your onboarding.
   1. In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution.
   2. In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
2. You reside in the Netherlands for the entire duration of your internship. Please note that HEINEKEN does not provide housing.
3. You are in possession of a valid citizen service number (BSN).

Our Internship Conditions

During your time as an intern at HEINEKEN, you’ll work in a dynamic environment where growing and learning are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we brew your future step by step. In addition, we offer you:

• A full-time practice-oriented internship, starting on February 1, 2027
• The duration of the internship is 6 months (to be agreed upon with your internship supervisor)
• Your home office will be located in Amsterdam
• At HEINEKEN, we work with a hybrid model, typically spending three days a week at the office and two days working from home
• You will receive a monthly internship allowance of €650 gross based on a 40-hour workweek
• You will earn 2 vacation days per month (based on a full-time internship)
• If you do not have a public transport student subscription, your commuting costs will be fully reimbursed

Interested?

You can easily apply via the green “Apply Now” button. In addition to your CV, please include a motivation letter with your application, as we are very curious to hear your story and why this internship appeals to you. The hiring team will get back to you as soon as possible, but please note that the timeline may vary per internship vacancy.

Bring your true self

We know AI is part of today’s world, and chances are, you might use it while preparing your application. That’s absolutely fine. Just remember, we’re genuinely curious about you.
So feel free to use AI as a sparring partner, but make sure your application reflects your own ideas, personality and motivation. That’s what we value most and what helps you stand out.

If you have any questions about the vacancy, feel free to reach out via werkenbijheinekennederland@heineken.com.

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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