Internship - Global Procurement

Internship - Global Procurement 

Are you a graduate student eager to help drive business value 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 Cristal Clear, Royal Club, Heineken 0.0, 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

The internship is within Heineken Global Procurement and is focused on the continuous improvement of the procurement process at Head Office. Together with the Head Office buyer you will play a key role in supporting the procurement activities. You will also support with communication and ensure adoption of ways of working across all the Head Office functions:

The main responsibilities would be:

• Work together with Head Office buyer to monitor and review the HO procurement spend and drive correct channel management.
• Supporting in the design and implementation of a process to monitor and review adherence to Supplier Risk policies.
• Supporting the Head Office buyer in refreshing procurement guidelines to create and maintain awareness on the ways of working across all Head Office functions.
• Develop and implement communication plan that drives awareness and corresponding adaption of Head Office procurement principles and priorities.

 

This project will give you the opportunity to understand and to develop:

• Understand how Purchase to Pay processes work in HEINEKEN
• Procurement skills
• Project management skills
• Communication skills
• Stakeholder management skills

Also, 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

You work in the Tenderdesk Team, in a team of 6, who are providing support to the Global Buyers and the 70+ HEINEKEN OpCos and contribute to building and delivering the company’s strategy.

The terms of employment

• Your starting date is 1 September 2024
• 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
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