ternship - Sustainable Production at Global Procurement (Water Focus)

Internship - Working Internship at Heineken Global Procurement – Supply Chain

HEINEKEN is a leading company committed to sustainable and environmentally responsible practices. In our Brew a Better World Strategy, we believe in integrating eco-friendly solutions into our production processes to minimize our environmental footprint while delivering high-quality products.  Our current strategy focuses on direct operation footprint and as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we are offering an internship opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our Sustainable Production team You will be part of a passionate team that plays a major role in driving HEINEKEN’s water and cost reduction targets, especially in water-stressed sites

The internship

We are offering an internship opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented individual to join our team and contribute to process improvement, contractual service level tracking and governance improvement initiatives.

 

The individual will work closely with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, ensure compliance with policies and standards, and contribute to the overall efficiency of our Sustainable Production Department. This role directly supports HEINEKEN’s strategic sustainability agenda, with a strong focus on water stewardship and supplier engagement across our 180+ global production sites.

 

We prioritize efficiency, transparency, and adherence to best practices in our operations.

The project description can be summarized into the following categories:

 

 

 

1. Process Improvement:

 

• Collaborate with the area buyer to map existing processes, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements for increased supplier performance tracking.
• Assist in the tracking of current projects to assist in monitoring and assist in the projects enhancements and monitor their progress and commercial impact.
• Perform internal and external analysis and generate opportunity proposals.
• This will help strengthen governance and control over supplier performance and sustainability compliance.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Governance Support:

 

• Support the development and maintenance of governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Contribute to the implementation of compliance initiatives to ensure adherence to contracts.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of process documentation, guidelines, and manuals (Playbooks).
• Prepare regular reports on process performance, governance compliance, and key metrics for each region.

 

 

1. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

 

• Work collaboratively with Sustainable Production Water department to understand their specific process needs and contribute to solutions that meet those requirements.
• Participate in meetings and discussions with Operating Companies to contribute to solutions that meet their needs.
• Assist in identifying initiatives and opportunities for efficiency improvements and process optimization.
• Collaborate with the global Sustainable Production team on water reduction projects

 

 

 

1. Sustainable Production Fundamentals:

 

• Assist in organizing and understanding the category spend and cost.
• Analyse market data to support strategic decision-making in procurement activities.
• Assist in collecting and analysing procurement-related data to generate insights and reports.
• Support the development of key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure supplier’s effectiveness.
• Support in tracking category KPI (Total cost of ownership, category cost control including Water Acceleration Project).
• Evaluate spend per supplier and per category and update Power BI.
• Assist in rolling out to suppliers and Operating Companies a Category RACI.

 

 

 

1. Contract Management: