Internship - Sustainable production

Internship - Sustainable Production at HEINEKEN's Global Procurement (Energy Focus)

Your internship

Are you passionate about sustainability, data, and digital innovation? Do you get energy from working in cross-functional teams? Join our Global Supply Chain Procurement team and contribute to HEINEKEN's Brewing a Better World sustainability ambitions towards net zero emissions and healthy watersheds. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of energy and water efficiency and procurement operations excellence through dashboarding and applying AI in category management.

You will be part of the Sustainable Production team within Supply Chain Procurement and will be based at our Schiphol/Amsterdam office. During this internship, you will get the opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as a company, gain experience working in an international environment, be in contact with colleagues across the globe and help us realize HEINEKEN'S Brewing a Better World ambitions. You will receive trust and freedom, so you can work like a real entrepreneur. We embrace new, fresh ideas with enthusiasm while providing the guidance that is right for you.

Job Description

• Function/ Region: HEINEKEN Global Procurement (HGP)
• (Sub)department: Supply Chain Procurement - Sustainable Production
• Reports to: Global Category Manager Energy
• Type of Contract: Fixed Term (6 months)
• Job purpose: You'll support the Sustainable Production team in driving operational excellence through data analytics, business intelligence (BI) and AI experimentation. You'll also assist in general procurement activities, including contract management and financial data structuring for category management.

Main Responsibilities

We are looking for a flexible, hands-on intern who is eager to contribute wherever the business needs support most. Whether it's building dashboards, diving into data modelling, supporting with increasing efficiency through AI, or assisting with procurement operations, you'll play a key role in helping our team deliver on its sustainability and procurement excellence goals. This internship is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys variety in their work, and is excited to learn across multiple domains.

• Data Insights & Power BI Dashboarding
• Maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards for energy and water performance and category tracking.
• Develop Excel-based macro's and data visualizations for operational insights.
• Drive data consistency and quality of metrics across categories.
• AI Integration
• Identify AI opportunities to improve team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and test AI prompts and tools using Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, and Azure AI, among others.
• Contribute to AI playbooks and guidance documentation for team-wide adoption.
• Procurement & Finance Support
• Assist in contract management by screening agreements and extracting key terms into structured formats using AI.
• Support financial analysis and reporting for category managers.
• Enhance Power BI dashboards with insights from contract screening and financial analysis and modelling.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Work closely with colleagues across supply chain, procurement, and finance.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly business reviews with stakeholders.
• Support the team to streamline procurement activities to business needs.
  

The unique you!

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Data Science or Business Administration.
• Digital savvy with expertise in using Microsoft Office applications with particular focus on Excel, PowerBI, PowerPoint and Copilot.
• Curiosity about AI and eager to explore its practical applications in a business setting.
• Programming proficiency in SQL or other programming language(s) and previous coursework or projects related to machine learning or AI are a plus.
• Comfortable working in international, cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to learn, with strong analytical mindset.
• Interest or experience in Procurement/Supply Chain.

Conditions of HEINEKEN

• 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.
• In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution.
• In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
• You reside in the Netherlands for the entire duration of your internship. Please note that HEINEKEN does not provide housing.
• You are in possession of a valid citizen service number (BSN).
  

What We Offer

• A full-time internship, starting on March 1, 2026
• During your internship, you have the flexibility to work in a hybrid setup.
• Your main office will be at the Base Schiphol, Amsterdam
• You will receive an internship fee of €650 gross pm (based on 40 hours per week).
• You will enjoy 2 vacation days per month (based on fulltime).
• If you do not have a student OV product, your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed.
• A dynamic, inclusive, and purpose-driven environment.

Interested?

Great! For more information about this vacancy or about the application process, please contact or you can apply right now. The deadline for applications is January 3rd.

Are you unsure if there is a perfect match? If so, we would still encourage you to apply!

Working at HEINEKEN

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