Commercial Strategy Intern - Meals & Taste Elevation

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for an enthusiastic Bachelor or Master student to join its Commercial Strategy team in Amsterdam as a 6-month internship starting in February 2027. The Category team sets out and implements effective category management for its brands, including drafting commercial strategies, spotting brand and category opportunities and working closely with marketing, sales, finance, procurement and other commercial teams. Depending on your profile, you will support either the Meals & Taste elevation team (e.g. Heinz Tomato Ketchup) or the Drinks & Brunch team (e.g. Karvan Cévitam, Venz and De Ruijter).

Key responsibilities

• Lead promo plan alignment with 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.
• Turn data into insights for the Trade Category Manager.
• Support the sell-out forecasting process.
• Carry out ad hoc analyses to identify business opportunities.

Required profile

• Current enrolment at a European university for at least 50% of the internship period.
• Strong written and verbal English.
• Interest in category strategy, retail and data analysis.
• EU working rights: EU citizenship or studies in the Netherlands.

Required skills

• Intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Clear communication with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Organized, time-managed and able to handle several projects.

What we offer

• 6-month internship with a start date of February 2027.
• Allowance of €625 per month (40 hours, 5 days) and full reimbursement of travel expenses.
• Hybrid location in Amsterdam, with occasional home working aligned with the team.

The recruitment process runs about 4 to 6 weeks and consists of a CV review, an online Pymetrics assessment, a screening interview via Microsoft Teams and a hiring manager interview.