Category and Trade Intern

Job Description

This is an amazing opportunity for a hardworking Student/New Graduate/ interested in making a difference at Kraft Heinz! The position is part of the Category Department in Madrid, where you will join a passionate team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level.

Every internship in our Company offers outstanding opportunities to develop knowledge and skills, gain real business experience, get exposure to senior leadership and attend tailored trainings.

As an intern you will take ownership of projects and especially of your career. At Kraft Heinz, we provide the playing field. You change the game! Are you up for the challenge?

In brief, you will be responsible for:

• Analyze sales data, market trends, and customer insights to inform category strategies

• Conduct market research to identify growth opportunities for brands

• Support category and trade strategy development and create reports/presentations using data visualization tools

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute category strategies and drive business results

• Manage product samples, client rates, and trade stories to support sales team efforts

• Evaluate new opportunities for major clients and recommend product releases
• You will be focusing equally on Spanish and Portuguese market.

Qualifications

Hard Skills & Capabilities

• Relevant degree in Management, Business Administration, Business Analytics
• Proficient in Business English and Spanish Language. Knowledge in Portuguese desirable but not mandatory.
• Great command of Microsoft Suite (especially Excel and Power Point)

Please kindly note that it is necessary to have an EU Working Permit (Orientation Year Visa not included) in order to proceed for this position.

Professional Attributes

• Curiosity, positivity & passion - You’re curious, positive and enthusiastic. People know you as the driver of the team.
• Autonomy, Ownership and Organizational skills – We expect you to act with autonomy and to have initiative to create and organize your agenda, besides the support of the direct manager and team. You value feedback but don’t expect the need of constant micromanagement.   
• Communication Skills - With us, you’ll easily be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent interpersonal skills to deal with all kinds and levels of different stakeholders.
• Project management skills - Time management has no secrets for you. You’re organized, structured and always have an overview of all the results. You know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.
• Analytical - We’re a very data driven company, making it crucial to be able to translate sophisticated data into a simple solution with an analytical approach.
• Emotional intelligence - We highly value people who demonstrate the ability to put themselves in the shoes of someone else, anticipating reactions and feelings and find the right words to connect with effective story telling.

What we offer you:

• Flexibility; we have a hybrid working model providing you with the empowerment to take ownership of your work-life balance.
• Always room for new insights; if you have an excellent idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!

Practical information:

Type: Curricular or Extracurricular

Duration: 6 months (full-time) with possibility of 6 months extension

Salary: 600€ + Ticket Restaurante

Location: Madrid, Spain

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.