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Internship in Category Development - Consumer Brands (m/f/x)
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Internship in Category Development - Consumer Brands (m/f/x)
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About this position
Are you looking for a challenging internship at one of the leading FMCG companies in the world? Do you want to work at the company behind big brands such as Taft, SYOSS, Gliss, got2b, Fleuril, Witte Reus and Fa?
Then Henkel Consumer Brands is looking for you!
You will be working within our Commercial Excellence Team, which means that you will be actively involved in managing the Personal, Home and Beauty Care assortment listed at retailers all over the Netherlands. In this hands-on internship you will assist our Category Managers in their daily tasks while developing a broad range of skills. Your responsibilities vary between building shelf plans, evaluating shelf mutation moments and translating consumer and market data from many sources into actionable insights. The results of your work are immediately visible and tangible when shopping in the supermarket or drug stores.
What you'll do
- Translating consumer and market insights into professional story telling.
- Monitor assortment and shelf strategy for the assigned categories and key retailers.
- Collaborating on client specific growth plans, based on consumer, shopper- & customer insights.
- The opportunity to work closely with sales and marketing teams.
- A great environment to strengthen your analytical skills by performing market and portfolio analyses.
- The successful implementation of our perfect portfolio strategy including innovation pipeline is a key contributor to success and is one of the key focus points.
What makes you a good fit
- Academic degree in Management, Economics, Marketing or similar (enrolled now/fresh graduate).
- Affinity with Marketing and Consumer Goods.
- You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and feel comfortable with data analysis.
- Excellent knowledge of English, with Dutch being an advantage.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office Package, especially Excel & PowerPoint.
- Analytical, creative, persistent and result driven person with excellent communication skills.
- Team-player who thinks in terms of solutions and feels full responsibility for the outcome of their job.
- Available for 5-6 months full-time as of March 2025
BENEFITS
- Full on support and guidance from the team to maximize your internship learning process.
- An exciting and educational full-time internship in an international FMCG business.
- A flexible work-from-home policy (60% home, 40% office).
- An internship allowance of €700 - €800 that covers meals, housing and transport expenses.
- 12 days of paid holidays.
- Enjoy free products from our brands every month 😉
- Continuous learning in a digital way via the Henkel Learning Hub.
- You’ll be part of an international intern community.
- Fun and educational events organized for the international (BeNeLux) intern community, with opportunities to broaden your network.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to gender, origin, culture, mindset, generation, disability, religion and sexual orientation.
JOB ID: req53416
Job Locations: Netherlands, Utrecht, Nieuwegein
Contact information for application-related questions: recruitment.benelux@henkel.com
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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