The Kraft Heinz International Management Trainee Program – Germany in Düsseldorf bei Kraft Heinz Company

The Kraft Heinz International Management Trainee Program – Germany (Dusseldorf)

Program Start Date: 1 September 2023

Duration: 12-month program

Contract: Permanent contract from the beginning of the trainee program

Business Function: Sales- Marketing- Category Management- Finance- Supply Chain & Operations- People & Performance

Location: Applying for a traineeship in our Dusseldorf office in Germany

If you are interested in one of our other Trainee locations: Auckland – Ciudad de Mexico – Dubai – Dublin – London – Melbourne – Nijmegen – San Joaquin – San Jose – Sao Paulo – Santiago or Shanghai check out our website.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Valid permanent working rights in Germany is required. Orientation year visa / Sponsorship Visa are not sufficient to progress in the recruitment.

Kraft Heinz Vision

At Kraft Heinz- our vision is to sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. We strive to be #1 in taste elevation by making life delicious. Like our passion for developing great foods- we are also dedicated to the development of great leaders. The Kraft Heinz International Management Trainee Program (IMTP) is a development program for top talent seeking an exciting leadership career with Kraft Heinz.

The Kraft Heinz International Trainee Program:

Our 12-month immersive program will challenge you to develop yourself as a future leader of our company. The program is crafted for top talent who seek a performance-based culture that is built on meritocracy- ambition- hard work and passion.

During our 12-month program- you will join a class of other ambitious Trainees to learn directly from Kraft Heinz leaders- explore all areas of our organization to see exactly how the Heinz ketchup gets made and have multiple opportunities to work directly in our business. As a Kraft Heinz Trainee you will make valuable contributions as a full-time employee from day one; doing real work and delivering real results.

Your journey will start with a functional onboarding- giving you a hands-on induction into each of our different functions. This is followed by a field sales placement to get to know our products and consumers - because at Kraft Heinz- we are consumer obsessed! During the program you will get to work on an individual business project where you will be challenged to apply your problem-solving skills- then experience an agile business placement in a field different to your project. No worries if you don’t have specific expertise in all of these topics; you will be attending trainings and get mentored by senior managers throughout each stage of this exciting program. After the 12-month program- Kraft Heinz Trainees will be placed into functions across our company where they can add immediate value.

Profile – Basic Qualifications:

• University Bachelor or Master degree- graduated on or after 2022 from any subject area
• Maximum working experience: 1 year after graduation
• Strong proficiency in English and German is required
• Ability and willingness to relocate within Europe
• Valid permanent working rights in Germany is required (Orientation year visa not sufficient)

We are looking for talent who are:

• Consumer obsessed
• Dare to do better every day
• Champion great people
• Demand diversity
• Do the right thing
• Own it!

This is how we win:

• We work as a team- Energize self and others
• We Inspire excellence- Model lifelong learning- curiosity and creativity
• We navigate our future- Be courageous in the face of uncertainty

Our offer:

• Permanent contract at the start of the Trainee Program
• Intensive training and exposure to different Business Units
• Business support and mentorship throughout the program
• Highly competitive benefits

The Recruitment Process

Step 1: Application and Pymetrics Games

Step 2: Pymetrics Video Interview

Step 3: Virtual Trainee and Business Interview

Step 4: Assessment Day in Dusseldorf Office