About the role
Location: Veghel (hybrid – partly at the office, partly from home)
Education level: Bachelor’s or master’s student
Internship type: Working internship
Internship allowance: €800 – €900 per 4 weeks
Start date: March 2027
Language requirement: Fluent in English (spoken and written); Dutch is a plus
About Mars
At Mars, we’ve been building brands that people and pets love for over a century. As a family-owned business, we operate in more than 180 countries worldwide with iconic brands such as M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, SHEBA®, and ROYAL CANIN®.
What makes Mars different? Our culture. We believe that growth starts with our people. That’s why you’ll get the freedom to develop yourself, share your ideas, and take real responsibility from day one.
About the Internship
The Supply Planning Performance & Value Realization Intern will support the development of a performance-driven culture by helping teams quantify, track, and realize business value from strategic initiatives. The intern will work across transformation, capability, and continuous improvement programs to establish clear methodologies for measuring impact on key Supply Planning KPIs and enable teams to consistently assess benefits, progress, and outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain a framework for measuring initiative impact against Supply Planning KPIs.
- Support teams in estimating expected benefits and value realization prior to project initiation.
- Define KPI baselines, measurement methodologies, and tracking mechanisms.
- Analyze project outcomes and quantify delivered business value.
- Create training materials, guides, and workshops to educate teams on KPI measurement and benefit realization.
- Consolidate initiative performance into dashboards and leadership reporting.
- Support governance processes by providing visibility of value delivery across the project portfolio.
- Identify best practices and drive consistency in performance measurement across teams.
Key Deliverable
- By the end of the internship, the intern will have established and piloted a Value Realization Framework that enables Supply Planning teams to:
- Estimate expected KPI improvements before launching initiatives.
- Track benefits throughout implementation.
- Quantify actual results after delivery.
- Standardize reporting of business value across transformation and capability programs.
Who we're looking for
- Bachelor's or Master's student in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
- Interest in performance management, KPI design, continuous improvement, and business transformation.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to explain concepts clearly to different audiences.
- Structured, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across multiple stakeholders.
- Curious mindset with a passion for improving business performance through data-driven decision-making.
What You Can Expect from Mars
- A challenging and versatile internship in an international environment
- The opportunity to grow both professionally and personally, supported by an experienced and approachable team
- A competitive internship allowance (€800–€900 per 4 weeks) and travel and home-working compensation
- Guidance and mentorship from experienced supply chain professionals
- And of course, unlimited access to our chocolate at the office
What to expect after submitting your application
You can apply for this internship through our website by uploading your CV. Once we’ve reviewed your CV and see a potential match, you’ll receive an invitation for an online interview via HireVue. You can record this digital interview at a time that suits you best. This way, you’ll get a first impression of us, and we’ll get to know you better.
After reviewing your interview, we’ll let you know whether we see a good match. If we do, we’ll invite you for an interview with the team you may be joining as an intern. If it’s a good fit on both sides, we’d be happy to welcome you to our team as an intern!
Interested? Apply via our website. For questions about this internship, please contact us at EarlyTalent.NL@effem.com.
