The Kraft Heinz International Management Trainee Program – Germany (Dusseldorf)
Program Start Date: 1 September 2026
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: Düsseldorf Headquarter in Germany
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 2024 from any subject area
- Maximum working experience: 2 years after graduation
- Strong proficiency in English and German is required
- 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
Applications are open until End of July 2026.
Step 1: Application and Pymetrics Games
Step 2: Pymetrics Video Interview
Step 3: Virtual Trainee and Business Interview (online)
Step 4: Leadership Panel Interview (online)
Questions or concerns? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition Dilara Eliyazici (Dilara.eliyazici@kraftheinz.com)
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