Job Description:
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: August/September 2026
Language requirement: Fluent in English (spoken and written); Dutch is a plus
Ever wondered how Mars keeps store shelves stocked with your favourite chocolate from Halloween to Christmas? As a Supply Chain Intern, Product Availability at Mars, you’ll help make it happen.
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
You’ll join the Product Availability Team, supporting the Benelux and International Travel Retail (ITR) markets. This small, dynamic team of young professionals ensures that our customers and consumers always find the products they love, right where they expect them. This internship is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience in supply chain operations. You’ll learn how short-term (0–12 week) planning really works and play an active role in ensuring our supply chain runs smoothly every single day.
What You’ll Do
As a full member of the team, you’ll contribute to both day-to-day operations and long-term improvement projects.
Operational tasks:
Monitor stock levels and track daily product availability against customer orders
Support inventory management by checking stock projections with our external logistics partners (3PLs)
Help prepare for Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) meetings
Assist with seasonal product (re)launches, from Halloween to Easter campaigns
Work with production planners and sales teams to prevent or resolve out-of-stock situations
Project-based work
Take the lead on a small-scale Continuous Improvement project, improving our reporting tools, workflows, or communication methods
Bring your own ideas to the table, we value fresh perspectives and encourage initiative
By the end of your internship, you’ll have gained experience in supply chain planning, project management, and cross-functional collaboration, while sharpening your analytical and problem-solving skills.
Who We’re Looking For
You’re a motivated, hands-on student with a keen interest in how supply chains operate in a global FMCG company. You like to take initiative, work with others, and see your ideas come to life.
You are:Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field, and remaining enrolled for the duration of the internship
Analytical, proactive, and eager to learn
Comfortable working both independently and in a team
Skilled in Microsoft Excel; Power BI knowledge is a plus
Fluent in English (Dutch is an advantage)
Available for at least 4 days per week for 6 months
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
Want to see how your work can make a real difference in getting everyone’s favourite treats on shelves? Join us and kick-start your career in supply chain.
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 [email protected].
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
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What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
