Vacant Jobs at The Heineken Company

Purpose of the Job:

• To sell and promote Heineken Beverages' Brand portfolio by creating brand awareness and building brands in line with strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing and new customers. 
• Achieve monthly sales targets through new business and upselling current customers.
• Use data to inform customers’ understanding of which products can help them reach their goals and how to achieve this.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and maintain a healthy pipeline for future deals.
• Present products to customers in a professional and knowledgeable manner
• Conducting market research to keep up to date with industry trends and competitor activity.
• Build and maintain a strong brand image.
• Communicate and collaborate with other members of the sales and marketing team.
• Drive and maintain Accessibility, Affordability, Availability and Activation
• Run price driven promotions.
• Maintain call strike rate in accordance with targets.
• Share and implement new ideas regarding sales and improving effectiveness of the sales teams and/ or the effectiveness of marketing activities.
• Take responsibility for personal improvement and skills development.
• Follow Heineken Beverages’ policies and procedures and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Job Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree/Diploma in Sales, Marketing, or a related field is preferred. Relevant industry training and certifications are an advantage.
• A minimum of 3 years of sales experience
• Relevant experience within the Alcoholic Beverage or broader FMCG industry would be preferable.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
• Numerical and business acumen experience
• High levels of energy, persistence, drive as well as a sense of urgency.
• The ability to work optimally in a high performance and competitive environment.
• Ability to plan realistically and take action to deliver on time.
• Excellent negotiating skills to gain commitment to solutions by using your influencing and networking skills.
• Have a passion for customer service by making clients and their needs a primary focus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High versatility to adapt to changing environment.
• Ability to effectively manage customer relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.

Demonstrates HEINEKEN Behaviours aligned to role expectations: 

Deliver:

• Play to win & celebrate success.
• Deliver the goods.

Shape:

• Think consumer first.
• Make courageous moves.

Connect: 

• Champion a culture of belonging.
• Learn, share & reapply.

Develop:

• Have real conversations.
• Embrace learning & growth.

Closing Date: 17/11/2025

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Purpose:

• As a People Intern, you will be responsible for lending support to the People team with key activities including, co-ordination, administration and supporting in the reporting of key learning interventions across the business.
• The purpose is to give practical work experience to students who are in their final year of study and have a prerequisite to have practical work experience to obtain their qualification.
• The successful candidate will be expected to enter an 18-month contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Budget control: capturing and processing Purchase Orders for the People Team.
• Coordinating learnership programs for the group – end to end (recruitment, contracting, registration)
• Lending support to the Learning team with key activities including co-ordination, administration and reporting of key learning interventions across the business.
• Support to People Partners on People initiatives.
• Support with co-ordination of virtual onboarding sessions.
• Assist with administrative support on various projects where required.
• Assist with any catering, travel arrangements as/when required.
• Support with any vendor processes for suppliers.
• Planning and coordinating the logistics and administration of the implementation of training, learning and Function as a fully fletched administrator of the Learner Management System (end to end), including closing off classes on LMS & Downloading Completed Learning Report for Skills Development Element
• Support in the alignment of learning and skills development to Employment Equity and transformation objectives and initiatives.
• Verification of data and reports
• Coordinating grant funding processes with internal and external stakeholders

Education & Experience:

• Final year of obtaining a Human Resources/ Education, Training, and Development related tertiary qualification – Degree / Diploma.
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Suit (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Sound communication and presentation skills.
• Effective time management.
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure.
• Ability to work in a team.
• South African citizen.

Prospective interns must submit the following:

• Motivational letter,
• A curriculum vitae,
• Certified academic record,
• Certified copy of grade 12 certificate.
• Certified copy of identity document.
• A letter from the tertiary institution confirming that the student requires exposure to the workplace to obtain their qualification.
• A format for evaluation required by the tertiary institution (Logbook)

Closing Date: 21/11/2025