International IT Traineeship - HQ Zaandam

Start Traineeship - September 2025

What does our International Traineeship entail? 
Being active in Europe, the United States and Indonesia, our company’s challenges extend beyond country borders. We strongly believe that our future leaders should develop an international mindset. That’s exactly what we aspire toward in our international traineeships – three-year development programs that offer you the opportunity to launch your career at Ahold Delhaize. The program is built on three pillars: social and business development; technical and functional skills; and leadership development. You’ll also undertake at least three rotations among our different retail brands and countries. To stimulate cross-functional learning, you’ll engage in inspiring learning sessions together with fellow trainees and other associates. Personal growth and development are key aspects of this program that prepare you to become a seasoned professional and our company’s future leader.

Why choose the General IT Traineeship?  

Throughout the traineeship, you’ll work on challenging and impactful projects, from partnering with business stakeholders to optimize workflows to creating new technology solutions to enhance our customers’ food retail shopping  experience. You’ll learn how to combine technology, data and innovation to make our operations more efficient, safe and scalable. Whether it’s in a local brand, or leveraging our scale to create shared solutions across Ahold Delhaize, the General IT Traineeship provides fantastic opportunity to hone IT skills in an environment where your work has real impact on the day-to-day lives of customers and associates. 

What are we looking for? 

• HBO or master's degree in Technical Field (e.g. Mechanical or Electrical Engineering for Mechanization) by the start of the traineeship.
• Affinity with warehouse logistics and understanding of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering principles. Experience with automation tools and robotics is a plus.
• Up to two years (maximum) of working experience.
• Excellent proficiency in English (level C1 or up).
• Reside in and are eligible to work in the Netherlands. Since your first rotation will be at a Dutch brand, a good understanding of Dutch is also required (minimum B2 level).

What Ahold Delhaize offers you.
We offer you a dynamic three-year program in which you get to pave your own career and development path. During this time, you focus on specific personal growth areas and business opportunities. Aside from an unforgettable international work experience, we also provide you with:  

• A good salary and favorable secondary employment conditions. 
• You can take 45 (yes, forty-five) vacation days: you get 25.5 fixed vacation days and 19.5 ADV days.
• A focus on personal and professional development, for example, through coaching and training sessions specially developed for you as a trainee. For example, you get training sessions with UNLOQ, which is a high-level training and knowledge bureau in the Netherlands.
• An inspiring work environment in which you work with a diverse team of colleagues, and in which you're encouraged to take ownership of your work and ideas.
• The opportunity to have a real impact on Ahold Delhaize's brands and the markets it operates in.
• A fantastic kickstart to your career in IT.

Please apply at the bottom of the page, provide both CV and cover letter.

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