Business Performance Intern (Specialized Nutrition, Benelux)
€650 per month
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 2 days
Key Skills
Job Description
About The Job Are you passionate about analyzing performance and crunching data to derive meaningful insights? Do you want to gain hands-on experience optimizing commercial activities and helping with decision making in a multinational company? Then apply now and join us as Business Performance Intern in November 2026. As our Business Performance Intern, you will be a part of our Commercial Excellence team in Rijswijk, NL. Commercial Excellence (CE) Team is a High-Performance Team with a Benelux scope, wherein you will support data analysis and reporting to drive the Healthcare Engagement strategy and help optimize the Field Force performance by providing the business with fact based & analytical information in the Netherlands market. You must have become curious to know what responsibilities you would have? You will be responsible for Process Sell-Out Data Process & upload sell-out/indirect data from wholesalers to enable detailed analysis of institutional sales data and find ways to optimize the current process. Data Analysis & Reporting Track the performance of KPIs across Specialized Nutrition categories. Transform raw data into actionable business insights to assess the success of commercial activities. Analyze dashboards and reports to support strategic decision-making. Multichannel Engagement & SFE Support MCE implementation and sales force effectiveness by gathering and analyzing engagement data to enrich insights about healthcare channels. Cross-functional Collaboration Work closely with internal stakeholders across Sales, Strategy, Medical, and Data teams to ensure alignment and impact. Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Aayush Saraswat - Business Performance Manager, SN. Learn more about him here https//nl.linkedin.com/in/aayush-saraswat/nl About You You are a Bachelor’s or master’s student (preferable) in Business, Economics, Data Science, Health Economics, or a related field, or other related backgrounds with affinity towards data analytics & reporting and performance tracking to bring data-driven insights to the business in a fast-paced environment. You are self-motivated, and proactive with a sense of ownership. You have critical thinking skills and are organized and independent. We expect you to be fluent in English but Dutch is a plus (written and spoken) and proficient in MS Office Suite with experience with Python programming language. Key Requirements Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferable) in Business, Economics, Data Science, Health Economics, or a related field for the entire duration of the internship. Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number. Non-EU citizens must have a valid Dutch residency permit. For non-EU citizens, your university must sign a three-party agreement with Danone. Non-EU citizens are only eligible to apply if they are enrolled in a Dutch university. Available to start in November 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 4-5 days per week. Able to work from our Rijswijk office at least 2 days per week (Tuesday & Thursday). About us Bij Danone zijn we toegewijd aan onze missie "gezondheid brengen, door middel van voeding, naar zoveel mogelijk mensen". Wij werken samen om ervoor te zorgen dat onze merken, zoals Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon en Evian, echte voordelen creëren voor mensen, de gemeenschap en de planeet. Je zal deel uitmaken van een van de grootste gecertificeerde B Corps™ ter wereld. B Corp zijn betekent deel uitmaken van een selecte beweging van bedrijven die voldoen aan de hoogste normen van sociale en milieucriteria. One Planet. One Health. We bieden Een competitieve bruto stagevergoeding van 650 euro per maand (op basis van een fulltime stage); Thuiswerkvergoeding van 2,45 euro per dag; Een openbaarvervoerkaart die alle werkgerelateerde reizen dekt; Hybride werkomgeving die gewenste flexibiliteit biedt; Carrièreadviesmogelijkheden zoals workshops, seminars, netwerkevenementen; Internationale omgeving met 140 verschillende nationaliteiten in Danone NL; Actieve stagegemeenschap met 100+ stagiairs in heel Nederland. Wat nu? Het is simpel – klik op de "solliciteer" knop voor de sollicitatiedeadline van 6 oktober. We kunnen je persoonlijke gegevens niet verwerken zonder je toestemming, dus solliciteer direct via deze website om te voldoen aan de AVG. Veel succes! We kunnen niet wachten om je te ontmoeten. Meer informatie nodig? Neem contact op met Pien de Beer [email protected]. Alle sollicitaties worden in overweging genomen voor een vacature zonder discriminatie op basis van etniciteit, kleur, religie, geslacht, seksuele geaardheid, genderidentiteit, nationaliteit, handicap of enige andere beschermde status.
Core Responsibilities
The intern will process sell-out data and track KPIs to derive actionable business insights for Specialized Nutrition categories. They will also support multichannel engagement and sales force effectiveness through data analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
Candidates should be Bachelor's or Master's students in Business, Economics, Data Science, or Health Economics with proficiency in Python and MS Office. Must be a resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN and available for at least 6 months starting November 2026.
Benefits
- Gross internship allowance
- Home office allowance
- Public transport card
- Hybrid working environment
- Career advice opportunities
- Workshops
- Seminars
- Networking events
About Danone
Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Danone is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, operating in three fast-growing, health-focused categories: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. True to its mission—bringing health through food to as many people as possible—Danone promotes healthier and more sustainable eating habits, while striving to deliver measurable impact across nutritional, social, societal, and environmental dimensions. In 2026, Danone continues the rollout of the second chapter of its Renew strategy, aimed at strengthening its competitiveness, accelerating its transformation, and creating sustainable value. With 90,000 employees and a presence in over 120 markets, Danone generated €27.283 billion in revenue in 2025, reflecting solid growth driven by a positive volume/mix globally. Its portfolio includes iconic international brands—Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, Danette, Danonino, evian, Volvic, Nutricia, among others—as well as strong local and regional brands. Danone is listed on Euronext Paris and present on the OTCQX platform through an ADR program. Already included in numerous sustainability indexes, the Group reached a major milestone by becoming fully B Corp™ certified in 2025, underscoring its global commitment to a responsible business model. **Please note: all official Danone job opportunities are published on our Careers website: https://careers.danone.com/ Danone will never contact candidates using [email protected] email addresses. Please stay vigilant and never share personal information if you are unsure of the source.