Key Skills

Job Description

About The Job Procurement Internship - Plant-Based & Texturing Ingredients Danone DPA - Hoofddorp Looking to gain hands-on experience in procurement while contributing to strategic projects? Are you a highly motivated and proactive student? Then apply now and join us as our new Intern in the Global Cycles and Procurement Ingredients team starting January-February 2026! As an intern, you will be part of the Global Cycles and Procurement Ingredients team, within our Plant-Based Ingredients and Texturing Agents category. Your mission is to support senior buyers in their daily activities and help implement sourcing strategies across EDP, SN & Waters. During this internship, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to multiple strategic initiatives. Your Main Responsibilities Include Supporting cost-saving initiatives by driving productivity projects Executing our Business Continuity strategy and projects closure Assisting global buyers to design their category strategy (cost, sustainability, innovation, etc) Supporting global category buyers with spend data collection and analysis for financial budgeting Tracking and communicating results to key stakeholders (Global & Regional Procurement, Operations, Quality, R&D, and Senior Management) Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Pauline Marcelli - Global Senior Buyer Starches. Learn more about them via their LinkedIn profile. About You Key requirements Enrolled as a Master's student for the entire duration of the full-time internship (minimum 6 months). You can start in (preferably) January, or in February 2027. 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. Profile You are highly motivated, proactive, and naturally curious. You communicate effectively and enjoy interacting with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. Strong analytical and the ability to turn data into insights Proficiency in Excel, data management (with Power BI knowledge as a plus) You’re a self-starter who isn’t afraid to ask questions or share ideas, and you thrive in dynamic environments that challenge you to grow. About us At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. Working together to make sure that our brands, like Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon and Evian, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health. We offer A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship); Home working allowance of 2.45 euros per day; A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel; Career advice opportunities such as workshops, seminars, networking events; International environment with 140 different nationalities in Danone NL; Active Internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands. In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. You can work from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk or you can work from home. We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA. What's Next It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of Wednesday the 25th of November. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you. Need more information? Please contact Elliot Obreen, Talent Scout C&P via [email protected]. all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.

Core Responsibilities

Support senior buyers in the Plant-Based Ingredients and Texturing Agents category by advancing cost-saving and business continuity projects and helping develop category sourcing strategies. Collect and analyze spend data for budgeting, and track and communicate results to global and regional procurement teams and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in a master's program for the full duration of a full-time internship lasting at least six months, and must reside in the Netherlands with a valid BSN; non-EU applicants also need a valid Dutch residence permit and a university-signed three-party agreement. The ideal candidate is proactive, curious, analytical, comfortable communicating with diverse stakeholders, and proficient in Excel and data management; Power BI knowledge is a plus.

Benefits

• Home Working Allowance
• Public Transport Travel Card
• Career Advice Workshops
• Seminars
• Networking Events
• Hybrid Working Environment