Short Intro and About the Job
Looking to gain hands-on experience in procurement while contributing to strategic projects? Are you a highly motivated and proactive student with strong communication skills? Then apply now and join us as our new Intern in the Global Cycles and Procurement Ingredients team starting July/August 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 will include:
Supporting cost-saving initiatives by driving productivity projects;
Executing our Business Continuity strategy and projects closure;
Assisting buyers to design their category strategy (cost, sustainability, innovation, etc);
Tracking and communicating results to key stakeholders (Global & Regional Procurement, Operations, Quality, R&D, and Senior Management);
Supporting category buyers with spend data collection and analysis for financial budgeting.
About You
You are highly motivated, proactive, and naturally curious. You communicate effectively and enjoy interacting with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. 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.
You bring:
Strong analytical and the ability to turn data into insights;
Proficiency in Excel (Power BI knowledge is a plus);
A desire to learn and contribute meaningfully to the team:
Good communication skills to collaborate cross-functional stakeholders;
A positive and open mindset;
Agility to adapt quickly and work independently.
Requirements:
You must be enrolled as a Bachelor’s or Master’s student during the entire internship period (If you are a non-EU citizen, you must be enrolled at a Dutch university);
Available to start in July/August 2026, for 6 months, 5 days per week (hybrid format);
Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus);
Please note that you are required to the Netherlands (if currently abroad) to obtain a BSN (citizen service number).
About Us, We offer and What's next
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
June 15.
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 Merel André de la Porte, Campus Recruitment Intern via [email protected].
* all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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