Internship (Procurement): Whey & Dairy Ingredients Intern

ABOUT THE JOB

Do you love working on projects to support business continuity, productivity, sustainability, and quality? Are you a highly motivated and proactive student with strong communication skillsand a knack for data analysis? Then apply now and join us as our new Whey & Dairy Ingredients Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting February 2025!

About the Job

As a Whey and Dairy Ingredients Intern, you will be part of the dynamic and collaborative Dairy Ingredients Team and will report to Celine Suarez (Global Senior Buyer Dairy Ingredients). You will work on various projects to support the business in securing materials, achieving cost savings, and consolidating data for sustainability and quality initiatives. In this role, you will interact with both internal and external stakeholders, gaining valuable experience in stakeholder management and collaboration. The team values open communication, continuous learning, and teamwork, ensuring a supportive environment where you can grow and contribute meaningfully.

Your responsibilities will be:

Business Continuity Plan:

• Support the business in securing materials through leading supplier validation or reformulation projects
• Monitor progress of projects
• Report and communicate results to buyers, stakeholders and Management

Productivity Program:

• Support the business in achieving cost savings through leading productivity projects
• Monitor progress of projects
• Report and communicate results to buyers, stakeholders and Management

Sustainability & Quality:

• Build a supplier/material database to facilitate sustainability projects consolidation for Procurement function
• Consolidate a supplier/material information related to new regulation on contaminants

Data & Analysis:

• Consolidate data from complete network - 23 supply points across Europe, Asia and Americas
• Complete analysis and forecast cycles for each supplier
• Communicate results and forecasts to the appropriate factories
• Support in price forecasting exercise

ABOUT YOU

As a Whey and Dairy Ingredients Intern,data analysiswill be second nature to you. You cancommunicate effectivelyand havestrong analytical skills. On top of that, you’re aproactive self-starterwho’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Master’s student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university);
• Ideally available to start in February 2025 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from Hoofddorp, at least 2-3 times per week;
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

ABOUT DANONE

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

As a Whey and Dairy Ingredients Intern, you will learnvaluable skillsand havethe opportunity to work on impactful projects. And the best part? You’ll be supported from beginning to end by your supervisor and will have the chance to work alongside professionals in the field. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

* Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.