Internship (Cycles and Procurement): Packaging Specialized Nutrition

OVER DE FUNCTIE

As Specialized Nutrition Packaging Intern, you will be part of the Direct Materials Team, a function of the Cycles & Procurement (C&P) Organization. You will serve Danone’s Top and Bottom line across Specialized Nutrition business, through direct interaction with cross-functional team responsible for the sourcing of a Specialized Packaging Materials. Cycles & Procurement is right at the heart of making the Danone vision "One Planet. One Health" a reality. Through what and how we source, we shape the world in which we operate, and we build the future of Danone.

As our new Specialized Nutrition Packaging Intern, you will join a team with a culture of open idea sharing, transparent communication and respect of individual thoughts for at least 6 (six) months.

Through this internship you will have real responsibilities and the opportunity to develop your analytical skills. You will be working closely with our Buyers of Plastic Specialties, Medical Devices, Glass and Beverage Carton at our office in Hoofddorp, NL.

You will

• Actively support contract negotiation and ensure volume allocations of purchasing volumes are in accordance with existing commitments.
• Support spend analytics through transforming data into recommendation.​
• Track and report history and future trends for each market. Work with Key Market intelligence stakeholders (internal & external) to stay up to date of current trends and bring team awareness.​
• Support Contract renewals, Pricelist updates, Price reconciliation and Cost breakdown exercises.
• Help business in achieving cost savings through leading productivity and sustainability projects.

OVER JOUTo be successful in this role you will need to have an analytical and entrepreneur appetite combined with a can-do attitude. You are not afraid to approach new assignment and work autonomously, while stakeholder engagement and data management are among your key strengths.

• Post-graduated candidate – Business, engineering, or related degree.
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office.​
• Team player attitude, agile, pro-active, and adaptive mindset.​
• Fast learner and effective communication skills.​
• Eager for development, growth and gaining experience.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Masters 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 September 2024 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.
• You are able to work from our office in Hoofddorp a few times a week.
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written.

Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN number.

OVER ONS

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

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 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.