Internship: Materials Planning

Are you looking for a challenging internship in which supply planning, stakeholder management, and data optimization are the key? Then we have this fantastic opportunity for you in our team within the European Specialized Nutrition S&OP team. Apply now and join us as our Sales and Operations Planning Intern as of 1st of October 2024 at our office in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands!

About the Job

We, the EU Specialized Nutrition S&OP team at Danone, are looking for our next intern to help us ensure product availability by balancing supply and demand across local markets and manufacturing sites in Europe. You will be working on Material Requirement Planning inside Specialized Nutrition Unit, ensuring optimal availability of Raws & Packs. You will learn the fundamentals of planning in a complex environment as well as contribute to business by participating in processes & tools improvement projects. In this role, you will be supervised by the Material Planning Manager. Your stakeholders will be factories across Europe and the Procurement team. So, if you are interested in Supply & Operations Planning and ready to show your enthusiasm, then join us at Danone!

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Be:

• Support S&OP Material planning team with running mid to long-term planning monthly routines.
• Co-lead improvement project(s) for Material Planning (e.g. inventory monitoring, performance tracking, network harmonization)
• Support in day-to-day data materials availability management.

What will you learn during your internship with us?

• Integrated Business Planning - S&OP in a complex FMCG network
• Materials Requirement Planning fundamentals
• Problem solving & driving actions based on insights utilizing BI tools
• Stakeholder management across functions and geography

About you

You are a Master's student in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Economics or any related field. Previous experience in Supply Chain is a plus. You are highly motivated, like to challenge yourself, and have an eye for detail, allowing you to complete assignments quickly and accurately. You have an analytical mindset, an affinity for data processing and optimization, strong Excel and Power BI skills, and a great interest in efficiency and automation. You are proactive, have strong communication skills, and can work both independently and in a team

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);
• Available to start in 1st October 2024 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - oral and written;
• You are able to work from the Hoofddorp office 2 times per week;
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

Keep in mind, it is not possible to do this internship if you still have university courses to attend!