Global Marketing Buyer

Procurement Internship: Global Marketing Buyer

Do you want to combine and further develop your marketing and procurement skills while building up your network in a global corporation? Apply now and join us from May/June 2025 as our new Global Marketing Procurement Intern in our Hoofddorp office!

You will be part of the Global Marketing Services (Topline) Procurement Team part of the Cycles & Procurement organization based in Hoofddorp. You will be exposed to the full Topline scope: Media, Advertising, Strategy & Insights and Shopper activities within the Indirect Procurement across our Danone portfolio of brands (with specific focus on Media).

Data is at core of tomorrow’s marketing functions, as a Junior Buyer, your main mission will be to support the Global Marketing sourcing team on different activities, with a specific focus on data collection and management.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Market Research and Sourcing:

• Conduct market research and benchmarking to support procurement decisions.
• Develop and align new global sourcing strategies across countries; track and support the implementation of new processes and tools.
• Support global and regional projects, including tenders, electronic auctions, remuneration models, and framework agreements.
• Assist strategic buyers in sourcing and selecting suppliers/vendors, including conducting research, evaluating supplier capabilities, collecting and analyzing results, and sharing findings with stakeholders.

Efficiency and Effectiveness Initiatives:

• Produce dashboards of savings and other relevant information regionally and globally.
• Support local procurement teams in building business cases.
• Assist in rolling out key advertising technology and marketing technology solutions as part of Danone's digital transformation.
• Support the establishment and implementation of sustainability projects.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Engage with stakeholders across departments to drive collaboration and alignment on key procurement initiatives.
• Monitor the quality of service and performance of key suppliers and analyze results.

About you

• You are a Bachelor or Masters student with currently pursuing a degree in Procurement, Sales and/or Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• You have excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• You have an analytical mindset and can structure and make sense of data to take action.
• You are proactive, fun, and curious.
• You have great organizational and time management skills
• You can work in a team but also independently.

There are also some compulsory requirements

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/Masters student during the whole internship period;
• You are a resident of the Netherlands and hold a valid BSN number (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to have a valid Dutch residency permit);
• Ideally available to start in May/June 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 our Hoofddorp office, at least 3 days per week.

About Danone

About Us

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

In addition to gaining invaluable hands-on experience at a large multinational organization, we offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of 2.40 euros per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel;
• Hybrid working environment allowing for desired flexibility;
• 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.

Need more information? Please contact Karolina Gajda (Campus Recruitment Intern) via karolina.gajda@danone.com

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Get to know us

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.