Procurement Internship (3rd Party Manufacturing)

Procurement Internship: 3rd Party Manufacturing

Join us as our new 3PM Procurement Intern from August 2025 in Hoofddorp! You will be part of Danone's co-manufacturing procurement team who is responsible for managing and identifying potential external partners that manufacture finished products for Danone brands.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the EU procurement co-manufacturing team in its diverse procurement related activities including:
  • Productivity program:
    • Support the team to identify cost optimization opportunities through cost analysis and benchmarking. Update iProview tracking tool and dashboard.
    • Control Tower: Support the team with productivity program with cross functional stakeholders (Operation, Quality, R&D).
  • Supplier relationship management: manage Power BI dashboard tool and related database to support SRM process along the year (contract compliance, suppliers’ general information, KPI dashboard…) and make sure that the team is updating the database on a regular basis.
  • Purchasing process: pricing updates in a consolidated price list for finance.
  • Market Scouting: perform market scouting for NPDs cross category and identify potential suppliers according to project briefs.
  • Tendering: Organize RFQ/RFI templates to perform tender event cross category through Zycus tool.

Sobre ti

You are a Bachelor/Master student in engineering, data analyst, economy, or another relevant study. Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience is considered a plus. You have Microsoft Office skills; Power BI is considered as a plus. You are highly motivated and proactive with good communication skills. You have a natural curiosity with a strong analytical mindset, and you are eager to learn and thrive in a dynamic environment that continuously challenges you. You are self-driven, work with autonomy and enthusiastic while not being afraid to share your opinion or ask questions when needed.

Key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student for the entire duration of the internship.
• Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number. Non-EU citizens must have a valid Dutch residency permit.
• For non-EU citizens, your university must sign a three-party agreement with Danone.
• Available to start in August 2025 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written);
• Able to work from our Hoofddorp office at least 2 days per week.

About Danone

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 2.40 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.

Need more information? Please contact Eugenia Bouzas via eugenia.bouzas@danone.com

* all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.

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