Global Procurement Internship in our Upstream Fruits team

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Global Procurement Intern - Fruits

Global Procurement Intern - Fruits
Are you eager to find out the day-to-day challenges of a buyer in a multinational corporation? Do you want to deep dive into one of the essential resources of Danone in an and environment? Apply now and join us as our next Global Procurement Internship in our Upstream Fruits team, at our office in Hoofddorp, NL, starting.
You will be a valuable assetof the , and will support senior buyers with day-to-day business, within the category of Fruit Upstream. We offer you a great opportunity to look into one of the of Danone, to collaborate in a environment and to be a of the implementation of sourcing strategies.
You will be fully involved and have real responsibilities within business processes, developing market intelligence, supporting on category strategy development, tendering, implementing contracts, and generating and supporting productivity and sustainability projects.
Support the buyers in tendering fruits (setting up tenders, evaluating suppliers, negotiation, contracting,..)
Coordinate in implementing contracts to ensure high performance

Contribute to buyers on understanding the business needs of Danone per region in terms of fruits by taking a lead on building market intelligence reports of fruits and suppliers on regular basis for our stakeholders

Co-create and analyze business cases for productivity projects
Coordinate with buyers in establishing and implementing sustainability projects

You are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain/Procurement, or a related field. You have strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel; experience with SharePoint is an advantage. You possess strong analytical skills and are highly motivated, proactive, and an effective communicator. You are eager to learn and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and you are able to collaborate effectively within cross-functional and multicultural teams.

There are also some compulsory 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 January 2027 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 3 days per week.

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.
A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship);
Home working allowance of 2.45 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, Campus Talent Manager, 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.
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.
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