Do you love leading sourcing projects, analyzing market data, and supporting strategic procurement decisions? Are you a proactive, analytical thinker with a passion for procurement, stakeholder collaboration, and global business strategy? Then apply now and join us as our new C&P Sourcing Professional Services Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting September 2025!

In this internship, you will be part of the Cycles & Procurement team, within the C&P Indirect and Procurement Excellence department. Our purpose is to drive strategic sourcing excellence and deliver value through efficient procurement processes and supplier partnerships. During this internship, you will collaborate with global Professional Services teams and coordinate/support on key sourcing and procurement strategy initiatives. Your main responsibilities include:

• Leading sourcing projects (RFI, RFP), collecting and analyzing complex data from various sources (e.g., global cost benchmarks)
• Exploring and recommending efficiency opportunities and supporting the business with implementations
• Presenting conclusions and recommendations in a structured and effective way to stakeholders
• Supporting operational procurement activities such as contract lifecycle management and price analysis

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Ivo NESHEV, GlobCSM Outsourced Prof Services. Learn more about him: Ivo N. | LinkedIn

As a C&P Sourcing Professional Services Intern, you'll be naturally skilled at breaking down complex data and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders. You know how to run sourcing initiatives, evaluate global benchmarks, and identify opportunities for cost and process improvements. On top of that? You’re a proactive problem-solver who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

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 the beginning of September 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 5 days per week.

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.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 22 July 2025. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Sherry Zhang, Campus Recruitment Intern, via sherry.zhang@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