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 October 2024 as our new Global Marketing Procurement Intern in Hoofddorp (Amsterdam) NL!

You will be part of the Global Marketing Services (Topline) Procurement Team part of the Cycles & Procurement organization based in Hoofddorp (near Amsterdam), the Netherlands. 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.

3 PILLARS OF THE ROLE

• Sourcing:

• Markets analysis and benchmarks
• Help developing and aligning new global sourcing strategies across countries and track/ support coordinate implementation new processes and tools

• Support on global and regional projects: tenders, e-auction, associated remuneration models and framework agreements

• Efficiency/ Effectiveness Program implementation:

• Produce dashboards of savings and other relevant information within the regions and globally
• Support local procurement teams on building business cases and embarking stakeholders
• Support the roll out of key ad tech/ mar tech solution as part of Danone digital transformation
• Support buyers in establishing and implementing Sustainability projects

• Supplier Relationship Management:

• Monitor quality of service and performance of key suppliers including distribution of service level performance survey and analysis of results

You are a Bachelor or Masters student with majors in Procurement, Sales and/or Marketing.

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 can work in a team but also independently.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor/ Master student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university);
• Ideally available to start in October 2024 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;

• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from Hoofddorp, NL.
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

The Global Marketing Services Procurement Team is a diverse group with 8 people and 6 different nationalities! You will join a trusting and welcoming environment with great opportunities to challenge yourself and do your best!

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

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

* Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button. 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.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Eugenia Bouzas via eugenia.bouzas@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