Do you love supply planning, stakeholder management, and data optimization? Are you a Master's student with strong data management skills and an analytical mindset? Then apply now and join us as our new Sales and Operations Planning Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting June 2025!

About the Job

In this internship, you will be part of the European Specialized Nutrition S&OP team within our Global S&O Planning business. Our purpose is to ensure product availability by balancing supply and demand across local markets and manufacturing sites globally. During this internship, you will collaborate with factories across Europe and the Procurement team, coordinating and supporting initiatives to optimize material planning. Your main responsibilities include:

• Supporting the material planning team with long-term planning routines focused on raw materials and packaging (e.g., data consolidation, analysis, leading actions based on analysis outcomes, coordinating meetings with factories and the Procurement team).
• Co-leading improvement projects related to our tools and processes (e.g., inventory monitoring, performance tracking, network harmonization).

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Shuyang Zhang, EU Network Material Planning Manager.

As a Global Material Planning Intern, data management and analytical skills will be second nature to you. You can utilize BI tools (such as Excel, Power BI) and have a keen eye for detail and logical mindset. On top of that? You’re a proactive team player with positive energy, always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's/Master's 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 June 2025 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.
• You are fluent in English – spoken and written; Dutch is considered a plus but not required.
• You are able to work from our Hoofddorp office, at least 3 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 10/05. 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 Chris Katsaitis, Campus Recruiter Intern via chris.katsaitis@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