Do you love working with data, optimizing processes, and collaborating across teams to solve supply chain challenges? Are you a proactive problem-solver with strong analytical skills and a passion for planning?Then apply now and join us as our new Material, Sales and Operations Planning Intern  in our Hoofddorp office starting November 2025!

In this internship, you will be part of the global sales and operations planning  team, within our supply chain category. Our purpose is to ensure the right products are available at the right time and place, by balancing supply and demand across markets and manufacturing sites. We strive to optimize planning processes, improve data accuracy, and support business continuity through collaboration and innovation. Your stakeholders will be factories across Europe and the Procurement team.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Supporting material requirement planning to ensure optimal stock levels of raw materials and packaging.
• Collaborating with factories and procurement teams to resolve supply issues and improve planning accuracy.
• Analyzing data to identify trends and opportunities for process optimization.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within planning tools and systems.

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Shuyang Zhang, EU Material Planning Manager. Learn more about him: Shuyang Zhang | LinkedIn

As a Material, Sales and Operations Planning intern, data analyzing will be second nature to you. You are skilled at excel and other data management tools, as well as having strong communication skills among diverse stakeholders. On top of that? You are open minded to learn and 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 November 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 2 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 October 13^th  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