Business Performance Intern (Specialized Nutrition, Benelux)

Danone; Rijswijk; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 7,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

€650 monthly stipend

Public transport card

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Danone NL in Rijswijk offers a Business Performance Intern role within the Commercial Excellence team to analyze performance and deliver data-driven insights for healthcare engagement and field force optimization.

You will collaborate with Sales, Strategy, Medical and Data teams; fluent English is required, Dutch is a plus, and Python experience is valued. The internship starts Nov 2026 for 6 months (4–5 days/week) with a hybrid work setup at the Rijswijk office.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in bachelor’s or master’s degree for the entire duration of the internship.
• Affinity for data analytics and reporting.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite; Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process sell-out data and upload data to enable detailed analysis.
• Analyze KPIs and transform raw data into actionable insights for decision-making.
• Support multichannel engagement and SFE initiatives by analyzing engagement data.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Strategy, Medical, and Data teams.

Skills

Data analytics

Python

MS Office

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Data Science, Health Economics

Job description

About The Job

Are you passionate about analyzing performance and crunching data to derive meaningful insights? Do you want to gain hands‑on experience optimizing commercial activities and helping with decision making in a multinational company?

As our Business Performance Intern, you will be a part of our Commercial Excellence team in Rijswijk, NL. Commercial Excellence (CE) Team is a High‑Performance Team with a Benelux scope, wherein you will support data analysis and reporting to drive the Healthcare Engagement strategy and help optimize the Field Force performance by providing the business with fact based & analytical information in the Netherlands market. You must have become curious to know what responsibilities you would have?

You will be responsible for

• Process Sell‑Out Data Process & upload sell‑out/indirect data from wholesalers to enable detailed analysis of institutional sales data and find ways to optimize the current process.
• Data Analysis & Reporting Track the performance of KPIs across Specialized Nutrition categories. Transform raw data into actionable business insights to assess the success of commercial activities. Analyze dashboards and reports to support strategic decision‑making.
• Multichannel Engagement & SFE Support MCE implementation and sales force effectiveness by gathering and analyzing engagement data to enrich insights about healthcare channels.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration Work closely with internal stakeholders across Sales, Strategy, Medical, and Data teams to ensure alignment and impact.

Meet your future manager!

Your manager will be Aayush Saraswat - Business Performance Manager, SN. Learn more about him here https//nl.linkedin.com/in/aayush-saraswat/nl

About You

You are a Bachelor’s or master’s student (preferable) in Business, Economics, Data Science, Health Economics, or a related field, or other related backgrounds with affinity towards data analytics & reporting and performance tracking to bring data‑driven insights to the business in a fast‑paced environment. You are self‑motivated, and proactive with a sense of ownership. You have critical thinking skills and are organized and independent. We expect you to be fluent in English but Dutch is a plus (written and spoken) and proficient in MS Office Suite with experience with Python programming language.

Key Requirements

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferable) in Business, Economics, Data Science, Health Economics, or a related field 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. Non‑EU citizens are only eligible to apply if they are enrolled in a Dutch university.
• Available to start in November 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 4‑5 days per week.
• Able to work from our Rijswijk office at least 2 days per week (Tuesday & Thursday).

About us

Bij Danone zijn we toegewijd aan onze missie "gezondheid brengen, door middel van voeding, naar zoveel mogelijk mensen". Wij werken samen om ervoor te zorgen dat onze merken, zoals Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon en Evian, echte voordelen creëren voor mensen, de gemeenschap en de planeet. Je zal deel uitmaken van een van de grootste gecertificeerde B Corps™ ter wereld. B Corp zijn betekent deel uitmaken van een selecte beweging van bedrijven die voldoen aan de hoogste normen van sociale en milieucriteria. One Planet. One Health.

We bieden

• Een competitieve bruto stagevergoeding van 650 euro per maand (op basis van een fulltime stage);
• Thuiswerkvergoeding van 2,45 euro per dag;
• Een openbaarvervoerkaart die alle werkgerelateerde reizen dekt;
• Hybride werkomgeving die gewenste flexibiliteit biedt;
• Carrièreadviesmogelijkheden zoals workshops, seminars, netwerkevenementen;
• Internationale omgeving met 140 verschillende nationaliteiten in Danone NL;
• Actieve stagegemeenschap met 100+ stagiairs in heel Nederland.

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