Internship - Commercial Excellence - Tender

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend €650

Home allowance

Travel card

Hybrid work

Workshops access

International team

Intern community

Job summary

Danone is seeking a Commercial Excellence Intern – Tender Management in our Rijswijk office to support tender opportunities across international markets. You will work closely with Sales Managers and cross-functional teams to learn how opportunities are evaluated, approved and followed up.

The role requires enrollment as a bachelor’s or master’s student in economics, business, or marketing, a Netherlands residency with a BSN, and availability starting November 2026 for at least six months, four

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Economics, Business Management, Marketing or related field.
• Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales Managers and the Commercial Excellence team in preparing business cases for new tender opportunities.
• Collect, validate and consolidate commercial, financial and operational information for evaluations.
• Assist with pricing, margin and scenario analyses and tender documentation requests.
• Coordinate tender documentation with internal stakeholders and ensure timely submission.
• Support the monthly IBP Tender Update and track ongoing/future tender opportunities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Economics/Business/Marketing

Job description

Do you love working with data, coordinating across multiple teams and supporting strategic business decisions? Are you an analytical, organized and proactive student looking to gain exposure to international business and commercial operations? Then join us as our new Commercial Excellence Intern – Tender Management in our Rijswijk office starting November 2026!

• Temporary Full-Time

About the job

In this internship, you will be part of the Commercial Excellence Team within Nutricia Worldwide. Our purpose is to support sustainable growth across international markets by helping our business partners identify, evaluate and execute tender opportunities for our Early Life Nutrition brands.

During this internship, you will collaborate closely with Sales Managers and cross-functional teams while gaining a unique end-to-end understanding of how tender opportunities are evaluated, approved and followed up across multiple countries and regions.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Supporting Sales Managers and the Commercial Excellence team in preparing business cases for new tender opportunities.
• Collecting, validating and consolidating commercial, financial and operational information required for business case evaluations.
• Performing data checks and supporting pricing, margin and scenario analyses.
• Coordinating tender documentation requests with the relevant internal stakeholders.
• Following up with stakeholders to ensure documentation is complete and submitted on time.
• Supporting the preparation of the monthly IBP Tender Update, including year-end outlooks, sales evolution and key tender developments.
• Collaborating with Sales Managers to maintain an overview of ongoing and upcoming tender opportunities.
• Supporting follow-up activities after business case approvals, including maintaining tender information and coordinating next steps across teams.

About you

As a Commercial Excellence Intern, analytical thinking comes naturally to you. You enjoy working with data, identifying trends and supporting business decisions with meaningful insights. You are highly organized, proactive and comfortable working with multiple stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.

On top of that, you're a curious and collaborative team player who enjoys learning, problem-solving and contributing to business performance in an international environment.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• You are enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student in Economics, Business Management, Marketing or a related field.
• You are a resident of the Netherlands and hold a valid BSN number (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need a valid Dutch residence permit).
• In the case of non-EU citizens, it is mandatory to provide a signed three-party internship agreement from your university.
• You are available to start in November 2026 for a minimum of 6 months.
• You are available at least 4 days per week.
• You can work from our Rijswijk office at least 2 days per week.
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Spanish is considered a plus.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced, international and sometimes challenging, but it is also full of opportunities to learn and grow. You will work with some of the world's most recognized brands, including Aptamil, Bebelac, Cow & Gate, Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon.

You will join Nutricia Worldwide, a diverse and dynamic business operating across more than 45 countries through an extensive network of distributors and partners. Our team consists of approximately 90 Danoners representing more than 30 nationalities, primarily based in our Rijswijk office.

We Offer

In addition to gaining valuable hands-on experience within a global organization, we offer:

• A gross internship allowance of €650 per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of €2.45 per day;
• A public transport travel card covering office-related travel;
• A hybrid working environment;
• Access to workshops, networking events and learning opportunities;
• An international working environment with colleagues from all over the world;
• An active internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands.