Procurement Internship - Plant-Based & Texturing Ingredients

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

Benefits offered by this job

650 EUR gross internship allowance per

Home working allowance 2.45 EUR/day

Public transport travel card

Career development opportunities

International work environment

Job summary

Danone Danone DPA - Hoofddorp is offering a Procurement Internship focused on Plant-Based & Texturing Ingredients. You will support senior buyers in daily activities and contribute to sourcing strategies within Global Cycles and Procurement Ingredients.

The role requires a Master’s student for a full-time, 6-month internship in the Netherlands with hybrid work options from Hoofddorp, Utrecht or at home. Start January–February 2026 with mentoring from Pauline Marcelli.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a Master’s student for the full-time internship (minimum 6 months).
• Residency in the Netherlands with a valid BSN number; non-EU requires Dutch permit.
• For non-EU citizens, your university must sign a three-party agreement with Danone.
• Proactive, analytical and able to collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support senior buyers in daily activities and help implement sourcing strategies.
• Assist with cost-saving productivity projects and business continuity initiatives.
• Support global category buyers with spend data collection and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Contribute to category strategy design (cost, sustainability, innovation).

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Power BI

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Self-starter

Education

Master's student

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Procurement Internship - Plant-Based & Texturing Ingredients
Danone DPA - Hoofddorp

• Netherlands
• Hoofddorp
• Hybrid
• Temporary Full-Time
• 6 months

Looking to gain hands-on experience in procurement while contributing to strategic projects? Are you a highly motivated and proactive student? Then join us as our new Intern in the Global Cycles and Procurement Ingredients team starting January-February 2026! As an intern, you will be part of the Global Cycles and Procurement Ingredients team, within our Plant-Based Ingredients and Texturing Agents category.

Your mission is to support senior buyers in their daily activities and help implement sourcing strategies across EDP, SN & Waters. During this internship, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to multiple strategic initiatives.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Supporting cost-saving initiatives by driving productivity projects
• Executing our Business Continuity strategy and projects closure
• Assisting global buyers to design their category strategy (cost, sustainability, innovation, etc)
• Supporting global category buyers with spend data collection and analysis for financial budgeting
• Tracking and communicating results to key stakeholders (Global & Regional Procurement, Operations, Quality, R&D, and Senior Management)

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Pauline Marcelli - Global Senior Buyer Starches.

About you

Key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Master's student for the entire duration of the full-time internship (minimum 6 months).
• You can start in (preferably) January, or in February 2027.
• 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.

Profile:

• You are highly motivated, proactive, and naturally curious.
• You communicate effectively and enjoy interacting with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Strong analytical and the ability to turn data into insights
• Proficiency in Excel, data management (with Power BI knowledge as a plus)
• You’re a self-starter who isn’t afraid to ask questions or share ideas, and you thrive in dynamic environments that challenge you to grow.

About Danone

We offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of 2.45 euros per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel;
• 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.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. You can work from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk or you can work from home.