Business Transformation Intern - Procurement

Short Intro and About the Job Are you looking for a high-impact internship at the intersection of strategy, data and operations, where you can create real impact, grow fast, and contribute to a global transformation? Then come and join us now as a Procurement Transformation (LEAP Program) Intern starting on September/October 2026 at our office in Hoofddorp, NL. You will join the Global LEAP Transformation Team, a strategic program driving: Spend Consolidation and outsourcing. Value Delivery (Cost Savings & Cash Generation initiatives). Operational & Customer excellence across procurement & manufacturing. Working directly with Mariam (LEAP Transformation Lead), you will operate as a project analyst / PMO / internal consultant, supporting high-stakes initiatives across North America, Europe, APAC and LATAM. As part of LEAP team, your assignment will be to: Develop & maintain performance dashboards across regions. Identify Efficiency opportunities through data analysis. Contribute to business case tracking and reporting (Value delivery vs targets). Assist in preparing governance materials (SteerCo, business updates, reporting) Contribute to improve processes (Contract Tracking & Process Simplification) Support preparation of workshops across key categories (Services, Spare parts & Chemicals) Participate in digital & AI initiatives to simplify & automate workflows. Meet your future manager! During your internship, you will be supervised by Mariam El Gammal, Transformation LEAP Manager. Learn more about her: Mariam ElGammal | LinkedIn About You We are looking for high-potential candidates with a strong academic background. Top Bachelor/Master student from: Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, Industrial Engineering or related fields. You stand out by: Analytical, structured and data-driven Curious and proactive Comfortable working in a fast-paced, transformation environment Strong communicator, able to interact with multiple stakeholders Able to take ownership and work autonomously Technical Skills: Advanced Excel (mandatory) Power BI / Data visualization (strong plus) PowerPoint storytelling (essential) Experience with data analysis / business cases Key requirements: Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student 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. Available to start in September/October 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week. Fluent in English (spoken and written); Able to work from our Hoofddorp office at least 3 days per week. About Us, We offer and What's next At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. Working together to make sure that our brands, like Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon and Evian, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health. 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.We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA. What's next: It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 23 August 2026 . 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 Eugenia Bouzas, Campus Talent Manager, via [email protected] * all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.