Operations Intern (Medical Devices)

As an Operations Intern, you will support the Nutricia Medical Devices Operations team in managing projects and planning activities while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers exposure to project management, supply chain planning, and operational excellence within the medical devices sector.

In this internship, you will assist in tracking projects, maintaining planning routines, and identifying opportunities to streamline processes, ensuring efficiency and compliance with quality standards.

Project Management

• Assist in tracking project timelines, updating dashboards, and maintaining documentation.
• Support coordination of cross-functional activities and follow-up on action items.

Planning / Supply Chain

• Contribute and support on the planning & activity management and deployment routines
• Participate actively in the monthly S&OP process to ensure accurate data consolidation and alignment
• Support on the communication with the different stakeholders involved in planning & activity activities

Continuous Improvement & Performance Tracking

• Support the team with the implementation of lean practices and process optimization initiatives.
• Contribute to performance tracking by monitoring project KPIs and supplier performance metrics.
• Help design and maintain KPI dashboards to provide visibility on operational and planning performance.

Meet your future manager!

Your manager will be Margot Marchal, Operations Project Manager.

You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or a related field. You are highly motivated, enjoy challenging yourself, and have a strong eye for detail, enabling you to complete tasks accurately and efficiently. You possess an analytical mindset and solid Excel skills. You are proactive, a strong communicator, and able to work both independently and as part of a team. You enjoy connecting with a wide range of diverse stakeholders.

Key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Master\u2019s 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 March/April 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 2 days per week.

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\u2019s next:

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of February 19th. 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 Romina Caceres Quiroga, Campus Recruitment Intern, via romina.caceres-quiroga@danone.com.

* 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.

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.