Internship: Global Procurement, Plant-Based Ingredients & Texturing Agents

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About the job

Looking to gain hands-on experience in procurement while contributing to strategic projects? Are you a highly motivated and proactive student with strong communication skills? Then apply now and join us as our new Intern in the Global Cycles and Procurement Ingredients team starting July/August 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 will include:

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

You bring:

* Strong analytical and the ability to turn data into insights;
* Proficiency in Excel (Power BI knowledge is a plus);
* A desire to learn and contribute meaningfully to the team:
* Good communication skills to collaborate cross-functional stakeholders;
* A positive and open mindset;
* Agility to adapt quickly and work independently.

Requirements:

* You must be enrolled as a Bachelor’s or Master’s student during the entire internship period (If you are a non-EU citizen, you must be enrolled at a Dutch university);
* Available to start in July/August 2026, for 6 months, 5 days per week (hybrid format);
* Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus);
* Please note that you are required to the Netherlands (if currently abroad) to obtain a BSN (citizen service number)." descriptionHeader="
Looking to gain hands-on experience in procurement while contributing to strategic projects? Are you a highly motivated and proactive student with strong communication skills? Then apply now and join us as our new Intern in the Global Cycles and Procurement Ingredients team starting July/August 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 will include:

* Supporting cost-saving initiatives by driving productivity projects;
* Executing our Business Continuity strategy and projects closure;
* Assisting buyers to design their category strategy (cost, sustainability, innovation, etc);
* Tracking and communicating results to key stakeholders (Global & Regional Procurement, Operations, Quality, R&D, and Senior Management);
* Supporting category buyers with spend data collection and analysis for financial budgeting." jobDuration="6 months" workFromHome="Hybrid