SN R&I - Product Excellence Intern (Cybele Program)

Job Description:

At the Nutricia Research Center in Utrecht, we develop innovative nutritional solutions for infants, patients, and vulnerable populations.

As a Product Excellence Intern, you will join the Early Life Nutrition R&I team and contribute to one of Danone's key digital transformation programs: Cybele - an end-to-end Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of food innovation, data, and digitalization, while working in a highly international and collaborative environment.

About the Job

- Review and compare data across different systems (PLM, formulation tools, dashboards)
- Support recipe data cleaning and quality checks
- Help ensure data completeness and consistency
- Contribute to continuous improvement of ways of working
- Prepare clear updates and insights for stakeholders
- Collaborate with experts from R&I, digital teams, and factories

What will you learn?

- How a global food company manages product data and recipes
- Exposure to PLM systems, digital transformation projects, and data governance
- Stakeholder collaboration across R&I, IT, and industrial teams
- Real-life experience in data-driven decision-making and process improvement

Your manager will be Albert Martinez Fernandez, Senior Product Excellence Manager. Learn more about him: Albert Fernández Martínez | LinkedIn

- Strong interest in data, digital tools, and process improvement
- Comfortable with Excel (advanced level is a plus)
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a team
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical thinking
- Proactive attitude and willingness to learn
- Fluent in English

Bonus:
- Basic understanding of PLM, SAP, or data systems" descriptionHeader="
At the Nutricia Research Center in Utrecht, we develop innovative nutritional solutions for infants, patients, and vulnerable populations.

As a Product Excellence Intern, you will join the Early Life Nutrition R&I team and contribute to one of Danone’s key digital transformation programs: Cybele – an end-to-end Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of food innovation, data, and digitalization, while working in a highly international and collaborative environment.

About the Job

- Review and compare data across different systems (PLM, formulation tools, dashboards)
- Support recipe data cleaning and quality checks
- Help ensure data completeness and consistency
- Contribute to continuous improvement of ways of working
- Prepare clear updates and insights for stakeholders
- Collaborate with experts from R&I, digital teams, and factories

What will you learn?

- How a global food company manages product data and recipes
- Exposure to PLM systems, digital transformation projects, and data governance
- Stakeholder collaboration across R&I, IT, and industrial teams
- Real-life experience in data-driven decision-making and process improvement

Your manager will be Albert Martinez Fernandez, Senior Product Excellence Manager. Learn more about him: Albert Fernández Martínez | LinkedIn " jobDuration="6 months " workFromHome="Hybrid