Internship: Procurement - Dairy Ingredients Analyst (Nov 2024 - Jun 2025)

at  Danone

THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, or International Business.
• Prior procurement experience is an advantage
• Proficient in the core Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

THESE SOFT SKILLS:

• Proficient in both spoken and written English
• An excellent communicator at all levels internally and externally with all stakeholders.
• Ability to create and build a sustainable network internally & and externally with all stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and possesses a strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Effective in time management and planning skills.
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Strong team player
  About us

• Category management: Knowledge of milk and base powder categories - suppliers, price mechanism, market etc.
• Report on coverage (price & volume) according to strategy and MRM policy
• Identify and participate in procurement, improvement projects and initiatives to achieve cost savings for the organization.
• Assist in operational and tactical sourcing activities, including negotiation with suppliers.
• Liaise with production/sourcing to ensure sufficient inventory for fulfillment and proper management of resources.
• Create, improve, and maintain files on suppliers’ pricing (monthly/quarterly/half-yearly), market effects, and PPV/MVA
• Manage sourcing status, and inventories - in partnership with the supply chain
• Support financial reporting process (i.e. supplier pricing, rolling forecast, productivity reports, risks & and opportunities estimation, etc.)
• Participate in meetings with internal stakeholders’ and existing and prospective suppliers’ meetings.
• Provide input regarding supplier selection.