As Danone’s new trainee at our Commercial Development Program, you will work within the FMCG unit to drive its sustainable growth. You’ll bring passion for brands with purpose, that pursue storytelling and build strong relationships internally and externally. You’ll be our brand guardian for various brands and ready to learn and breathe Danone, an amazing fast-paced company with lots of growth opportunities.
We have an entrepreneurial environment where innovation is celebrated and we challenge ourselves to get better in our business every day. Interested? Apply today!
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About the role:
Within this role you’ll be working in a highly dynamic business following a 2-year program that starts in September and contains 4 job rotations, such as, Brand Manager, Category Manager, Field Force Account Manager and Shopper Marketeer. You’ll be mentored by a Senior Leader and you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact with high visibility.
You will be part of the FMCG-Team, which consist out of the commercial teams of our business, such as Retail, Away from Home, Marketing and Category Management & Shopper Marketing. Within FMCG all our brands are represented, from Nutrilon to HiPRO and our Plant-Based products from Alpro.
About you
- You are passionate about business, as you are about the planet, food, and our health.
- You are ambitious, hard-working, and want to make an impact.
- You are agile with a can-do attitude.
- You enjoy challenges and strive to overcome them.
- You are eligible to work in the Netherlands at the start of the program (September 1, 2023).
- You obtained your Master’s degree before September 1, 2023.
- You are fluent in English. Dutch is a plus.
- You have working/internship experience within sales and/or marketing.
- FMCG internship is a big plus.
Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.
We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*
We offer
It’s an exciting time to join Danone as Commercial Development Program Trainee. You’ll have 4 different roles and in each one of them you have an opportunity to build and support our amazing mission from a different angle. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.
All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Zoetermeer.
What happens after the program? Your Danone journey doesn’t need to stop there. This is the time to discuss with your mentor about available opportunities within Danone.
What’s next
It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of July 5th In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website.
The recruitment process is as follows: Stage One – submit your application with your CV and Cover Letter; Stage Two – we will get to know you better through answering some questions which you will submit through video (or a written) format; Stage Three – we will invite you to an interview and a business case. Please note that sometimes there are slight changes to this process.
Need more information? Please contact Sondra Lusaite (Talent Manager) via sondra.lusaite@danone.com
