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Working closely with Buyers, Category Managers, Operations and Marketing stakeholders, you will help coordinate initiatives, analyse business performance, support operational improvements and contribute to the successful delivery of key projects.\nThis internship offers broad exposure to the commercial and operational aspects of a leading foodservice business whilst enabling you to develop valuable skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, business analytics, operations and commercial decision-making.\nThis internship is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.\n\nThe internship is expected to start in October 2026.\n\nThe assignment duration is 6 to 12 months, depending on candidate availability and business requirements.\n\nCandidates must be available to work 32-40 hours per week.\n\nThe role follows standard Dutch office working hours.\n\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nProject Support\nSupport cross-functional Foodservice projects from planning through implementation.\n\nCoordinate project activities and follow up on agreed actions and deliverables.\n\nTrack project timelines, milestones and KPIs.\n\nGather, analyse and present project-related insights and recommendations.\n\nPrepare presentations, reports and project updates for stakeholders.\n\nBuying & Category Support\nSupport product assortment reviews and category performance analysis.\n\nAnalyse sales, margin, pricing and product performance data.\n\nAssist with supplier information management and documentation.\n\nSupport business planning and performance reviews with Category Managers and Buyers.\n\nHelp identify opportunities to improve category performance and commercial results.\n\nOperations Support\nAssist in analysing operational performance and identifying improvement opportunities.\n\nSupport the implementation of Foodservice initiatives across locations.\n\nMonitor operational KPIs and prepare performance reports.\n\nCoordinate follow-up actions resulting from operational reviews and field feedback.\n\nContribute to initiatives that improve customer experience and business performance.\n\nMarketing & Commercial Implementation Support\nSupport the rollout of promotional campaigns and seasonal initiatives.\n\nAssist with execution planning and implementation tracking.\n\nCoordinate marketing communications, materials and promotional assets.\n\nMonitor campaign execution and compile feedback from stakeholders and locations.\n\nSupport commercial initiatives through data analysis and performance reporting.\n\nReporting & Business Insights\nSupport the development and enhancement of reporting tools and dashboards, including Power BI.\n\nCreate reports and visualisations that enable data-driven decision-making.\n\nAnalyse business performance and identify trends, risks and opportunities.\n\nTranslate complex datasets into clear and actionable business insights.\n\nHelp improve reporting consistency, automation and data quality.\n\nWhat You Bring\nCurrently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Commercial Economics, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Operations Management, Marketing, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related field.\n\nFinal-year Bachelor's students will also be considered.\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work confidently with data.\n\nGood Excel skills and an interest in business performance analysis.\n\nExperience with Power BI or other reporting tools is an advantage.\n\nStrong organisational and project coordination skills.\n\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.\n\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across different business functions.\n\nProactive, structured and eager to learn in a dynamic commercial environment.\n\nInterest in foodservice, retail, operations and commercial business performance.\n\nDutch language proficiency is preferred but not required.\n\nStrong English communication skills, both written and verbal.\n\nWhat the Intern Will Gain\nExposure to purchasing, operations and marketing within a foodservice business.\n\nExperience managing projects across multiple functions.\n\nOpportunity to work with internal and external stakeholders.\n\nDevelopment of analytical, commercial and project management skills.\n\nInsight into how foodservice strategy is translated into operational execution.\n\nThis position description would fit very well within your Shell Foodservice team because it reflects the reality of supporting the Buyer, Operations Manager and Marketing Implementer while allowing the intern to own smaller projects independently.\n\nWhat we offer\nYou bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.\n\nProgress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.\n\nContinuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.\n\nWork at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.\n\nCollaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.\n\nAchieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.\n\nBenefit from flexible working hours and the possibility of remote/mobile working.\n\nPerform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.\n\nTake advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.\n\nJoin an organisation working to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.\n\nGrow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.\n\nGain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.\n\nGain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.\n\nWe'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal,click here.\nWho We Are\nShell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing 103,000 people and with operations in more than 70 countries. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach as we seek to help the world build a sustainable energy future.\nShell is a customer-focused organisation, serving more than 1 million commercial and industrial customers, and around 33 million customers daily at more than 47,000 Shell-branded retail service stations.\nOur approach\nPowering Progress sets our strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, generating value for our shareholders, our customers and wider society. As we move forward on this journey, we will power lives and respect nature while maintaining our core values of honesty, integrity, and respect for people.\nOur values\nAt Shell, we share a set of core values - honesty, integrity and respect for people - which underpin all the work we do. The Shell General Business Principles, Code of Conduct and Ethics and Compliance Manual help everyone at Shell act in line with these values and comply with relevant laws and regulations.\nNote: As part of your application, please submit a motivation letter along with your resume. The motivation letter should outline your reasons for applying to this position and how your skills and experiences align with the job requirements. This will help us better understand your interest in the role and your suitability for the position.\nWe'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal,click here.\nShell in The Netherlands\nThe Netherlands is one of the two founding countries of the company. Here 9,380 employees (March 2024) of more than 100 nationalities jointly work to provide the country with energy for today, for tomorrow and for you.\nEnergy for today\nThe refinery at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam (Pernis) - Europe’s largest -is facing a cleaner future with less carbon emissions. Chemicals Park Moerdijk is transitioning to a circular future. Shell operates multiple wind and solar farms in the Netherlands. Both onshore and offshore, Shell is exploring for and producing oil and gas via the Nederlandsche Aardolie Maatschappij, NAM (50% Shell, 50% ExxonMobil). Shell is the market leader in transport fuels. Dutch motorists take 3 billion litres of fuel from 570 Shell retail stations (May 2024) annually, while thousands of Shell's own fast EV charge points and Shell Ubitricity normal charge points are being installed as we speak.\nEnergy for tomorrow \nAt the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA), research is conducted into low CO2energy technologies and sustainable solutions for energy and chemicals. Near Rotterdam Shell builds Europe's biggest green hydrogen plant of the continent. From Amsterdam and The Hague, ShellNederland leads the transition of the corporation to a more sustainable future, with 6.5 billion euros invested in solar panels, wind farms, green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, EV charging and other groundbreaking solutions for the future.\nEnergy for you\nEven after the company HQ moved to London in January 2022, Shell's commitment to the Netherlands remains very strong. The Hague still housing the headquarters of three of Shell's business divisions, and Rotterdam stays a key trading, marketing and sales hub for Shell products. Combined Shell in the Netherlands works to bring its wide range of energy products as close as possible to you as an energy consumer. This includes a Shell Impact Fund to make the energy transition closer to people with financial challenges, this includes EV chargers on the corner of your street via our daughter company Ubitricity and this includes keeping the country warm in winter with Liquid Natural Gas.\n-\n DISCLAIMER:\nPlease note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. 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