Business Analyst Intern – Food Service

What’s the role 

We are looking for an ambitious and analytically minded Business Analyst Intern – Food Service to join our Foodservice Benelux & France team in the Netherlands. 

In this role, you will support the business in improving commercial performance, driving strategic projects, and delivering data-driven insights that help shape business decisions. Working closely with Category Managers, Buyers, and Operations stakeholders, you will analyse sales and profitability performance, identify opportunities for growth and margin improvement, and contribute to the development of our reporting capabilities through Power BI. 

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced commercial environment whilst developing valuable skills in analytics, category management, project delivery, and business performance management. 

• This internship is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. 

• The internship is expected to start in October 2026. 

• The assignment duration is 6 to 12 months, depending on candidate availability and business requirements. 

• Candidates must be available to work 32–40 hours per week. 

• The role follows standard Dutch office working hours. 

What you’ll be doing 

Commercial Performance Analysis 

• Analyse sales, margin, and profitability performance across Foodservice categories and products. 

• Identify opportunities to improve margins, reduce costs, and optimise category performance. 

• Support business cases and investment proposals with data-driven insights. 

• Monitor business performance and provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders. 

• Translate complex datasets into clear business insights that support decision-making. 

Category Management Support 

• Support Category Managers in business planning and performance reviews. 

• Analyse category trends, product performance, pricing, and supplier data. 

• Assist in evaluating promotions, innovations, and assortment changes. 

• Prepare reports, presentations, and analytical materials for business reviews. 

Project Support 

• Support the development and implementation of strategic Foodservice initiatives. 

• Monitor project progress against agreed targets and KPIs. 

• Gather, analyse, and present project-related data and insights. 

• Coordinate actions and follow-up activities with cross-functional stakeholders. 

Power BI & Reporting 

• Further develop and enhance existing Foodservice Power BI dashboards. 

• Create new reports and visualisations that support business decision-making. 

• Improve reporting automation, dashboard usability, and data quality. 

• Help establish consistent performance reporting across the Foodservice business. 

What you bring 

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Commercial Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related field. 

• Final-year Bachelor's students will also be considered. 

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to work confidently with data. 

• Advanced Excel skills and a solid understanding of data analysis. 

• Experience with Power BI is highly desirable. 

• Ability to convert data into meaningful business insights and recommendations. 

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. 

• Comfortable working across multiple projects and priorities simultaneously. 

• Proactive, structured, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment. 

• Commercially minded with a genuine interest in Foodservice, Retail, and business performance. 

• Dutch language proficiency is preferred but not required. 

• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal. 

What we offer 

• You 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. 

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together. 

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead. 

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices. 

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise. 

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself. 

• Benefit from flexible working hours and the possibility of remote/mobile working. 

• Perform 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. 

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents. 

• Join 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. 

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams. 

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes. 

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes. 

We'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.  

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