Project Manager Supply, Zijtaart

Functie beschrijving Are you experienced in the field of Supply Chain? Do you love working internationally? Do you have an interest or experience in project management? Then apply now as our new Project Manager Supply within the Supply Airports EU team!

Your Role

As a Project Manager Supply, your main focus is to capture Supply Chain requirements during the early phases of a project and consult the project for Supply Chain through the first stages. You liaise with many internal and external stakeholders like Sourcing, Supply Chain Planning, Sales, Project Lead Engineers and Project Management in order to secure supply in an early stage.

Your tasks and responsibilities

The Project Manager Supply forms a key part of the supply chain of Vanderlande. Their job is to obtain and secure supply chain requirements from projects from the sales phase onwards. As a Project Manager Supply, you guide sales on value and risks&opportunities during the BID phase. You are to secure agreements made during the Sell, Define and Detail phase in a dedicated VI Supply Plan. You inform and manage your stakeholders across various departments including S&OP, Project Manager, PLE and Sourcing.

During the early phases of a project your responsibilities and activities will be:

First point of contact as Supply Chain representative for Sales and Project Management

Analyze and advise projects in the sales phase on supply

Capture project details in a supply plan and engage with stakeholders

Identify project configuration and analyze planning

Support in identifying critical items and create a plan to secure supply

Facilitate and consult on project specific forecasting

Liaise with sourcing to optimize supply and mitigate risks

Advise on default and non-default supply routings

Advise on how to reach cost optimization

Capture, document and guard project supply chain agreements

Handover the responsibility of supply to supply chain execution coordinator from supply phase onwards

Capture supply chain lessons learned for improvement purposes

Align with S&OP to validate project forecasts on monthly base by confirming correct volumes and timelines

Log and visualize potential risks and roadblocks via critical Milestone Board and communicate to higher management

Being a business partner to assigned Customer Center

Your department

Vanderlande is dedicated to improving its customers’ business processes and competitive position. Vanderlande is the expert in automated material handling systems, which we mainly deliver to our customers by executing projects that focus on design, own manufacturing, 3rd party supply and installation of these systems. Our systems and associated services enable fast, reliable, goods handling in distribution centers, parcel and postal sortation facilities, as well as baggage handling at airports.

The Global Supply Chain organization plays a key role in the worldwide delivery of products and services for Vanderlande solutions and consists of three Supply Chain Centers (SCC) in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific.

The Project Manager Supply Airports EU is part of the Supply Airports EU team, operating within Global Operations&Services, and is responsible for managing business‑priority Vanderlande projects during the sell, define and detail phases.

Functie eisen Your profile

For this position, we require:

Master degree in a Supply Chain related field of study

Working experience (8-10 years) in supply chain related field

Excellent social and communication skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Experience with dashboarding (Power BI/Automate)

Project Management and international work experience are a plus

Drive to win, result and goal oriented with a hands‑on mentality

You should apply when you are:

An excellent communicator in English

An expert in balancing stakeholders

Able to collaborate easily with stakeholders

A strong planner and organizer

Result oriented and stress‑resistant

Strong in stakeholder engagement

Able to demonstrate vulnerability

Self‑confident and independent

Wij bieden This position offers a competitive salary range of€ 5.600 – € 6.700 per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

On top of your fixed salary, you will receive the following secondary benefits:

40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).

Flexible working hours.

A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).

Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.

Working from home allowance.

Collective pension scheme and discount on health insurance.

On‑site company health centers with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.

A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.

And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

Overige opmerkingen Your application

If the role of Supply Project Manager appeals to you, then please apply now by completing the application form, and uploading your CV and cover letter. For more information about the process, contact Stef Alferink, (Recruiter) via

Diversity&Inclusion

Vanderlande embraces diversity in all its forms. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.

Background screening

For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity, qualifications or other relevant records, which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks, in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated.

Het bedrijf Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together

Are you looking to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions at a company where you can aspire to new heights, enjoy personal growth and thrive on achievement? At Vanderlande, we are seeking passionate and ambitious people, capable of making a positive impact on our key customer projects, while developing a successful and prosperous career in a challenging and rewarding international environment.

We are a market‑leading, global partner for future‑proof logistic process automation in: warehousing, for giants such as Walmart; airports, from London Heathrow to Singapore Changi; and in the parcel market, for main players such as UPS and FedEx. Our extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovativesystems, intelligent software and life‑cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.

If you aspire to a position of responsibility– and want to make a difference by facilitating the delivery of what matters most to consumers, passengers and businesses – then the next step on your path to global opportunities is to join Vanderlande. As part of our network and unique culture of freedom and flexibility, you will be able to express yourself and become connected to our dedicated people, building strong relationships and rising to the challenge of industry‑leading projects.

You will grow, take ownership and make every day better as you continue on the road to success with your spirit of adventure– and fulfil your ambitions for personal development through our Academy. Vanderlande will give you the necessary knowledge, tools and support, so that together we have the confidence and ability to exceed our customers’ expectations in over 100 countries.

You will grow, take ownership and make every day better as you continue on the road to success with your spirit of adventure– and fulfil your ambitions for personal development through our Academy. Vanderlande will give you the necessary knowledge, tools and support, so that together we have the confidence and ability to exceed our customers’ expectations in over 100 countries.

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