Have you got the drive and entrepreneurship necessary to manage our international Airports projects? Doyou have the commercial attitude to play the game with our customers? Are you someone who developsproject teams and third parties and encourages them to achieve the almost unattainable? If so, you're theideal Project Manager for us!
Your position
As Junior Project Manager Airports Solutions, it's your job to set up a project and keep an eye on howevery aspect of a project is progressing as per plan. You will have ultimate responsibility for the successfuldelivery of one or more Material Handling projects and form the link between the client, the team atVanderlande and subcontractors.
We expect an autonomous and client-oriented approach. We also expect the ability to manage lesscomplex projects independently , worth up to 5 million or to be responsible for a part of a large complexproject (> € 50 million) under supervision of a Project Director.
You will manage projects with tight deadlines and work in and with different cultures. You will deliverrealistic project plans and have the ability to implement them such that the achievement of all of thefollowing relevant key factors is guaranteed: customer satisfaction, expectation management, time,budget, quality and safety.
During the implementation phase you will have commercial responsibility, eventually resulting in asuccessful acceptance of your projects by the customer and the internal service organization.
Your department
The Vanderlande Customer Centre Airports Solutions EMEA is active in the EMEA region to design,deliver and service solutions for airports customers. As we are expecting growth, we are looking for a Junior Project Manager with the potential and ambition to further develop and professionalize in ProjectManagement.
Your profile
If you are the (Junior) Project Manager we are looking for, you will recognize yourself in these characteristics:
- Strong communicator with excellent relationship-building skills
- Entrepreneurial, results-driven, and committed to excellence
- Team player with a strong stakeholder focus
- Proactive with excellent Dutch and English communication skills
- 0–5 years of relevant experience
- Affinity with IT/OT software in automation projects is a plus
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field
- International experience is a plus
- Willing to travel up to 25% of the time
In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.
This position offers a competitive salary depending on background and experience:
- Bachelor starter (no experience): €3.432 gross per month
- Master starter (no experience): €3.806 gross per month
- Experienced candidates: €4.500 – €5.900 gross per month
Besides a competitive salary, we offer:
- 40 vacation days (20 statutory + 20 via flexible budget)
- Flexible and hybrid working (40% from home, with allowance)
- Full commuting allowance, including public transport
- Collective pension and health insurance benefits
- On-site health center with gym and physiotherapists
- Training opportunities via Vanderlande Academy
- Active employee communities and initiatives
- Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar
Are you interested in this position? Then apply now directly on our workday vacancy link with your resume and a short summary about your interest in this role.
Questions about this role? Contact Fleur van den Brule at [email protected]
PS: Due to process compliance, we cannot process email applications. Kindly use the correct vacancy link to apply for this vacancy.
Skills Required
- 0-5 years of relevant project management experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field
- Excellent Dutch and English communication skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Entrepreneurial, results-driven, and excellence-oriented approach
- Strong teamwork and stakeholder focus
- Proactive working style
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
- Affinity with IT/OT software in automation projects
- International experience
Vanderlande Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanderlande and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanderlande.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with day‑one eligibility in many U.S. roles and employer‑paid protections that reduce out‑of‑pocket exposure. Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision are a clear strength.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting in the U.S. Feedback suggests this forms a solid pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays are characterized as generous relative to peers. Compressed workweek options in some roles further support time away and recovery.
Vanderlande Insights
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market. Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions. The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology. Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation. Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
