Are you a finance professional who enjoys working close to the business and translating data into clear insights? Do you want to help procurement teams make fact-based decisions and improve performance on a global scale? Then this role could be a great next step.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Procurement Controller to join our global procurement business control team. In this role, you will support day-to-day business controlling activities and act as a trusted finance partner for our procurement organization. You will provide clear financial insights, accurate reporting and a strong connection between procurement and other finance teams, such as Finance Transformation, Accounts Payable and Business Finance.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both operational detail and the bigger picture. You are comfortable working with data, asking the right questions, challenging assumptions and escalating topics when needed. You will help bring transparency to procurement performance, cost movements and savings opportunities across the organization.
About Vanderlande
Vanderlande is headquartered in Veghel, the Netherlands, with a global team and worldwide impact. We design, deliver and service future-proof automated logistics solutions for airports, warehousing and parcel operations. Vanderlande is part of Toyota Industries Corporation and plays a key role in shaping the future of logistics automation.
The role
As Procurement Controller, you will be part of the global procurement business control team and report to the Global Procurement Controller. You will work closely with procurement stakeholders and finance colleagues across the organization to support budgeting, forecasting, spend analysis and reporting.
You will act as a first point of contact for procurement’s finance-related operational questions and help connect the right teams to solve issues effectively. By combining financial analysis with business partnering, you will contribute to better procurement decisions, improved cost transparency and consistent reporting standards.
What you’ll do
- Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for procurement-related activities, including landed-cost-price impact.
- Provide financial analysis and reporting to support procurement performance and decision-making.
- Act as a finance business partner for procurement stakeholders and support them with operational finance questions.
- Connect procurement with other finance functions, including Finance Transformation, Accounts Payable and Business Finance.
- Conduct spend analysis to identify trends, risks and savings opportunities.
- Track and analyse procurement cost movements and assess their financial impact.
- Support consistency and transparency in savings methodology and reporting.
- Safeguard compliance with internal finance policies, procurement guidelines and global standards.
- Escalate complex issues, risks or stakeholder conflicts to the Global Procurement Controller when needed.
What you bring
- A degree in Finance, Business Control, Economics or a related field.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in Controlling, Finance or Business Partnering.
- Experience with Procurement or Supply Chain is a strong advantage.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to work both in detail and at a holistic level.
- A proactive and curious mindset, with the confidence to ask questions and challenge assumptions.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to connect procurement, finance and other stakeholders.
- Reliability, trustworthiness and the ability to build relationships across cultures.
- Proficiency in Excel and financial systems.
- Experience with ERP and BI tools is an advantage.
- Fluent English language skills.
What we offer
We offer a position in an international and professional working environment with room for personal development and growth.
This position offers a competitive salary range of € 5.000 to € 6.600 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance).
On top of your fixed salary, you’ll 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
- A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300 per calendar year
- Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport
- Working from home allowance
- Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance
- On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists
- Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills
- A variety of Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives
Your application
Are you interested in this position? Then apply directly via our Workday vacancy link with your resume and a short summary of your interest in this role.
Questions? Contact Carlijn Kneepkens, Recruiter, at [email protected].
Diversity statement
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
Skills Required
- Degree in Finance, Business Control, Economics or related field
- 3 to 5 years experience in Controlling, Finance or Business Partnering
- Experience with Procurement or Supply Chain
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work in detail and at a holistic level
- Proactive and curious mindset, able to ask questions and challenge assumptions
- Strong communication skills and ability to connect stakeholders
- Proficiency in Excel and financial systems
- Experience with ERP and BI tools
- Fluent English language skills
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.
