At Vanderlande, we are building a future-proof and resilient supplier ecosystem. As regulations around cybersecurity, sustainability, product compliance, sanctions, and supply chain transparency continue to evolve, managing supplier risk has become a strategic business priority.
We are looking for a Procurement Risk Manager to join our global Procurement Strategy Office (PSO). In this newly created role, you will design and implement the frameworks, processes, and governance needed to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate supplier-related risks across our global supply base.
This is not a legal compliance role. Instead, we are looking for someone who understands risk management, can translate complex requirements into practical processes, and has the ability to engage stakeholders across the business to drive adoption and accountability.
You will operate at the intersection of Procurement, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Sustainability, Cyber Security, Quality, and Legal, helping Vanderlande stay ahead of emerging risks while maintaining compliance with global regulations.
What you will do
As Procurement Risk Manager, you will establish and drive Vanderlande's supplier risk management approach. You will work across our global procurement organization to ensure supplier risks are identified, assessed, prioritized, reported, and managed effectively.
You will translate regulatory requirements, enterprise risk frameworks, and business needs into practical supplier risk processes that can be embedded into day-to-day procurement activities.
This is a highly visible role with global impact, offering the opportunity to build new capabilities from the ground up while influencing senior stakeholders across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and Drive Supplier Risk Management
- Design and implement Vanderlande's supplier risk management framework
- Define risk assessment methodologies, processes, governance structures, and reporting mechanisms
- Establish risk monitoring processes across the supplier lifecycle
- Ensure supplier risks are systematically identified, assessed, mitigated, and monitored
Translate Regulatory Requirements into Action
- Drive implementation of supplier-related regulatory requirements including areas such as:
- Cyber Security
- Product and material compliance (including PFAS, REACH, RoHS and similar regulations)
- Sustainability and ESG requirements
- Trade compliance and sanctions
- Emerging global supply chain regulations
- Convert complex requirements into practical procurement processes and controls
- Ensure compliance obligations are embedded into supplier management practices
Build Supplier Risk Insights
- Define supplier risk categories, scoring methodologies, and risk indicators
- Establish dashboards, KPIs, and reporting for leadership and governance forums
- Support the development of supplier risk profiles covering areas such as cyber security, regulatory compliance, sustainability, geopolitical exposure, and operational resilience
- Provide insights that enable risk-based decision making
Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as the key procurement interface towards Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Work closely with Procurement, Cyber Security, Sustainability, Legal, Quality, Engineering, and Business stakeholders
- Align risk management activities across functions and regions
- Create awareness and engagement around supplier risk management throughout the organization
Lead Change and Capability Building
- Drive adoption of supplier risk processes across procurement teams
- Develop clear guidance, standards, and operating procedures
- Support procurement teams and business stakeholders in applying risk frameworks
- Promote a pragmatic and risk-based approach to decision making
What You Bring
We are looking for a professional who combines strong analytical capabilities with the ability to influence and drive change across a complex international organization.
You bring:
- 5+ years of experience in Supplier Risk Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, or a related field
- Experience developing and implementing risk management frameworks, governance structures, or compliance programs
- Understanding of supplier-related risks, such as cyber security, regulatory compliance, sustainability, sanctions, or operational risks
- Ability to translate complex requirements into practical and scalable processes
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix organization
- Excellent project and program management capabilities
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
- A pragmatic approach and the ability to balance risk management with business needs
Nice to have:
- Experience with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks
- Knowledge of regulations such as PFAS, REACH, RoHS, CSRD, EUDR, Cyber Security, or similar regulatory domains
- Experience with supplier risk assessment tools or procurement technology platforms
About the Team
You will join the Procurement Strategy Office (PSO), a newly established global team focused on Procurement Strategy, Sustainability, Risk Management, and Business Transformation.
The team currently consists of eight professionals with global responsibilities. Together, they drive strategic initiatives such as procurement digitization, supplier sustainability programs, risk management frameworks, and business transformation projects.
This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape a growing capability and establish supplier risk management as a strategic discipline within Vanderlande's global procurement organization.
Why this Role?
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys:
- Creating structure where none exists yet
- Building new processes and frameworks from the ground up
- Working at the intersection of risk, procurement, sustainability, and compliance
- Combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Influencing stakeholders across a global organization
- Making a measurable impact on business resilience and regulatory readiness
About Vanderlande
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market. Furthermore, we are also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses, which seamlessly integrate innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services.
At Vanderlande, you can develop your career, satisfy your ambitions, aspire to new heights, while enjoying personal growth and thriving on achievement.
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 € 6.000 to € 7.600 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 in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives
Ready to apply?
Are you interested in this position? Apply directly via our careers page with your CV. Questions about this role? Contact Carlijn Kneepkens (Recruiter) at [email protected].
Diversity & inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- 5+ years experience in procurement or supply chain management with strong understanding of legal and compliance-related processes.
- Proven track record in program/project management.
- Knowledge of regulatory domains such as REACH, RoHS, Cyber, EUDR, or similar.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across functions.
- Analytical mindset with ability to translate complexity into structured solutions.
- Proven ability to support establishment and management of data collection events, including stakeholder communication, documentation, and process execution.
- Experience in developing and maintaining documentation to ensure high-quality and standardized category coordination activities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to travel internationally up to 10% of the time.
- Knowledge and practical experience with sourcing methodologies and tools.
- Familiarity with S2P suites.
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.
