As the Project Manager Warehouse Solutions, it's your job to set priorities and keep an eye on how every aspect of a project is progressing. You will have ultimate responsibility for the successful delivery of one or more Material Handling projects and form the link between the client, the team at Vanderlande and subcontractors. We expect an autonomous and client-oriented approach and the ability to manage projects worth between € 1 and 5 millions. You will manage projects with tight deadlines and work in and with different cultures. You will deliver realistic project plans and have the ability to implement them such that the achievement of all of the following relevant key factors is guaranteed: customer satisfaction, time, budget, quality and functionality. Finally, you will have commercial responsibility during the implementation phase of the various projects in which you are involved.
Project Management within the W-Domain is organized in 4 regional teams. As we are expecting growth, we are looking for a Project manager-II with the potential and ambition to further develop within the function of Project Management in our team covering Southern Europe, UK and LATAM.
This position is based preferably in Spain (Barcelona aera) or in France (Paris area).
The projects given priority will be located in Spain and Italy & potentially France.
As a Project Manager your main functions/ tasks will be:
Monitoring project planning and its revisions
Ensure compliance with key dates and milestones, as well as follow-up on activity advancement processes.
Coordination of the different parts/disciplines involved (departments, subcontractors, customer) for management resources and materials.
Analysis and management of risks and valued opportunities.
Ensuring reach across its entire dimension.
Lead and coordinate the on-site team to meet the scope of the project.
Ensure that each discipline leads and oversees their respective subcontractors in supply, times and quality.
On site' support to key figures of the deployment process: Site Manager / Integration Manager / Comissioning Engineer.
Ensure proper customer communication with the different on-site disciplines.
Understand customer needs and expectations and build trust.
Search for new opportunities with the aim of improving the result.
Experience and skills:
> Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering,and a strong preference to work within a business to business environment;
> Min 5 years of experience in the management of projects in an environment of industrial installations or implementation of industrial projects;
> Natural leader with excellent communication and motivational skills
> Dynamic problem solver with drive, determination to deliver challenging projects
> Strong analytical skills, the ability to use your logistic skills in analyzing and understanding customer processes, creating concept solutions;
> Strong communicational skills and a creative approach to build professional client relationships;
> Ability to work within an international work environment, especially working within a project organization;
> Strong language skills in Spanish and English (C1), both verbal and written, other languages will be considered as a plus.
> Willingness to travel on site
Our offer
As a Project Manager, you will get the opportunity to contribute to the growth and profitability of Vanderlande Industries. An organization which has been elected as ‘Top Employer’ and ‘Best Employer’ for several years in a row and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
22 days of vacation, a week of holidays in Easter and in Christmas, and a pack of Fridays with a reduced work schedule.
Training Plans
Flexible schedule
Work Remote policy (60% WFH 40% office)
Flexible compensation plan
We are looking forward to meet you!
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.
