About Vanderlande
Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, specializing in automated material handling systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel operations. Our innovative solutions help move millions of products and pieces of luggage around the world every day. With a strong focus on technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we are committed to delivering reliable solutions for our customers while providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees.
About the Role
Vanderlande is seeking a new Project Procurement Manager to serve as the procurement expert during the Project Execution phase, ensuring on-time, in-full delivery of products and services. You will be part of the Project Procurement team within the broader Procurement department. As a Project Procurement Manager, you will be the key point of contact for procurement activities during project execution, collaborating with engineering and project execution teams to minimize risk and ensure successful project delivery and completion.
Our global procurement organization enables our projects and business functions by maximizing value and minimizing risks via the procurement of goods and services in a cost-effective and sustainable way. We ensure a resilient and competitive supplier ecosystem and aim to advance towards best-in-class practices, and ensure the organization is efficient, effective, and future-proof. Furthermore, our procurement organization plays an important role in Vanderlande's transformation from an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) to a Configure-to-Order (CTO) business model. This new model aims at enhancing value for its customers through increased standardization, scalability, and more competitive solutions.
About the team
Our Project Procurement Managers at Vanderlande serve as the vital procurement link throughout the project lifecycle, from initial sales engagement to final project execution. We are a customer-oriented team, comprised of dedicated Project Procurement Managers who are committed to creating project procurement strategies that maximize Configure-to-Order (CTO) solutions while strategically optimizing Engineer-to-Order (ETO) items. We collaborate closely with project stakeholders across all project phases, ensuring seamless execution through our supply chain centers and driving operational excellence. Our team is instrumental in ensuring that procurement activities align with project timelines and customer needs, contributing to Vanderlande’s commitment to deliver efficient and effective solutions.
What you will be doing
As a Project Procurement Manager, you will be the key point of contact for procurement activities during sales as well as project execution phase, focusing on timely delivery, supplier performance, and risk management. You will execute procurement activities in line with the Supply Plan, initiate and/or manage RFx events for non-itemized items, and trigger escalation in case of delays or issues. Your role is crucial in aligning procurement activities with project timelines and ensuring project success.
What we offer
As a Project Procurement Manager, you’ll play a critical role in shaping high-impact, industry-leading projects while working closely with our committed teams and valued customers. You’ll be part of an international, dynamic, and collaborative work environment that encourages personal growth and development. Within our growing and successful organization, you’ll have the opportunity to achieve your professional goals and build a strong foundation for your future.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the key point-of-contact for procurement-related activities during the Sales and Project Execution phase, supporting and collaborating with Sales Engineering, project engineering and project execution teams to minimize total project risk and cost
- Function as the key point-of-contact for procurement-related activities during the Project Sales phase, supporting and collaborating with the sales engineering and sales teams to minimize total project risk and cost.
- Help shape sales offers to leverage itemized items and ensure competitive procurement-related conditions (e.g., cost, lead times), challenging non-standard specifications to optimize engineering choices towards best practices and cost-efficiency from a procurement perspective.
- During the sales phase, identify goods or services with long lead times that do not meet project requirements, develop a strategy to ensure feasibility.
- During the Project Execution phase, execute procurement activities in line with the Supply Plan and relevant category strategies, ensuring the project receives all required products and services on time and in full
- In case of specifications changes, advise project stakeholders on default products/services and supplier options and provide alternative recommendations or trigger the selection of a new supplier when default suppliers are unsuitable due to specific project requirements
- In the Project Execution phase, initiate and/or lead RFx events (depending on the applicable category policy, profile and characteristics) for non-itemized products and services, including document creation, evaluation of supplier proposals against predefined criteria, should-cost modelling coordination, and participate in negotiations with suppliers and final supplier selection
- Update procurement-related information in the project Supply Plan as the project execution process progresses
Requirements
- Extensive experience (5-7 years) in procurement, supply chain management, or project execution support within technical or engineering-focused organizations
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes, RFx management, and supplier performance management
- Strong analytical skills to assess project requirements, supplier delivery performance, and potential risks
- Experience in managing supplier escalations and implementing mitigation strategies for procurement-related disruptions
- Demonstrated ability to lead negotiations, drive cost savings, while balancing risk and operational needs
- Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to provide clear updates and insights to project teams
- Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Ability to travel internationally up to 5% of the time
Equal Employment Opportunity
Vanderlande is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by law.
Skills Required
- 5–7 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, or project execution support within technical or engineering-focused organizations
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes, RFx management, and supplier performance management
- Strong analytical skills for assessing project requirements, supplier delivery performance, and risks
- Experience managing supplier escalations and implementing mitigation strategies for procurement disruptions
- Demonstrated ability to lead negotiations and drive cost savings while balancing risk and operational needs
- Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
- Effective communication skills for providing clear updates and insights to project teams
- Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Ability to travel internationally up to 5% of the time
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.
