Strategic Business Partnering
- Partner with senior leaders to align and execute the people strategy in line with business goals.
- Use data and insights to advise on workforce planning, organisational design, and talent strategies.
- Drive key people initiatives related to performance, engagement, succession, and capability development. I.e. female network, employee engagement network and leadership development.
- Lead strategic change initiatives and transformation projects with strong change management plans.
- Proven expertise in Industrial Relations management, Employee Bargaining Agreement negotiations, and resolving complex employee relations and operational challenges in multi-site airport environments with blue-collar workforces.
Operational Excellence
- Provide expert advice and guidance on employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation.
- Support leaders in managing complex HR issues, ensuring fair and consistent application of HR policies and practices.
- Oversee and continuously improve core HR processes such as onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle changes.
- Monitor and support compliance with relevant local legislation and internal governance frameworks.
- Act as an escalation point for HR queries, ensuring timely and pragmatic resolutions.
Leadership Development & Capability Building
- Coach and influence leaders to build high-performing teams and improve people leadership capability.
- Partner with L&D teams to deliver targeted training and development programs.
- Support leadership reviews, talent calibration, and development planning.
Data, Insights & Reporting
- Leverage people data and analytics to identify trends and make evidence-based recommendations.
- Provide regular reporting and insights to leadership teams to support decision-making.
Continuous Improvement
- Drive the implementation and adoption of HR initiatives and programs at the country level.
- Partner with other HR Advisors and People Services Leads, including regional and global teams, to identify and share improvement opportunities.
- Contribute to business cases, change management, and communication strategies for large-scale transformation initiatives.
Qualifications & Skills
- Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
- 15+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a senior strategic business partner capacity.
- Proven experience working closely with senior leaders across multiple disciplines.
- Strong knowledge of APAC employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage change, lead projects, and deliver results.
- Experience using HRIS platforms and HR data analytics tools (e.g., Workday).
Safety Responsibilities
Diversity, Equity & 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
- Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field.
- 15+ years of progressive HR experience.
- At least 3 years in a senior strategic business partner capacity.
- Proven experience working closely with senior leaders across multiple disciplines.
- Strong knowledge of APAC employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Proven expertise in Industrial Relations management and Employee Bargaining Agreement negotiations.
- Experience resolving complex employee relations and operational challenges in multi-site airport environments with blue-collar workforces.
- Demonstrated ability to manage change, lead projects, and deliver results.
- Experience using HRIS platforms and HR data analytics tools (e.g., Workday).
- Ability to leverage people data and analytics to inform recommendations and reporting.
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.
