About Vanderlande
Vanderlande is the global market leader in future-proof logistics process automation for airports, warehousing, and parcel markets. Every day, our innovative systems move millions of pieces of baggage, parcels, and goods worldwide. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we're committed to creating an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing workplace where everyone can thrive.
Job Title: Senior HR Partner
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders and drive people outcomes that enable business success.
As a trusted advisor, you will play a key role in shaping workforce strategy, leading organizational change, building leadership capability, and driving employee engagement across the business. This role requires strong expertise in Industrial Relations, employee relations, and supporting operational workforces in complex environments.
What You'll Do
- Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned to business goals.
- Provide advice on workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, and succession planning.
- Lead employee engagement, leadership development, diversity, and capability-building initiatives.
- Drive change and transformation programs, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and change management.
- Manage complex employee and industrial relations matters, including Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) negotiations.
- Coach leaders to enhance leadership capability and build high-performing teams.
- Leverage people analytics and insights to support workforce decisions and business outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, HR policies, and governance requirements.
- Collaborate with local, regional, and global HR teams to continuously improve people processes and employee experience.
What You'll Bring
- Degree qualification in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline.
- 12+ years of HR experience, including significant experience in a senior HR Business Partner role.
- Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and workplace relations.
- Proven experience managing Industrial Relations matters and EBA negotiations.
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders and influencing business outcomes.
- Experience leading organizational change and transformation initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management, coaching, and communication skills.
- Experience with HR systems and people analytics platforms such as Workday.
Why Join Vanderlande?
- Partner with senior leaders and influence strategic business decisions.
- Lead impactful people and transformation initiatives.
- Join a collaborative global organization with strong growth ambitions.
- Be part of a company that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Access professional development and career growth opportunities within a global business.
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande embraces diversity in all its forms. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and help shape the future of people, performance, and innovation at Vanderlande.
Skills Required
- Degree qualification in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline
- 12+ years of HR experience
- Significant experience in a senior HR Business Partner role
- Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and workplace relations
- Experience managing Industrial Relations matters and EBA negotiations
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing business outcomes
- Experience leading organizational change and transformation initiatives
- Strong stakeholder management, coaching, and communication skills
- Experience with HR systems and people analytics platforms such as Workday
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.
