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.
Job Overview:
The Supply Chain Coordinator is the point-of-contact person for the Project Team regarding all supply chain questions. The Supply Chain Coordinator is responsible for planning and coordinating the supply for their assigned projects. The Supply Chain Coordinator works closely together with the project planner to define a realistic and committed supply plan for the project, and then helps to coordinate and support all functions within the Supply Chain Center (supply engineering, procurement, shipping, etc.) to execute the plan.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Act as a Supply Chain Center contact person for the project team (Project Manager/ Project Leader Engineering/ Project Planner/ Site Supervisor/Finance)
- Monitor, prioritize and report progress of supply orders for each assigned project. Identify and communicate all delays and possible corrective actions to the project team in a timely, organized and consistent manner
- Monitor and manage the SCC USA/CAN equipment budget for each assigned project
- Provide input, if requested, during the sales phase to assist Systems Engineering in producing a competitive proposal and realistic rough cut project supply plan
- Once a project is sold, work closely with the project team to produce a Project Supply Plan, optimizing QLTC (Quality, Logistics, Technology and Cost)
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Coordinate and plan all bulk and anonymous material supply
- Maintain supply base that builds long term strategic relationships with key partners
- Draft, improve and enforce the use of all contract templates for the legal engagement of installation services, construction subcontractors, and equipment suppliers and services level providers.
- Ensure ethical principles and standards of purchasing practices in order to comply with all applicable safety, regulatory and quality system requirements.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain
- Purchasing (creation, monitoring, and expediting)
- Analytical research within databases
- Experience using or working with tools such as Excel, Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and related digital or analytics platforms.
- knowledge of and experience with products and tools used for digital solutions, data analytics, process improvement, and digital automation solution development.
- Good negotiating, contracting and procurement skills. Preferred Qualifications: • BS, BA degree in Business, Material Management or equivalent
- APICS (Association for Operations Management) certification preferred
- Material Planning (MRP, Kanban replenishment)
- Demand Planning (Forecasting, Supply history analysis)
- Technical/Mechanical training
- JD Edwards Enterprise One
Knowledge-Skills-Abilities:
- Excellent communications skills; strong people skills, team player. Able to communicate easily across different hierarchical levels.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Able to handle stressful, time sensitive situations and quickly set the right priorities, while maintaining a firm grasp of the details.
- Strong computer skills, excellent MS Office skills and ERP systems; specifically JD Edwards
- Confidence, “take charge mentality”, hands on
- Experience working in a project driven organization
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 20%.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing or supply chain
- Experience with purchasing creation, monitoring, and expediting
- Analytical research experience within databases
- Experience with Excel, Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, or related analytics platforms
- Knowledge of digital solutions, data analytics, process improvement, and digital automation solution development
- Negotiating, contracting, and procurement skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize time-sensitive work
- Strong computer, Microsoft Office, and ERP systems skills, specifically JD Edwards
- Experience working in a project-driven organization
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Material Management, or equivalent
- APICS certification
- Material planning experience, including MRP and Kanban replenishment
- Demand planning experience, including forecasting and supply history analysis
- Technical or mechanical training
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.
