Language: Dutch / English
Description of assignment
How can Vanderlande gain real-time visibility into the shop floors and inventory of external subcontractors? Currently, our mechanical subcontractors operate entirely outside our ERP ecosystem. Managing their own production, inventory, quality, and scheduling through disconnected systems, spreadsheets, or paper-based processes leaves their operational data invisible to us. Because we only receive periodic, manually compiled reports that are often delayed, decisions regarding supplier allocation and risk mitigation are based on guesswork rather than data.
During this internship, you will help bridge this structural visibility gap. You will investigate, build, and optimize digital solutions—such as Power Platform applications and centralized data integrations—to transform mechanical subcontractor management into a data-driven process. Your research and solutions will enable proactive capacity planning, early shortage detection, and seamless collaboration with our supply chain partners. The key research question is:
‘How can Vanderlande establish real-time operational visibility and advanced planning capabilities across external mechanical subcontractors through process digitalization and smart data solutions?’
You will join Global Category Management, the department where spending meets strategy. We own the full procurement lifecycle: dissecting spend data, mapping supply markets, segmenting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing risks across every mechanical and electrical category. Category Managers operate at the strategic core of Vanderlande, connecting Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to drive innovation, cost savings, and on-time delivery. You will work in an international, data-driven environment with a direct impact on our global supply chain performance.