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Job Description
Imagine being the key player ensuring everything flows smoothly between our internal teams and external suppliers. As (Senior) Operational Supplier Coordinator, you will be at the heart of our supply chain, making sure materials are always available to keep production moving. You will be the go-to person for solving issues before they escalate and for keeping suppliers on track.
In this role, you will actively manage supplier performance, ensuring they meet their commitments and that no delays impact our operations. You will work closely with our internal teams to anticipate potential disruptions, analyze data, and translate insights into concrete actions to optimize our supply processes. Strong communication with suppliers and internal departments will be key to continuously driving improvements and ensuring smooth operations across the board.
Role and responsibilities
As an Operational Supplier Coordinator your main focus is to ensure material availability for our factories and field teams, while manager supplier performance. Your responsibilities and activities include, but are not limited to:
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First point of contact for Supply Chain Management towards our suppliers and internal customers.
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Actively participate in and contribute to cross-functional (procurement) teams, representing our team.
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Actively manage Masterdata for your supplier categories to ensure smooth supply chain operations.
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Take up a central role in managing the supplier relationship, partnering with the Sourcing department
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Secure and assure Materials Availability to the factories and the field by continuously monitoring and following up agreements and performance indicators with the supplier.
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Resolving, and where possible, preventing possible stagnations and issues.
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Pro-active Supply Management of a portfolio of items by understanding and clarifying sources and potential impact of demand changes throughout the supply chain. You are able to translate trends at the supplier into concrete actions, targeting weak spots (e.g. supply investigations, optimizing replenishment strategies, logistical engineering).
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Participation in (supplier) improvement projects together with the Sourcing Manager and Quality Engineer and driving operational improvement plans with suppliers.
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Coaching and training of suppliers to increase the maturity level and correct use of Vanderlande designed systems, portals, processes, procedures, tools and techniques.
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Process improvements by applying LEAN methodologies like 4C/A3/8D problem solving techniques and participation in (complex) projects on department level.
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Analysis and reporting on Materials Availability, while understanding the Materials Requirements Planning logic and dependencies with other processes and departments in the supply chain. Regularly updating key interfaces on status, progress, impact and performance.
Education and Experience
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Bachelor degree preferably in Logistics or Supply Chain Management (or equivalent)
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A minimum of 3 years' relevant and proven experience in Ordering / Procurement / supply chain management (ideally in a high-tech, low-volume production environment)
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Experience in material planning and with ERP Systems, preferably JDE/Oracle
What do we offer?
In this position you are able to pave the path to success. You will be part of a highly skilled and motivated team, in which we find it important to have fun!
This position offers a competitive salary range between € 4.100 and € 5.500 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance) and the ability to grow. On top of your fixed salary, you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:
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40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
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Flexible working hours.
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A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
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A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
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Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
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Working from home allowance.
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Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
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On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
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Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
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A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
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And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.
Your application
If the role of Senior Operational Supplier Coordinator appeals to you, then please apply now by completing the application form, and uploading your CV and covering letter. For more information, please contact Stef Alferink (Recruiter) on +31 413 755 087
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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.
