Internship: Designing a unified, scalable planning solution for the global distribution service desk

Vanderlande Industries GmbH

Veghel

On-site

EUR 5,600 - 6,100

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Monthly internship allowance

Commuting allowance

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Job summary

Vanderlande Industries GmbH in Veghel invites a Bachelor/Master student to an internship focused on unifying and modernizing planning for the Distribution Service Desk. You will replace fragmented, VBA-based Excel tools with a scalable solution architecture and a functional proof of concept.

The 6-month assignment starts February 2027 and targets students in computer science, software engineering, data science, or related fields who are enrolled in the Dutch education system.

Qualifications

Proactive mindset with ownership and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
Strong organizational skills and affinity with process optimization and software design.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional and international teams.

Responsibilities

Map current planning processes across teams and gather requirements.
Research planning frameworks and design a future-proof solution architecture.
Develop a functional proof of concept demonstrating key workflows and interfaces.
Validate prototype with end users and incorporate feedback for optimization.
Present conclusions and deliver documentation and recommendations for full implementation.

Skills

Proactive mindset

Ownership

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor

Master

Tools

Software design

Architectural design

Proof of concept

Job description

Assignment type: Internship

Start date: February 2027

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Bachelor / Master

Desired study: computer science, software engineering, industrial engineering, data science, business analytics

Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

The Vanderlande Distribution Service Desk plays a mission-critical role in providing 24/7 service and operational support to high-tech customer sites worldwide. Delivering high-quality support relies heavily on seamless coordination, reliable resource allocation, and real-time visibility into engineer availability across global teams.

Currently, resource planning is fragmented across multiple standalone tools and complex, VBA-based Excel spreadsheets. This legacy setup leads to single-user constraints, manual inefficiencies, high maintenance complexity, and operational risks that can impact our 24/7 availability.

In this challenging assignment, you will take ownership of designing a unified, modern, and scalable planning solution. You will analyze global stakeholder requirements, research potential technologies, design a clear software architecture, and build a functional proof of concept. Your work will directly eliminate administrative friction and improve global operational efficiency across Vanderlande's Service Desk organization.

Department description

You will join the Vanderlande Distribution Service Desk team in Veghel, operating at the dynamic intersection of high-performance logistics, global customer support, and technical innovation.

We offer a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where proactive thinking, creativity, and ownership are encouraged. As an intern, you are treated as a full team member whose work directly impacts our worldwide site operations.

Tasks/responsibilities