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

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Veghel; In loco; EUR 5600 - 6100; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Internship allowance

Commuting allowance

Health center

Community activities

Cafe/restaurant

Descrizione del lavoro

Vanderlande invites an Intern to design a unified, scalable planning solution for its global Distribution Service Desk in Veghel. You will analyze requirements from stakeholders worldwide, research architectures, build a functional PoC, and validate it with end users.

This internship offers real ownership, cross-functional teamwork, and exposure to high-availability service operations. Start February 2027 for 6 months, with a Dutch education enrolment and Netherlands residency as prerequisites.

Competenze

• Enrolment in Dutch Education System is mandatory and resident of The Netherlands.
• Fluency in English is required for stakeholder communication.
• Strong affinity with process optimization and software design.

Mansioni

• Map current planning processes across teams and gather global requirements.
• Design a future-proof solution architecture.
• Develop a functional proof of concept demonstrating key workflows and UIs.
• Validate prototype with end users and incorporate feedback.
• Prepare documentation and recommendations for full implementation.

Conoscenze

Proactive mindset

Ownership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

International collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor / Master

Descrizione del lavoro

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

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

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

• Map current planning processes across teams and gather functional requirements from global stakeholders
• Research potential planning frameworks and design a future-proof solution architecture
• Develop a functional proof of concept to demonstrate key workflows and user interfaces
• Validate the proposed prototype with end users and incorporate feedback for optimization
• Present conclusions and deliver comprehensive documentation and recommendations for full implementation

Your profile

• Proactive mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
• Strong organizational skills and affinity with process optimization and software design
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and international teams
• Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands

What we offer

• A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week): Bachelor: €500 per month Master: €550 per month
• Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not
• On-site health center with gym
• Active employee communities and initiatives
• Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar

Every day, millions of people rely on Vanderlande without even knowing it. From baggage checked in at the airport to parcels on their way to someone's doorstep, our automation solutions help keep the world moving. Vanderlande designs, delivers, and supports automation technology, operational software, and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide. Across more than 100 countries, our customers rely on us to keep their operations moving reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. Behind every solution are the people who make it happen. At Vanderlande, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers. Here, you can work with colleagues across disciplines and cultures, contribute to work that makes a difference, and build your future in an organisation that invites you to grow. Explore what is possible at Vanderlande and discover how you can make an impact. Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together.