Internship/Graduation: Capability development & Service excellence

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Veghel; A distancia; EUR 4700 - 6400; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Internship allowance

Commuting allowance

Health center on-site

Employee communities

Cafe & restaurant

Descripción de la vacante

Vanderlande invites an Internship/Graduation candidate to help design a scalable capability maturity framework for its global Service organization. You will research best practices, engage with international stakeholders, and pilot assessment methods across service teams to map skill gaps and deliver actionable recommendations for training investments and workforce readiness.

You will join the Capability Management workstream within Distribution Service Excellence, collaborating with regional

Formación

• Bachelor level education required.
• Interest in workforce development and learning & development.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.

Responsabilidades

• Support capability maturity assessments and validate methodologies across international service teams.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews and interactive workshops to gather qualitative insights.
• Collect, analyze, and evaluate pilot assessment data to identify critical skill gaps.
• Research best practices in capability management, learning frameworks, and organizational maturity.
• Translate research findings into practical development recommendations and improvement actions.
• Assist in refining assessment tooling, governance structures, and implementation roadmaps.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Educación

Bachelor in HR Management

Bachelor in Business Administration

Bachelor in Learning & Development

Descripción del empleo

Assignment type: Internship/Graduation

Start date: February 2027

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Bachelor

Desired study: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Learning & development

Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

Are you ready to shape how a global leader in logistics automation develops its future workforce? As Vanderlande’s global Service organization continues to expand, ensuring our teams have the right skills, knowledge, and capabilities is essential. While we invest heavily in training and professional development, there is currently no standardized approach to objectively evaluate team maturity and target improvements where they matter most.

During this internship or graduation project, you will tackle this challenge by designing a practical and scalable capability maturity framework. You will research best practices, engage with international stakeholders, and pilot assessment methodologies across various service teams. By analyzing pilot results and mapping skill gaps, you will deliver actionable recommendations that empower leaders to make data-driven decisions on training investments and workforce readiness.

Department description

You will join the Capability Management workstream within the Distribution Service Excellence team. Our team drives organizational performance, workforce growth, and operational readiness across Vanderlande’s global Distribution Service network. We operate across four key areas: Service Operations & Support, Capability Management, Service Development, and Strategic Programs & Governance.

You will work in an international, supportive, and dynamic environment, collaborating with regional service organizations, operational leaders, digital solution experts, and training specialists worldwide. In this role, you will combine research, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis to directly influence how Vanderlande builds capabilities for long-term success.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Support capability maturity assessments and validate methodologies across international service teams.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews and interactive workshops to gather qualitative insights.
• Collect, analyze, and evaluate pilot assessment data to identify critical skill gaps.
• Research best practices in capability management, learning frameworks, and organizational maturity.
• Translate research findings into practical development recommendations and improvement actions.
• Assist in refining assessment tooling, governance structures, and implementation roadmaps.

Your profile

• Strong interest in workforce development, organizational growth, and capability management
• Proactive and hands-on mindset with an eager, curious, and learning-oriented attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage comfortably with stakeholders across organizational levels
• Enthusiastic about working in an international business environment and solving real-world challenges
• *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
• 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