Internship: Optimizing project management through digital transformation

StudentJob; Veghel; On-site; EUR 5,600 - 6,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stagevergoeding bachelor

Stagevergoeding master

Reiskostenvergoeding

On-site health center

Bedrijfsrestaurant

Koffiebar

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries zoekt een stagiair(e) voor een 6-maanden onderzoeksproject gericht op het optimaliseren van projectmanagement door digitale transformatie. Je onderzoekt huidige processen, tools en dashboards en identificeert verbeterpunten voor automatisering en standaardisatie.

Je werkt samen met Project Managers en meerdere afdelingen in een internationale omgeving, leert processen in praktijk kennen en levert concrete aanbevelingen tot 2030 ERP-ontwikkelingslijnen.

Qualifications

• Sterke analytische en gestructureerde denkwijze.
• Interesse in procesverbetering, AI en digitale transformatie.
• Comfortabel werken met Microsoft 365, vooral Excel en PowerPoint.
• Ervaring met SharePoint, Power Automate, Copilot of Power Apps is een plus.
• Goede communicatie met stakeholders; interviewvaardigheden.
• Nieuwsgierig, proactief en zelfstandig inzetbaar.
• Verplichte inschrijving in het Nederlandse onderwijssysteem & inwoner van Nederland.

Responsibilities

• Kaart huidige processen, tools, sjablonen en rapporten die door Projectmanagers worden gebruikt.
• Identificeer duplicatie, handmatige en laagwaardige activiteiten.
• Interview Projectmanagers en belangrijke stakeholders.
• Maak een duidelijk overzicht van het huidige tool- en proceslandschap.
• Identificeer mogelijkheden voor automatisering, AI en vereenvoudiging.
• Ontwikkel praktische aanbevelingen, quick wins en input voor de ERP-roadmap richting 2030

Skills

Analytisch denken

Interesse in procesverbetering

AI & digitale transformatie

Communicatieve vaardigheden

Proactief en zelfstandig werken

Education

HBO en bachelor/master

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Power Automate

Copilot/Power Apps

Job description

Job Title

Internship: Optimizing project management through digital transformation

Job Description

Assignment type: Internship

Start date: February 2027

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Bachelor / Master

Desired study: Business IT, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or a related study

Language: Dutch / English

How can Project Managers spend less time on administration and more time on managing projects, risks and stakeholders? At Vanderlande Industries, Project Managers use a wide range of processes, templates, reports, SharePoint locations, Excel files and project tools. While these tools support project execution, the current landscape is fragmented. Information is often entered multiple times, transferred manually or adapted for different stakeholders. This creates unnecessary workload and increases the risk of errors.

During this internship, you will investigate how the current way of working can be made simpler and smarter. You will map the processes and tools used by Project Managers, identify duplication and manual work, and explore opportunities for standardization, automation and AI. Your research will result in practical improvement ideas for the short term and recommendations for the future ERP delivery system towards 2030. The key research question is:

'How can Vanderlande reduce the administrative workload of Project Managers by simplifying processes, integrating tools and applying smart automation or AI?'

You will join Distribution Execution, a global and project-driven environment within Vanderlande Industries. The department delivers complex material handling and logistics automation projects for customers in the Distribution domain, with a strong focus on major Amazon projects in North America. You will work closely with Project Managers and colleagues from Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Installation, Integration and Finance. The environment is international, hands-on and dynamic, giving you the opportunity to learn how projects are managed in practice and turn your findings into real improvements.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Map current processes, tools, templates and reports used by Project Managers
• Identify duplicate, manual and low-value activities
• Interview Project Managers and key stakeholders across departments
• Create a clear overview of the current tool and process landscape
• Identify opportunities for automation, AI and process simplification
• Develop practical recommendations, quick wins and input for the ERP roadmap towards 2030

Your profile

• You have a strong analytical and structured mindset
• You are interested in process improvement, AI and digital transformation
• You are comfortable working with Microsoft 365, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with SharePoint, Power Automate, Copilot or Power Apps is a plus
• You communicate easily with different stakeholders and enjoy conducting interviews
• You are curious, proactive and able to work independently
• *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

Salarisomschrijving

In overeenstemming

Dienstverband:

Vaardigheden

• Je beheerst Engels

Opleiding

HBO