Full-Time
Operational Buyer 1
Posted on 12/3/2025
Vanderlande Industries
5,001-10,000 employees
Baggage handling and parcel sorting automation
No salary listed
Pune, Maharashtra, India
In Person
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- Bachelor degree in Engineering
- Minimum 3-5 years of work experience
- Knowledge of ERP and supporting systems (JD Edwards, Advanced forms, Enovia, Tungsten, Trade shift, Qlik Sense, Hubble)
- Knowledge of Procure to Pay and adjacent processes
- Ability to independently perform RFQs
- Knowledge of category data analyses such as spend, supplier performance, item master data
- Experience in preparing and leading Business review meetings
- Good command of the English language, both written and spoken
- Strong communicator with accurate, analytical insight and ability to maintain an overview and set priorities within a complex environment
- Commercial acumen
- Flexibility and ability to work with a diversity of people and cultures
- Problem solving skills using techniques such as Quantitative Root Cause Corrective Measures, Eight Disciplines, and 5W2H
- Ability to tackle problems proactively and independently and find solutions
- Ability to work quickly and switch quickly
- Ability to work in a disciplined, structured way and look beyond the boundaries of own field
- Experience working with internal departments and resolving supplier issues independently
- Experience in preparing and leading supplier review meetings and monitoring supplier performance
- Ability to handle escalations independently
- Experience working on operational purchasing activities (ordering, monitoring, aftercare) within a supply chain context
- Experience with category management and supplier relationship management
- Take care of operational purchasing activities (ordering, monitoring, aftercare) within SCC for the commodity VI equipment-Non Project related and Third Party Services
- Place purchase orders with suppliers
- Monitor confirmations and ensure changes in planning and specifications
- Monitor agreed delivery dates and coordinate logistics management to suppliers
- Work with sometimes complex issues from suppliers and internal organization and be responsible for solving these independently and proactively
- Collaborate closely with other internal departments and Category Manager
- Prepare Supplier Review Meetings, monitor and improve supplier performance and independently handle escalations
- Work on tactical level when needed
- MBA Supply Chain
- Affinity with technology and ability to build product and material knowledge quickly
- Experience with working in dynamic/international company and ability to handle tension and pressure
- Strong problem solving depth using QRCM, 8D, 5W2H (already in requirements but can be repeated)
Vanderlande Industries designs and builds automated logistics systems for baggage handling, parcel sorting, and warehouse inventory management. Its products include conveyors, sortation equipment, and automated material handling systems used by airports, parcel and e-commerce companies. The systems work by moving, sorting, and tracking items through large, integrated conveyors and robotic equipment to automate the flow of bags, parcels, and goods across logistic hubs and airports. Vanderlande differentiates itself through its focus on large-scale, end-to-end airport and warehouse automation, backed by decades of experience and integration with Toyota Industries Corporation, which provides global scale and backing for automated logistics solutions. The company’s goal is to enable efficient, reliable, and scalable movement of people and goods by delivering turnkey automation systems that optimize baggage handling, sorting accuracy, and overall throughput in high-volume environments.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Veghel, Netherlands
Founded
1949
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- DHL Express contract installs SPOX sorter first time, go-live September 2026.
- Copenhagen Airport awards 20 automated screening lanes for checkpoint upgrade.
- Kappahl Group selects Fastpick for 34,000m² Swedish logistics center.
What critics are saying
- Siemens Logistics integration fails from cultural clashes, eroding revenues.
- Daifuku's AI sorters displace Vanderlande in 17 of top 20 airports.
- India Centre fails as GreyOrange poaches talent, stalling APAC growth.
What makes Vanderlande Industries unique
- SPOX sorter handles 6,000 items/hour, including 5mm parcels, for DHL Cologne.
- India Innovation Centre in Pune drives AI and autonomous systems globally.
- Siemens Logistics acquisition bolsters baggage and cargo handling expertise.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Professional Development Budget
Company News
Logistics automation co Vanderlande opens India Innovation Centre in Pune. Vanderlande India is the company's second-largest technology hub globally. Vanderlande, a logistics process automation company, has inaugurated its India Innovation Centre in Pune, with a focus on India's engineering, innovation, and technology talent ecosystem. The new centre will serve as a collaborative hub for developing next-generation automation solutions across warehousing, airports, and parcel operations for Vanderlande's global customers.
Vanderlande wins contract to supply SPOX sorter for DHL Express facility in Cologne. DHL Express Germany has awarded Vanderlande a contract to provide automation solutions - including the SPOX sorter - for its new facility in Cologne. The agreement was signed on October 21 at Parcel+Post Expo 2025 in Amsterdam. This will be the first time this sorter has been installed at a DHL facility. Able to sort 6,000 items per hour, SPOX will allow DHL Express Germany to handle a mixed flow of regular and small parcels in the Cologne facility - including those as thin as 5mm. The sorter has been designed and built with sustainability in mind. When components wear out, they can be refurbished and then reintegrated into the system. In addition to the sorter, Vanderlande will provide two chutes, nine truck outfeeds and three van lines. It will also implement its PACE Sort sortation control software. This delivers secure host integration and advanced sortation logic to help manage complex parcel flows. It will reportedly be the first time this software has been installed at a greenfield site for DHL Express. "This contract win reflects DHL's trust in Vanderlande and shows the strength of our longstanding partnership," said Markus Ehrmann, executive managing director of Vanderlande. "We're delighted to be installing SPOX, our unique sorting solution that has been manufactured according to the principles of circularity, and that provides customers with improved flexibility and accuracy." "Vanderlande's solution will allow us to handle the parcel flow with increased efficiency, along with the ability to sort a diverse range of items," added Christian Knieps, director of engineering at DHL Express Germany. "As ever, our team will be working closely with Vanderlande through the installation phase to ensure a seamless integration before go-live, which is set for September 2026."
Vanderlande has been selected by Kmart to automate its new logistics facility at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct in Sydney.
Copenhagen Airport has awarded Vanderlande a contract to deliver 20 automated screening lanes with central image processing as part of a major revamp of its passenger checkpoint process.
T-Hive and Vanderlande are working together to develop an autonomous outdoor baggage handling system, to be used at the airside of Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.