Magnet.me  -  Het slimme netwerk waar studenten en professionals hun stage of baan vinden.

Het slimme netwerk waar studenten en professionals hun stage of baan vinden.

Technology: Managing Director Corporate QHSE

Geplaatst 6 mei 2025
Delen:
Werkervaring
12 tot 20 jaar
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Functie
Soort opleiding
Taalvereiste
Engels (Vloeiend)

Je carrière begint op Magnet.me

Maak een profiel aan en ontvang slimme aanbevelingen op basis van je gelikete vacatures.

Technology: Managing Director Corporate QHSE

Position: Managing Director Corporate QHSE
Location: Veghel, the Netherlands

Working at Vanderlande offers a unique opportunity to make a global impact, collaborating with world-leading retailers, airports, and e-commerce giants to drive innovation in logistics automation. As part of an innovative environment, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge automation technology, helping to shape the future of supply chain solutions. Additionally, you will be part of a collaborative culture, working alongside a passionate and dynamic team dedicated to driving excellence and transforming the logistics industry.

What will you be doing?

The Technology BU is a global organization with discipline-based governance and priority setting, supported by Agile ways of working. This approach will offer our customers shorter lead times, as well as more cost-effective and reliable solutions.

As Managing Director Corporate QHSE, you will be responsible for developing and implementing global strategies related to Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) across Vanderlande’s operations and systems. This role ensures compliance with regulatory standards, promotes a culture of continuous improvement, and drives operational excellence in safety across system designs.

Your Responsibilities

QHSE Strategy & Compliance

  • Define and implement a global QHSE strategy aligned with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with international health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across all business units.
  • Lead audits, assessments, and certifications to maintain and improve QHSE standards.

Operational Excellence & Risk Management

  • Develop and implement risk management frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks.
  • Enhance safety protocols, training programs, and reporting mechanisms to improve workplace safety and reduce incidents.
  • Oversee environmental initiatives to drive sustainability, waste reduction, and energy efficiency across global operations.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

  • Utilize data analytics and digital tools to enhance monitoring, reporting, and decision-making in QHSE operations.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate QHSE best practices into business processes and product innovations.

Team Leadership & Development

  • Build, mentor, and lead a global, high-performing QHSE team
  • Engage with leadership teams and employees to promote awareness and accountability for QHSE performance.
  • Develop training programs to enhance employee knowledge and compliance with QHSE standards.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate policies, ethical business practices, and industry regulations
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation through Agile ways of working and advanced technological innovations

What do we ask from you?

  • 12+ years of experience in QHSE leadership roles, preferably in the logistics automation, manufacturing, or industrial automation sectors.
  • Strong knowledge of international QHSE regulations, including ISO standards and environmental compliance frameworks.
  • Proven track record of leading safety and quality management programs at a global scale.
  • Expertise in risk assessment, incident investigation, and compliance auditing.
  • Experience in driving cultural change and embedding safety and quality mindsets within organizations.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage cross-functional teams and executive leadership.

About the team​

Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market. Furthermore, we are also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses, which seamlessly integrate innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services.

At Vanderlande, you can develop your career, satisfy your ambitions, aspire to new heights, while enjoying personal growth and thriving on achievement.

What do we offer:

Vanderlande offers a competitive salary complemented with STI,

  • 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
  • Flexible working hours.
  • A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
  • Lease car/in-lieu car allowance
  • Working from home allowance.
  • Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
  • On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
  • Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
  • A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status

Vanderlande is the global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports, and in the parcel market. Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems move 4.2 billion pieces of luggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in 600 airports including 14 of the world’s top 20.

Transport & Logistiek
Veghel
6.000 medewerkers