Senior Product Manager Warehouse Solutions

Join Vanderlande as a Senior Product Manager for Warehouse Solutions

About Vanderlande’s Warehouse Business

The warehouse business unit at Vanderlande develops and delivers high-end warehouse automation for e-commerce and retail players (Business-2-Business). Our solutions, consisting of material handling equipment, warehouse execution software, and life cycle services, are optimized for the general merchandise, fashion, and food segments. We have a strong regional presence in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, serving customers such as Walmart, Albert Heijn, and Crocs alongside local players.

The market outlook for warehouse automation is healthy, and the main challenge is to drive our solution development and business development efforts to grow market share in an environment that is used to selling and delivering customized projects.

The Warehouse Solutions Team

The Warehouse Solutions team is located on our Veghel campus, our headquarters, and drives the strategy and product development. Our team works closely with development, sales, and operations to ensure that our solutions deliver smooth customer warehouse operations and meet our internal business targets. Per customer segment, a solution is developed with standardized material handling equipment, warehouse execution software, and life cycle services, which is configurable per project.

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior Product Manager to lead the Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy and execution for our next-generation Warehouse Execution System (WES): a critical software platform at the heart of modern warehouse automation. In this role, you will be responsible for defining and driving the successful launch and market adoption of the WES product across a range of logistics, e-commerce, and supply chain customers. You will lead and inspire cross-functional teams with customers, sales, product, marketing, engineering, and operations to ensure a seamless customer experience and commercial success. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Go-to-market execution: Drive the end-to-end Go-to-market plan for the WES platform, including positioning, commercial release roadmap, and target market prioritization.
• Customer engagement: Drive platform adoption through supporting sales in customer engagements via workshops, product demos, and consultative selling approaches.
• Leading cross-functional collaboration: Partner with systems engineering, sales, engineering, deployment, and service groups to ensure technical and commercial product readiness.
• Product Messaging & Enablement: Craft clear, compelling messaging that communicates the WES platform’s value to operations managers, IT leaders, and automation buyers. Deliver training, playbooks, and demo scripts to internal teams.
• Launch Planning & Execution: Lead coordinated launch efforts including early access/beta programs, pilot site rollouts, sales enablement, and customer onboarding plans.
• Life cycle management: Collect and synthesize feedback from early adopters and key customers to drive platform-enabled logistic process optimization. Co-create opportunities for cross- and upselling over the lifetime of our systems.
• Industry & Customer Insights: Gather deep insights into warehouse operations, automation trends, and customer pain points to shape product positioning and competitive differentiation.
• Strategic alignment with Toyota Advanced Logistics Group: Contribute to a joint vision on the future of software/platform ecosystems in warehouses within the Toyota group of companies.

Your profile

We are looking for a professional who combines deep domain expertise in warehouse automation with strong strategic and commercial know-how. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record in go-to-market execution, product leadership, and cross-functional collaboration within complex, technology-driven environments. To be successful in this position, you bring the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, logistics, business, or a related field
• 5-10+ years of experience in the warehouse automation market, either in working with automation systems in warehouse operations, or supplying automation systems as an OEM or Integrator
• Product management, product marketing, and/or go-to-market experience in warehouse automation or supply chain software
• Deep understanding of warehouse operations, customers’ operational processes, automation technologies (e.g., AMRs, AS/RS, Robotics), and software systems such as WES, WMS, or MES
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical, commercial, and executive audiences
• Fluent in English; proficiency in Dutch and/or German is an advantage
• Strong commercial and consultative mindset, preferably with experience in pricing, commercial packaging, and competitive analysis in the automation ecosystem

What do we offer?

We offer a position in an informal, international, and professional working environment with potential for further personal development. This position offers a competitive salary range of €6200 to €8000 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance), depending on your knowledge and experience. On top of your fixed salary, you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days by full-time employment)
• Flexible working hours
• Lease car (allowance)
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office) with a working from home allowance
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300 per calendar year
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance
• State-of-the-art green campus with:

• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists
• Company restaurants and coffee bar with barista to your personal preferences
• Excellent public transport connections
• 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.