Change Manager

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics automation, empowering the world’s biggest retailers, airports and e-commerce giants. With more than 9,000 employees worldwide, we drive innovation across 3 domains:

• Airports: delivering market-leading baggage handling systems and passenger solutions are active in more than 600 airports worldwide
• Warehouse: supporting major global e-commerce players and retailers in food, fashion, and general merchandise by dispatching billions of products daily
• Distribution: powering the logistics behind the world’s biggest retailers, sorting over 52 million parcels every day through advanced automation solutions

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.

Position overview

The Technology BU is a global organization with discipline-based governance and priority setting, supported by Agile ways of working. It is organized across the three domains, with each housing equipment, software, and architecture & integration engineers, ensuring cohesive development. This approach will offer our customers shorter lead times, as well as more cost-effective and reliable solutions. Next to the 3 domains there will be a Innovation and Enabling Technology department, which will focus on driving adjacent and disruptive innovation, advancing digital transformation, and ensuring that Vanderlande remains at the forefront of logistics automation technology.

As a Change Manager, you play a central role in the successful leadership and implementation of strategic and operational changes within the High Tech organization. You are responsible for the holistic support of transformation initiatives – from analysis and planning to sustainable integration. You support leaders and teams in understanding, accepting, and implementing change effectively. Your actions are based on proven change management methodologies – particularly the Prosci® ADKAR® model.

You will work closely with a team of coaches, transformation managers, and trainers. You are responsible for ensuring that the transformation team follows the change processes and adheres to the change plan.

You will network with other Change Managers across the company to continuously align and improve competencies and methodologies with organizational needs.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Analyze change needs and develop appropriate change strategies
• Apply the Prosci® ADKAR® model to manage individual and organizational change processes
• Develop and implement change management plans (communication, coaching, training, and resistance management plans)
• Collaborate closely with transformation management, leadership, and HR to integrate change activities into existing transformations
• Build change capability in the organization through workshops, training, and coaching
• Identify and engage relevant stakeholders
• Develop and execute communication measures to foster understanding, acceptance, and engagement
• Monitor and evaluate change initiatives to ensure sustainable implementation
• Conduct risk analysis and develop measures to minimize resistance
• Promote a positive change culture within the organization

Qualification Requirements:

• University degree in business, social sciences, communications, or a related field
• Several years of professional experience in change management, ideally in complex transformation projects in a high tech environment
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with the Prosci® ADKAR® model (ideally Prosci-certified)
• In-depth methodological knowledge in change management, organizational development, and communication
• High level of empathy, strong communication and facilitation skills
• High Level of self-steering able to set out change plan and drive for success across several levels in the company (Team level till execution level)
• Ability to collaborate across various hierarchical levels and stakeholder groups with diverse backgrounds ranging from technology deep focused people, towards execution minded and business minded people.
• Strong analytical and strategic skills combined with a focus on execution
• Experience in managing resistance and designing learning and change processes
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Ideally, proficiency in Dutch

What we offer​

In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.​

This position offers a competitive salary range of € 5.449,85 to € 7.396,22 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

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).​
• Flexible working hours.​
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).​
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.​
• 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.​
• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

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.