Senior Supply Chain Coordinator

Are you looking to advance your career in Logistics within Spare Parts and fulfill your ambitions at a company where you can reach new heights, experience personal growth, and thrive on achievement?

At Vanderlande, we are looking for passionate and ambitious individuals who are ready to make a positive impact on the supply chain while building a successful career in a fast-paced, international environment.

About the Role

Your Department

As a Senior Supply Chain Coordinator, you will be part of the Global Spare Parts team within the Business Unit Supply. The Spare Parts department is globally responsible for the marketing, procurement, sales, planning, and delivery of Vanderlande’s material handling spare parts. The department is divided into three sub-teams:

• Logistics – responsible for ordering, warehousing, and outbound logistics of spare parts. You will be part of this team.
• Parts Marketing and Sales Solutions – responsible for master data, product management, and sales order management/support.
• Strategy and Transformation – focusing on developing strategy and executing strategy related projects and changes

Your Position

As a Senior Supply Chain Coordinator, you will report to the Team Leader Inbound Logistics. The Inbound Logistics team is responsible for reviewing specific customer demand and system-generated forecasts, converting them into Purchase Order (PO) proposals. The team creates, validates, and monitors POs through to settlement, and supports the Warehouse Inbound team in case of issues. Their work ensures that purchased items arrive on time, enabling timely delivery to customers—ultimately having a significant impact on customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

In this role, your primary objective is to maximize the fill rate for customer orders while maintaining inventory value and minimizing obsolescence risk. You will ensure that the Ordering department operates in line with existing agreements and provide support in resolving supplier issues and escalations. You will also manage supply and demand.

You will have specific responsibility for our North America (NA) warehouse, located in Marietta, Georgia, and will work closely with the Spare Parts team based there. Regular travel to North America is expected (approximately once per quarter).

Your responsibilities include:

• Increasing overall fill rate and improving stocked item availability
• Managing total inventory value and minimizing obsolescence risk
• Validating demand using SlimStock software and generating order advice for the Ordering department
• Acting as the first point of contact for Operational Buyers
• Defining, standardizing, and improving Supply Chain Coordination processes

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you should bring the following qualifications and experience:

• A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Proven experience in supply chain coordination or a similar role
• Proficiency with supply chain management software and tools
• Hands-on experience with demand validation, order creation, and inventory management
• Ability to drive improvements in planning processes, methodologies, and tools
• Familiarity with Lean problem-solving tools and techniques
• A process-oriented mindset with a focus on implementing structural solutions
• A results-driven, proactive attitude with a strong sense of ownership
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Excellent command of the English language
• Experience with Slimstock is desirable

What we offer

In the challenging and responsible position of Senior Supply Chain Coordinator 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 plenty of room for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future. We are looking for both junior, mid and senior candidates. This position offers a competitive salary range of €4.800,00 up to €5.900,00 per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance) with a comprehensive travel allowance on top. 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.