Internship: Strategy & Operations Optimization
About this role
Job Title
Internship: Strategy & Operations OptimizationJob Description
Assignment type: Internship
Start date: Oktober 2026
Assignment duration: 6 months
Location: Veghel
Education level: Master
Desired study: Business Analytics and Operations Research, Industrial Engineering and Management
Language: English
Description of assignment
Our Global Parcel team at Vanderlande develops highly complex, automated material handling systems. Right now, we face a multi-layered organizational puzzle: we are struggling with unpredictable system reliability during project handovers, the lack of a clear, unified program roadmap, and team topologies that may not be the most effective for our goals. Additionally, while we follow the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for alignment, it is currently not increasing our execution speed.
Research question: “How can our department apply operations research, organizational data analytics, and capacity modeling to optimize our global team topologies, streamline SAFe processes for faster delivery speed, and build a reliable, prioritized project roadmap?”
Department description
Linesorters is a Technology & R&D department within Vanderlande that develops innovative sortation solutions for parcel and distribution customers worldwide. With a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, and specialists, Linesorters combines technical expertise and customer focus to create reliable, flexible, and future-ready solutions that improve operational performance and efficiency.
Tasks/responsibilities
- Map our ecosystem by gathering data on global team competencies, cross-border time zone handovers, SAFe sprint velocities, and system reliability metrics.
- Analyze team topologies to mathematically evaluate if our current organizational structures and agile processes are creating unnecessary bottlenecks.
- Build smart optimization models (using Constraints-Based Scheduling or Linear Programming) to simulate how changing team structures or roadmap priorities impacts delivery speed.
- Design a prototype tool or interactive dashboard that lets leadership simulate "what-if" scenarios regarding team reorganization, SAFe process adjustments, and roadmap changes.
- Write an actionable final report that explains your mathematical approach, your findings, and clear, practical recommendations for our global leadership team
Your profile
- Good hands-on experience with Python
- Confident using SQL to extract data and standard tools like Power BI or Tableau to build clean, easy-to-read dashboards.
- You have a strong analytical mindset and are passionate about solving complex operational challenges using optimization, simulation, and data-driven decision-making
- A basic understanding of, or curiosity about, Agile frameworks (like SAFe) and how team structures impact corporate speed.
- Fluent in both written and spoken English.
- *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands
What we offer
- A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week):
Bachelor: €500 per month
Master: €550 per month - Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not
- On-site health center with gym
- Active employee communities and initiatives
- Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar
Contact
Do you recognize yourself in this challenging profile? Are you looking for an internship in our organization? Please fill out the application form and upload your resume and cover letter. For more information, contact us by e-mail: internship@vanderlande.com.
Company at a glance
Vanderlande is the long-term partner of choice for the world’s leading airports and distribution operators – delivering automation solutions, operational software, and lifecycle services that drive performance, reliability, and sustainable growth.
Vanderlande empowers the world’s most demanding airports and distribution operations to move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. As a trusted long-term partner, Vanderlande designs, delivers, and manages end-to-end logistics automation — combining best-in-class mechanical systems with cyber-secure operational software and data-driven services that keep mission-critical infrastructure performing at its peak.
Serving the world’s top 50 airports and the largest parcel and e-commerce distribution networks globally, including partnerships with industry leaders such as UPS, DHL, FedEx, and GeoPost.Vanderlande brings unmatched operational intimacy to every engagement. Customers choose Vanderlande not only for the longevity and reliability of its solutions, but for its proven commitment to project delivery: when challenges arise, Vanderlande leans in.
Founded in 1949 and part of Toyota Industries Corporation, Vanderlande combines seven decades of engineering excellence with a forward-looking approach to digital innovation and sustainability — continually reducing the energy footprint of its systems and making responsible choices across its global supply chain. With nearly 10,000 employees and revenues approaching €3 billion, Vanderlande operates across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia-Pacific, delivering solutions that move people, goods, and possibilities forward.
Top Benefits
- Internship allowance
- Commuting allowance
- On-site health center
- Gym
- Employee communities
- Company restaurant
- Barista coffee bar
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