Assignment type: Internship/Graduation
Start date: September 2025
Assignment duration: 6 months
Location: Veghel
Education level: Master
Desired study: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related
Language: Dutch/English
Description of assignment
Vanderlande is in the project-business with a limited extent of re-use of solutions. This, amongst others, makes forecasting required materials difficult. Orders are created late in the process. Having an item forecast would allow to make better and more cost-effective decisions in the supply chain and increase service levels towards projects. Additionally, it could benefit suppliers. Therefore, Supply Chain would like to have more insights in future predictions, so they can be used for daily decision making. The scope of this assignment is end-to-end: we are interested in what stakeholders require, what we already have, and evenly in the quantitative estimations of required materials.
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Department description
This assignment is within the Material Planning team, part of Supply Chain Operations. Within Supply, Supply Chain Operations is responsible for the operational processes of retrieving materials from suppliers, making sure demand is balanced with supply, and managing the supply towards our customer projects. Within SC Operations, the Material Planning department is responsible for balancing supply and demand. Note that the scope of this assignment would also involve other parties, such as sourcing and suppliers.
Tasks/responsibilities
Explore the feasibility of forecasting within Vanderlande:
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Determining the needs of stakeholders
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Identifying both existing and missing insights, data and processes
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Identifying challenges & opportunities, best practices
Investigate various forecasting techniques and models suitable for Vanderlande:
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Exploring different forecasting models (e.g., statistical, machine learning) for our context, characterized by variability and volatility.
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Assessing the feasibility and applicability of such techniques
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Evaluating external and internal impact
Provide actionable recommendations:
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Recommending effective methods and barriers to execution
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Developing an implementation plan
Your profile
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You have strong analytical skills, and are able to combine holistic thinking with details
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You are proficient with methods for quantitative analysis, such as statistical software or programming languages
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You have a problem-solving & independent mindset
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*Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands.
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.