Logistics Support Officer

Job Description:

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
For our distribution center in Heerlen (HRL2) we are looking for a Logistics Support Officer for our operational processes. In this role you support the daily operational team to solve problems and supporting projects with your extensive knowledge in SAP and other tools.

We are looking for a candidate who is experienced in SAP, has good communication skills and is hands-on to resolve problem. You also have a strong continuous improvement mindset to find the root cause and prevent issues together with our DC Analysts. You are open to work between 8-19h where you will switch with your colleagues to ensure coverage during the shifts. You will work from the Heerlen office and report to the Logistics Manager.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
* Provide support to the department to prevent and resolve operational issues using your extensive knowledge of SAP / BIS.
* Maintain complete knowledge of the processes performed within the department and the related procedures and quality standards.
* Monitor and execute tasks in accordance with established productivity and quality standards
* Use the 5-WHY and or A3 DMAIC methodology to solve problems and drive continuous improvement. Support improvement project and New product introductions for process and system setup.
* Monitor and report deviations from planning and objectives.
* Organize, document, and maintain standardized ways of working to minimize inefficiencies.
* Promote a positive and open working environment. Work closely with other Medtronic locations and departments to solve or prevent problems.

Required Knowledge and Experience:
* Extensive experience with the SAP system.
* Experience with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
* Fluency in English language (spoken and written), Dutch knowledge is a plus
* Available to work in a shift model between 07-22h (future shifts will become closer to each other)
* Minimum of 2 years of operational experience in a warehouse and distribution environment.
* Experience in process optimization or improvement projects.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Netherlands: 44,000.00 EUR - 66,000.00 EUR |
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here