Senior Operations Manager

Additional Locations: Netherlands-Kerkrade

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the role:
We are looking for an Operations Manager within our European Distribution Center in Kerkrade to manager the different departments within our distribution center to ensure accurate and efficient processing of the required work according to applicable procedures and timelines. The role is a good blend of responsibilities and requires a manager with broad experience within Supply Chain and as a people leader.

As a leader in medical science Boston Scientific is committed to solving the challenges that matter most, united by a deep caring for human life. If you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, courage and spirit to make a meaningful difference, there’s no better place to build your career! 
 

Your responsibilities include:

• Manage, lead and coach warehouse associates through supervisors and team leaders to establish a team of motivated employees;
• Meet quality objectives by ensuring compliance to quality systems and partner with quality function as necessary;
• Manage departmental budget;
• Implement and execute the Boston Scientific Lean Essentials;
• Constantly works toward streamlining Logistics processes to eliminate non-value added activities. Drives progressive systems and process initiatives to enhance and improve performance;
• Create an environment of continuous improvement, teamwork and commitment to doing things right;
• Development and communicate department goals in order to achieve effective core metric performance;
• Develops and maintains relationships with the manufacturing / distribution / logistics network to ensure optimal communication and process execution;
• Promote, monitor and ensure a safe work environment and adhere to all safety policies;
• Facilitate and manage cross department communications and initiatives;
• Responsible for proper administration;
• Ensure integrity of data systems (i.e. Kronos, SAP etc);
• Make strategy and planning to accomodate future growth;
• Investigation of customer complaints and mitigate through root cause analysis;
• Member to the operations management team.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or other relevant studies;
• Advantage is to have experience within the MedTech sector;
• 10+ years of experience in logistics or distribution;
• 10+ years of experience in managing a diverse team;
• Excellent communication and people skills;
• Able to work process-based and very structured;
• Innovative, independent thinker and energetic;
• English language is a must.

What we offer you:

• Attractive benefits package - very competitive salary (including 8% holiday pay, 13th month and yearly bonus)
• 29 days of annual leave
• A very good pension scheme
• A stock purchase program
• Excellent training/development programmes to influence your career
• Inhouse gym facility (free of charge)
• Option to lease a (electric) bicycle
• Inspirational colleagues & culture
• Fast Growing and innovative environment
• A team-oriented company culture
• International opportunities
   

Are you ready to take on this challenge?
Does this position sound like the next step in your career? We look forward to receiving your application! Join a team that works together to find solutions that make a difference!

Requisition ID: 626147

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.