Customer Care Specialist
Eindhoven - Netherlands
Job Summary
Closing Date: Monday 1st June 2026
As Customer Care Specialist here at Illumina in Eindhoven you will be based at Illuminas European Customer Operations Center playing a vital role in supporting our customers across Europe. This position sits at the heart of our operations where you will independently manage customer needs while working closely with a collaborative supportive team. You will thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment where no two days are the same using multiple systems including Salesforce SAP Quickbase and the MS Office Suite to deliver accurate timely solutions. Guided by our value to Make Customers Heroes this role ensures our customers can focus on what matters most: advancing human health.
Illuminas employee benefits are industry-leading and include flexible time off private medical insurance compassion and care time off leisure travel insurance pension employee stock purchasing program volunteer time off and much more!
Why You:
You are a responsive flexible and solution-oriented professional who brings a high level of attention to detail and accuracy to everything you do. You will have previous experience of working within a customer service customer experience or customer care role with strong administrative and commercial skills as well as holding experience working with systems including SAP and Salesforce. You enjoy working independently while contributing to a team adapt quickly to change and remain calm and effective under pressure. You are fluent in English with additional European languages considered a strong advantage and you align naturally with Illuminas commitment to accountability collaboration and excellence.
Responsibilities:
Process orders (>350K) in an efficient and timely manner according to the customer specifications and commercial terms and conditions. (Includes consumables & instrument orders order call offs conversions and adjustments in ship schedules RMAs).
Assist in responding to customer inquiries by email & phone and provide the best suitable solution to their needs. (e.g. order verification updates on delivery dates product availability and pricing).
Manage instrument dispatch and coordinate delivery
Build productive collaborative working relationships with Technical Support Quote Finance Sales logistics Field Service & Support to deliver world class experience to our customers.
Perform order backlog management and exception handling (credit hold delivery exception) to ensure timely delivery
Respond investigate and provide solution to Business Issues (complaints) raised by the customer.
What can youexpect
Our team members are bright energetic and dedicated - they are the driving force behind our innovation and impact. To attract the best and brightest we offer a competitive employee benefits program. We view it as a smart investment in our people one that recognizes the tremendous value they bring to our business every Illumina we push boundaries. We think beyond the conventional. We dream big. With the energy of so many bright and accomplished people the opportunities are endless.
All job offers with Illumina are subject to a valid VOG (Code of conduct). Failure to be able to supply this might result in the retraction of any job contract.
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We are a company deeply rooted in belonging promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation Illumina has always prioritized openness collaboration and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay regardless of gender ethnicity or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences increase cultural awareness and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex race creed color gender religion marital status domestic partner status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation pregnancy military or veteran status citizenship status and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local state and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local state and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process please contact To learn more visit: The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Required Experience:
IC