Operations Support & Process Excellence Specialist
Heerlen - Netherlands
Job Summary
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
Please be informed that this is not an active vacancy but part of Medtronics ongoing effort to build a strong pipeline of talented professionals for future opportunities within our Operations Support & Process Excellence team. As these roles open regularly we continuously review applications to identify strong matches. If your profile aligns with upcoming needs you may be invited to join our Medtalent community and/or be contacted directly when a suitable role becomes available.Join our Medtronic Order Operations team and help redefine how medical technology reaches patients across Western our evolving Specialized Services environment you will drive operational excellence improve process quality and directly support our Mission to patients.
We are seeking a full-time Operations Support & Process Excellence Specialist to optimise and continuously improve Offer-to-Cash activities. Working closely with sales and cross-functional teams you will enable efficient execution strengthen process reliability and support scalable operations.
After your fulltime training period at the Medtronic Heerlen office you will have the opportunity to work in a Hybrid model - depending on the country you live in (Netherlands Belgium or Germany) the office based work will vary between 3 to 4 the other days you will work from your home office. As of 1 July 2022 our government has communicated that cross-border employees must be present in the office by 80% of the working hours. Please note that for this position relocation support is not provided.
As a Operations Support & Process Excellence Specialist you act as a key operational partner across our Spinal and Aortic Operating Units. You take ownership of end-to-end Offer-to-Cash performancesimplifying processes driving improvements and delivering reliable high-quality outcomes. You focus on strengthening the full value chain identifying inefficiencies and contributing to a more standardized and scalable way of working.
We are transitioning from transactional order handling to a specialist quality-driven and improvement-focused operation. Your role goes beyond execution contributing to stable operations digital enablement and stronger sales effectiveness. If you enjoy solving complex operational challenges improving processes and driving automation in a fast-paced environment you will make a strong impact. This is an opportunity to shape more efficient ways of working and contribute to a more reliable and scalable operational environment.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
Act as a central point of coordination for internal stakeholders regarding OTC process execution fostering strong solution-oriented collaboration.
Own and optimise the complete order lifecycle from request to delivery ensuring accuracy efficiency and process excellence.
Manage operational requests with a first-time-right mindset driving stable outcomes and reducing rework.
Resolve complex operational issues proactively by coordinating across functions identifying root causes and translating insights into process improvements.
Build and maintain strong internal partnerships across Western Europe including regional sales offices business units finance and shared service centers.
Ensure structured and compliant documentation in instructional guides and SOPs supporting process standardization and operational consistency.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying trends proposing enhancements and supporting implementation of new ways of working using Lean Sigma principles.
Promote a culture of operational excellence quality and continuous improvement in all activities.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
Bachelor degree
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French/German/Italian/Dutch/Nordic (native or close to native level) & English
Experience in sales operations order management business operations or a similar environment
Strong sense of ownership and problem-solving ability
A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify and act on optimisation opportunities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook Excel) ERP SAP and other operational tools
Ability to prioritize stay organized and adapt in a fast-paced evolving environment
Comfortable working under pressure while maintaining quality and accuracy
A proactive self-starting attitude with a focus on enabling efficient and scalable operations
Strong understanding of how operational performance supports commercial success
We would prefer if you were proficient in project management methodologies (e.g. Agile Lean Scrum).
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.
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 95000 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
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an excit ... View more