Team Leader, Distribution, Dutch Speaker

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon\-Fri)Environmental Conditions

WarehouseJob Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

The EDC in Bleiswijk is the main European Distribution Center in Europe, shipping to customers on the European continent, Africa, and the Middle East. Inventory is received from manufacturing sites and suppliers from all over the world. The site is ISO9001 and GDP certified, and a ThermoFisher Zero Waste site. The EDC ships \> 1mn orders per year out to customers and other ThermoFisher sites. It holds \> $ 50mn of inventory stored on \> 66K different bin locations, spread over ambient, cold room (\+5C) and frozen (\-18C) walk\-in areas, and \-80C and \-170C freezer chests. Stock is stored as item numbers or SKUs (Stock Keeping Units), and most SKUs are also lot controlled. Both SKU and lot number need to be managed and recorded throughout the warehouse processes.

DESCRIPTION

As a Team Leader, Distribution at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll help achieve excellence in warehouse operations while contributing to global scientific advancement. Leading a team in our facilities, you'll ensure efficient, accurate, and compliant handling of vital materials that enable our customers to make breakthrough discoveries. This role combines operational leadership with process improvement to maintain our high standards of safety, quality, and service excellence.

You'll coordinate daily warehouse activities, develop teams, and optimize processes through Lean methodologies and our Practical Process Improvement (PPI) framework. You'll collaborate across functions to ensure seamless operations while maintaining strict compliance with cGMP, safety regulations, and quality standards. This position offers opportunities to enhance supply chain operations while contributing to Thermo Fisher's mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

• REQUIREMENTS:


• Knowledge and educational level Education minimum MBO level 4 or HBO (administrative and/or logistics background) either by education or by relevant work experience.


• Good command of English language both oral and written.


• Basic knowledge of Dutch verbal and written.


• Knowledge of Microsoft office: Outlook, Access, Excel, Word Process improvement ability (LEAN, HPWT, Kaizen, PPI)


• Required Level of Experience 2 years of experience as people manager \>20FTE is a must . Or 1 year of experience as a Senior Material Handler Packing Lead Support is a must.


• Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management or related field


• Advanced certifications in logistics, quality systems or Lean manufacturing beneficial


• 2\+ years proven leadership experience managing teams


• Expertise in warehouse management systems (WMS) and Microsoft Office Suite


• Knowledge of cGMP, safety regulations and quality management systems


• Forklift certification and ability to operate material handling equipment is *nice to have*


• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies like Lean/5S


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for leading teams and cross\-functional collaboration, *Dutch and English Language is a must*


• Proven ability to analyze data and implement process improvements


• Strong organizational and problem\-solving capabilities


• Physical ability to lift up to 22 kg and work in various temperature environments


• Flexibility to work different shifts and overtime as needed


• Expertise in inventory management and cycle counting procedures


• Demonstrated success in developing and motivating teams


• Ability to maintain detailed documentation and regulatory compliance records

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