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Logistics & Operations Administrator – Breda, Netherlands
Salary: €35.000 – €50.000 + Benefits
Location: Breda office-based (flexible hours)
Travel: Minimal – this is an office and warehouse-based role
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent (will consider part-time 4 days per week)
The Role in 20 Seconds
Run the logistics operation for a European medical equipment company. Ship parts internationally, manage warehouse inventory, and keep everything running smoothly. Work independently with real freedom to improve systems your way.
The Company
Supplier of radiation measurement and quality assurance equipment to hospitals across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The Breda office is the European service hub – where equipment gets repaired, parts get stored, and shipments get organised for customers across three continents.
It’s a small team (4-5 people in the office), so you’ll know everyone on day one. But you’re part of a much bigger international operation with support from colleagues in the US and across EMEA.
What You’ll Actually Do
Your core responsibility: You’ll be the logistics person for EMEA. That means you own the process from someone saying “we need this part in Egypt” to that part arriving safely.
Day-to-day (the practical stuff):
- Organise international shipments – Europe, US, Middle East, Africa
- Create customs documentation and handle export/import compliance
- Choose carriers, negotiate rates, track deliveries
- Physically pack boxes (yes, actually making the packages – up to 25kg)
- Maintain warehouse stock levels and do cycle counts
- Process returns of defective equipment coming back for repair
- Update systems, print labels, chase delayed shipments
- Deal with freight forwarders and customs issues when things go wrong
The autonomy bit (the interesting part):
- See a better way to organise the warehouse? Change it.
- Want to restructure the Excel tracking sheets? Go for it.
- Think there’s a more efficient shipping route? Test it out.
- As long as parts arrive on time and documentation is correct, how you do it is up to you.
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll fit right in if you:
- Have done logistics or warehouse work before (supply chain, freight forwarding, international shipping)
- Know how customs documentation works (commercial invoices, packing lists, HS codes)
- Can work independently without someone looking over your shoulder every day
- Like having control over your own processes
- Don’t mind the physical side – you’ll be lifting boxes, not just clicking buttons
- Can pick up the phone when a shipment goes missing and sort it out
Essential:
- Experience with international shipping
- Fluent English (you’ll be emailing distributors in Saudi Arabia, Morocco, UAE daily)
- Comfortable with ERP/WMS systems and Excel
- Happy working in the office full-time (this isn’t a remote role)
- Based near Breda or willing to relocate
Highly desirable:
- Dutch language skills (not essential, but helpful for dealing with the building management)
- Previous experience in medical devices or technical equipment
- Customs import/export knowledge would be a bonus!
What’s Actually In It For You?
The package:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- 40-hour week with flexible start/finish times (7am-3pm? 9am-5pm? Your choice)
- Standard Dutch benefits package
The benefits you won’t see on paper:
- Real autonomy – you’re not a cog in a machine
- Start with established systems (you’re not building from scratch)
- Freedom to improve processes without endless approval chains
- Small team means quick decisions, no corporate bureaucracy
- Your work directly impacts customer service across three continents
- Backup support from the service technician when you need holiday cover
The good:
- You’ll know what you’re doing each day (no surprises)
- Mix of computer work and physical work (never boring)
- International collaboration with colleagues in the US and across EMEA
- Everything is already set up – you’re improving, not inventing
- Office is small and friendly
- Flexible hours for school runs, appointments, life
The honest bit:
- You’ll be working alone most of the time (you’ll have colleagues nearby, but this is your domain)
- Some days you’re packing boxes, some days you’re chasing customs paperwork
- When something goes wrong (and it will), it’s on you to fix it
- The warehouse isn’t huge, but it needs to be properly organised
- You’re covering EMEA, so occasionally you’ll deal with time zone differences
- Current person leaves end of December – ideally, we’d love some overlap for handover
Apply Now
This isn’t a typical admin role. You’ll have genuine ownership, real responsibility, and the satisfaction of knowing that when equipment arrives at a hospital, you made that happen.
Ready to find out more?
Apply directly via the link
Or message Andy Clarke if you want to chat first
All applications are treated confidentially. Andy’s been in medical physics and radiotherapy for 20 years and actually understands the sector – no generic recruiter nonsense.
We are committed to diversity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Career changer from a different logistics sector? Ex-forces? Worked in freight forwarding or customs? Or just looking for a more interesting admin role?
Get in touch – relevant experience comes in many forms.
We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working independently and taking initiative.
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