# Operational Manager Global Logistics

Hiring organization: [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29bdee52-68f3-4b38-b4d1-f0a3ebd4fc32

Listed on Merck's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Management

## Summary

This role oversees logistics operations at a major pharmaceutical facility, managing teams and coordinating the receipt, storage, and distribution of materials for global markets. It suits someone experienced in supervisory roles who combines process improvement expertise with hands-on people management in a regulated manufacturing environment.

_Our summary, not Merck's wording._

## Skills named

Continuous Improvement, Inventory Control, Lean, Operational Excellence, Production Planning, Quality Control, SAP, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management

## Required

- HBO-level qualification, preferably in logistics or business administration
- Minimum one year of supervisory management experience
- Strong people management and team coaching capability
- Priority-setting and decision-making under pressure
- Project management skills
- Assertive and action-oriented personality
- Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken)
- SAP experience in logistics or supply chain environment
- Analytical skills and structured, results-driven approach
- Experience with Lean, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence methodologies

Apply on Merck's site: https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/NLD---North-Holland---Haarlem/Operational-Manager-Global-Logistics_R397656