Manager Goods Receipt & Sampling

• Completed higher professional education (HBO), preferably in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a similar field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience within warehousing, logistics, or supply chain in a GMP, GDP, or other highly regulated environment
• Experience with managing, coaching, and developing teams
• Strong affinity with GMP processes and quality systems
• Experience with ERP and MRP systems, preferably SAP
• Demonstrable experience with process improvement, change management, and operational excellence
• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect stakeholders at different levels

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• Excellent command of the Dutch and English languages

You will join an international organization where innovation, collaboration, and personal development are central. You will make a direct contribution to a production environment that makes a global impact on animal health.

Additionally, we invest in your growth through education, training, and career advancement opportunities. We believe that diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives lead to more innovation and better results. Therefore, we build an inclusive working environment in which everyone feels welcome, valued, and respected.

Furthermore, you can count on:

• Competitive salary depending on your knowledge and experience
• 3% year-end bonus and an annual bonus based on individual and company results
• Minimum 35.5 vacation days
• Travel allowance and a solid pension scheme
• A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy daily options
• Excellent accessibility: the train station is located directly at our main entrance and there is ample parking availability
• A contribution to your personal gym membership to support your vitality
• A beautiful private park on the premises, ideal for a walk, a break, or a moment of relaxation
• Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health for you and your family members
• Access to a separate prayer/meditation room
• Extensive career advancement opportunities thanks to the size of the site and the presence of many disciplines and global departments represented in Boxmeer
• A workplace within an organization that is continuously growing and evolving

No relocation

No

No Travel Required

Not Applicable

Not Indicated

No

Job Description

Ready for a role where leadership, logistics, and innovation converge? As Warehouse Manager Goods Receipt & Sampling, you will get the opportunity to take people, processes, and performance to the next level within a dynamic and internationally oriented production environment.

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As Warehouse Manager Goods Receipt & Sampling, you are responsible for the daily management and further development of the GRS department. You lead a team of nine professionals, including two Senior Operators, and create an environment in which safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement are central. You hold ultimate responsibility for the receipt, identification, and sampling of raw materials, packaging materials, and semi-finished products according to applicable GMP and GDP guidelines. Additionally, you play an important role in optimizing aseptic processes, cleanroom activities, and logistical performance.

As a member of the Management Team of the Center of Excellence Logistics, you also make an active contribution to the strategic development of the logistics organization. You know how to translate operational challenges into sustainable improvements in the areas of safety, quality, delivery reliability, and productivity.

• Coaching, motivating, and developing a team of logistics professionals
• Responsible for a safe, efficient, and compliant execution of all Goods Receipt & Sampling activities
• Ensuring the receipt, identification, and sampling of materials according to GMP and GDP guidelines
• Ultimately responsible for the sampling cleanrooms and actively contributing to improvement projects in the areas of environmental monitoring, contamination control, and aseptic working
• Leading during complex deviations and realizing structural improvements to prevent recurrence
• Promoting a strong safety culture and working continuously on the improvement of safety and quality results
• Ensuring correct handling, storage, and transport of, among other things, dangerous goods
• Acting as a sponsor for projects focused on safety, quality, innovation, productivity, and delivery reliability
• Developing and implementing tactical and strategic logistical improvement plans
• Intensively collaborating with, among others, Procurement, QA, QC, Supply Chain, and Operations
• Responsible for budget management, personnel costs, and capacity planning within the department

Our Animal Health division is a trusted world leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving the health, welfare, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive impact on animal care and food security in the world, and we have a deep sense of responsibility to our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.

Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners, and governments one of the broadest assortments of veterinary medicines, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as an extensive range of digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and extensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are active in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in approximately 150 markets.

Please send your inquiry along with the vacancy number and the title of the vacancy to this email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com. You can only apply via the website.

Aseptic Sampling, cGMP Compliance, Employee Performance Standards, Inbound Logistics, Inventory Management, Manufacturing Quality Control, Operational Excellence, People Leadership, Process Improvements

Regular

12/7/2026