EDI Program Lead

Applied Medical; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Hybrid on-site role

Commuting allowance

Tuition program

Training and development

Wellness and fitness

Pension scheme (4%/12%)

Health insurance contribution

Volunteer days

Team events

Job summary

Applied Medical’s European headquarters in Amersfoort NL seeks an EDI Program Lead to drive rollout, governance, and optimization of the harmonized EDI operating model across Europe.

You will engage customers, internal teams, and service providers to accelerate EDI adoption, reduce manual processing, and enable scalable growth in Order-to-Cash.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–5 years in Order-to-Cash, EDI, e-invoicing, or digital transaction management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects in an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of EDI, ERP systems, and process optimization; SAP is preferred.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve the European EDI operating model including governance and processes.
• Lead the European EDI onboarding and adoption program with customers.
• Build a structured onboarding pipeline with prioritization and tracking.
• Drive initiatives to reduce manual processing, onboarding times, and costs.
• Coordinate stakeholders across functions to ensure successful implementation.
• Monitor EDI KPIs and provide insights to improve adoption and efficiency.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder mgmt

SAP/ERP

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Do you have a passion for optimizing business processes and driving digital transformation across international organizations?
Does working in the head office of one of the most progressive Medical Device Manufacturers sound exciting?
Applied Medical gives you the opportunity to contribute to our global mission of high standards of integrity and social responsibility.

As EDI Program Lead, you will be responsible for driving the European rollout, governance, and continuous optimization of our harmonized EDI operating model. In this newly created role, you will help shape and further develop the operating model by establishing clear processes, governance, roles, and responsibilities across the region. You will proactively engage with customers, internal stakeholders, and external service providers to accelerate EDI adoption across Europe while creating structure and consistency across the EDI landscape.

The goal of this strategic initiative is to bring more customers onboard with EDI ordering and digital transaction processing. By increasing the use of standardized EDI solutions, we aim to simplify onboarding, lower transaction costs, reduce manual processing, and improve operational efficiency throughout the Order-to-Cash process. You will play a key role in translating this vision into a scalable and sustainable operating model that supports future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the European EDI operating model, including governance, processes, stakeholder alignment, and ways of working that support scalable adoption across the region
• Lead the European EDI onboarding and adoption program, engaging proactively with customers to increase the use of EDI transactions across orders, invoices, confirmations, and shipping notifications
• Develop and maintain a structured onboarding pipeline, including prioritization, customer communication, stakeholder coordination, and progress tracking
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing manual processing, onboarding cycle times, transaction costs, and exception handling across the Order-to-Cash process
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including Customer Service, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, customers, and EDI service providers, to ensure successful implementation and alignment
• Monitor EDI performance, analyze KPIs, and provide management with insights and recommendations to improve adoption, operational efficiency, and customer experience

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Order-to-Cash, EDI, e-invoicing, digital transaction management, or process transformation
• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects and collaborating with multiple stakeholders in an international environment
• Strong understanding of EDI processes, ERP systems, and business process optimization; SAP experience is preferred
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

What we offer

• An international working environment, fueled by respect and a healthy work-life balance tailored to the business and team member’s needs
• 27 paid vacation days (based on fulltime contract) with option to purchase five additional days
• This is mainly an on-site role with hybrid options
• Commuting allowance of €0,23/km or full coverage of public transportation costs
• A wide variety of internal trainings and development possibilities and a tuition program for external trainings
• The opportunity to pro-actively work on your vitality and fitness
• State-of-the-art facilities, including green areas, in-house restaurant and gym
• Additional benefits, such as:
  • Attractive pension scheme (your contribution at 4%, ours at 12%)
  • €50 net monthly health insurance contribution
  • Two (paid) days per year dedicated to volunteering activities
  • Several fun company events and meaningful initiatives organized throughout the year

At Applied Medical, we are committed to make a meaningful, positive difference, each and every day. Within our European headquarters in Amersfoort (NL), we develop, manufacture and support the implementation of our advanced medical devices across Europe and the MENA region. Applied’s team members enjoy working in anenvironmentally friendlyand international environment, in which people of diverse backgrounds are valued, challenged, and acknowledged. We support our team members by giving them opportunities of ongoing learning and education, possibilities to take part in community volunteering activities and a variety of onsite exercise classes and health activities.

If you are passionate about working in an organization that allows you to make decisions based upon what is right for the patient, customer, community and environment, Applied Medical is the place for you.