Operations Coordinator

Centre People Appointments; Ridderkerk; Hybrid; EUR 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days off per year

Office furniture grant after probation

Bonus scheme (≈15%)

Well-being benefits

Xmas gift

Job summary

Centre People Appointments is recruiting an Operations Coordinator for a Japanese company in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands. This role focuses on distribution, logistics coordination, order management, and ensuring smooth product flow from suppliers to customers.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of experience in logistics or supply chain, strong coordination and English skills, and familiarity with ERP systems (NetSuite).

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in logistics, operations, or supply chain coordination.
• Experience with order management, purchasing, logistics coordination, and stock control.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, especially NetSuite.
• Experience with freight cost optimisation is advantageous.
• Business level fluency in English.
• Understanding of Japanese corporate culture is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Handle spot and scheduled customer orders
• Purchase goods based on customer demand and stock levels
• Coordinate logistics activities, including shipment arrangements and delivery follow-ups
• Troubleshoot shortages, delivery delays, and stock discrepancies
• Oversee customs clearance and prepare required documentation
• Receive and validate forecast sheets and customer schedules
• Perform stock checks and support logistics cost optimisation

Skills

Logistics coordination

Order management

Purchasing

Stock control

Customer service

Problem solving

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

A Japanese company is currently recruiting an Operations Coordinator to join their team in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands.

This role will support a wide range of operational activities, with a focus on distribution, logistics coordination, order management, and ensuring smooth product flow from suppliers to customers.

The ideal candidate should have experience in logistics, order management, purchasing, and stock control, with strong coordination and customer service skills.

(Ref: ST47671 - Please include this when making any enquiries.)

Main Responsibilities:

• Handle spot and scheduled customer orders
• Purchase goods based on customer demand and stock levels
• Coordinate logistics activities, including shipment arrangements and delivery follow-ups
• Troubleshoot shortages, delivery delays, and stock discrepancies
• Oversee customs clearance and prepare required documentation
• Receive and validate forecast sheets and customer schedules
• Perform stock checks and support logistics cost optimisation

Ideal Candidate:

• 2–5 years’ experience in logistics, operations, or supply chain coordination
• Experience with order management, purchasing, logistics coordination, and stock control
• Knowledge of ERP systems especially NetSuite
• Experience with freight cost optimisation is advantageous
• Business level fluency in English
• Understanding of Japanese corporate culture is appreciated

Conditions:

• Working Style: working from home available after training period (2 days WHF, 3 days in the office)
• Salary: Up to €45k including holiday allowance + performance bonus of up to approximately 15% (not guaranteed)
• Job Type: Full-time, initially 7-month contract (potential for extension)
• Working Hours: 38 hours/week, Monday to Friday, with flexible working hours between 7:00–18:00
• Start: ASAP
• Paid travelling days to the office
• Bonus scheme - paid every 6 months - based on personal performance and company performance (not guaranteed) - subject to performance but average 15%
• Xmas gift (not guaranteed)
• 25 days off per year
• After completing 1 month probation they get 500 Euros for office furniture at home
• Well-being benefits – currently being rolled out

*All applicants for the Operations Coordinator position must have the right to work in the Netherlands without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

*We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working Holiday, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.