Supervisor, Kit Assembly

Stryker; Venlo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an experienced Warehouse/Operations leader in Venlo, NL. You will lead daily kit assembly operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure quality, safety, and compliance while developing a talented team.

You will optimise layouts, drive KPIs like fill rate and on-time delivery, manage capacity planning, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver an efficient, cost-effective supply chain in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of warehousing, logistics, or operations experience.
• Minimum 2 years of people management experience.
• Experience with warehouse operations and optimisation concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kit assembly operations to meet service, quality, and productivity targets.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and internal procedures.
• Monitor KPIs such as fill rate, on-time/in-full delivery, and inventory accuracy.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures in a regulated environment.
• Optimise layouts, storage solutions, and workflows to support growth.
• Train and develop team members for safe, compliant operations.

Skills

Warehousing operations

Capacity planning

People management

English proficiency

Job description

Join a high-performing operations team where your leadership will directly impact customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and business growth. In this role, you will lead kit assembly operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance while developing and empowering a talented team.

What You Will Do

• Lead daily kit assembly operations to achieve service, quality, productivity, and inventory accuracy targets.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, quality requirements, and internal operating procedures.
• Monitor and drive key performance indicators, including fill rate, on-time and in-full delivery, inventory accuracy, and operational productivity.
• Partner with operational leadership to develop, maintain, and improve kit assembly standard operating procedures within a regulated environment.
• Optimise layouts, storage solutions, and workflows to support business growth, new product introductions, and operational changes.
• Train and develop team members to maintain a safe, compliant, and efficient kit assembly operation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including workplace organisation and process efficiency programmes, to enhance customer satisfaction and operational performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver an efficient, cost-effective supply chain and resolve customer feedback promptly and effectively.

What You Will Need

• Minimum 4 years of experience in warehousing, logistics, or operations.
• Minimum 2 years of people management experience.
• Experience with warehouse operations, capacity planning, and warehouse optimisation.
• Fluent English language proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree, diploma, or equivalent qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field.
• Training or certification in Lean methodologies.
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems, preferably Oracle.
• Experience within the Medical Devices, Healthcare, Life Sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 or comparable quality management systems.

Netherlands Pay Ranges

• Netherlands: €42.000 - €78.000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.