At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

For our Distribution Centre in Heerlen 3 (HRL3), we are looking for a Dangerous Goods Specialist Administrator who will play a key role in ensuring compliant and efficient transportation of dangerous goods across our logistics network.
In this position, you will support daily warehouse and transportation operations by providing expertise on Dangerous Goods regulations, maintaining documentation, coordinating shipments, and working closely with internal departments and external carriers. You will also drive process improvements and support operational teams in resolving compliance-related issues while maintaining the highest quality and safety standards.

You will report directly to the Logistics Manager and collaborate with Supervisors and cross-functional teams to ensure business continuity and regulatory compliance. You are expected to work onsite 5 days a week (Monday-Friday).

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Ensure compliance with Dangerous Goods regulations (ADR, IATA, IMDG and applicable local regulations).
• Review, prepare, and validate Dangerous Goods documentation for domestic and international shipments.
• Support warehouse and transportation teams with Dangerous Goods-related operational questions and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with carriers, freight forwarders, Customer Care, Quality and Supply Chain teams to ensure smooth shipment execution.
• Maintain and update Dangerous Goods records, procedures, work instructions, and compliance documentation.
• Perform shipment audits and identify opportunities for process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Support investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for transportation and compliance issues.
• Participate in new product introductions by assessing Dangerous Goods requirements and transportation readiness.
• Deliver guidance and promote awareness of Dangerous Goods procedures throughout the operational teams.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and safety-focused working environment.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum 2–4 years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse operations, or Dangerous Goods administration.
• Knowledge of Dangerous Goods regulations (ADR, IATA and/or IMDG); certification is considered a strong advantage.
• Experience working with SAP and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across different departments.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; Dutch is considered an advantage.

We would prefer a candidate who demonstrates a proactive, hands-on approach combined with a continuous improvement mindset. The ideal profile would be someone who can work independently while also contributing effectively as a team player, shows strong accountability and ownership, and maintains a customer-focused approach with a clear commitment to quality and compliance.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Netherlands: 38,720.00 EUR - 58,080.00 EUR | This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here