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Bayer is hiring a Commercial Operations Officer (Part time 60%) in Hoofddorp to support the Consumer Health Benelux commercial team with administrative duties, procurement and supplier management, contract filing, data maintenance in GS1, and expert use of tools like DocuSign, CLMS, SharePoint and Teams. The permanent part time role is 3 days per week, onsite with some home office flexibility. You’ll also back up the Sales Support Officer and help coordinate sampling activities and team events. The ideal candidate has an MBO level administrative education, is fluent in Dutch and English, detail oriented, numerically capable, and proactive with strong relationship skills; Excel and MS Office proficiency is essential and training is provided. Apply with a single document resume and cover letter to Katrien Mertens; anticipate a phone screening, a personality questionnaire, a reasoning test and an interview.

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Commercial Operations Officer (Part time 60%) 

The Commerical Support Officer (Part time 60%) provides administrative & organizational support to the commercial team of the Consumer Health Benelux organization. You will enable the commercial team

to execute their responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner and deliver functional objectives. The Commercial Support Officer will independently contribute to- or execute responsibilities within the Consumer Health Benelux organization. This role is permanent part-time, 3 days per week.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administrative support of the commercial team via internal/external meeting organization, internal and/or external communication, small IT/Office supplies ordering.
• Leads management of the procurement process, including PO requests, supplier registration and invoice handling. This includes tracking actual spend vs. planned spend (some Excel knowledge required). Liaise with our Global Shared Service Centre (internal based accounts payable teams globally – English required)
• Contract management: filing contracts in the internal systems
• Keep data up-to-date and accurate in GS1 (global system used by our key retailers for our product information – training provided)
• Key user of department Bayer related tools like DocuSign, CLMS, SharePoint, Teams, Information Classification, E-dam (Training provided where system is internal)
• Supports sampling activities and conventions (e.g Bepanthen Tattoo & Baby) including stock distribution and website updates.
• Support the Commercial Leadership Team in teambuilding, team events and be the antenna of the team spirit.
• Back-up for the Sales Support Officer (NL and BE).

Aspirin, Supradyn, Bepanthen, Canestene and Rennie. Do these products ring a bell? These brands are offered both online and offline by our marketing and sales team of Bayer Consumer Health at pharmacies and drugstores in Belgium,Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Our mission is to enable our customers to take accountability of their own and their families wellbeing and not letting minor health problems stand in the way of a carefree day. Do you want to contribute to our mission and make a difference for millions of people every single day?

WHO YOU ARE

• Preferred - completed MBO-level education in an administrative discipline
• Experience in a fast-paced and demanding working environment is preferred, although industry experience is not relevant
• You possess a strong aptitude for administrative work and genuinely enjoy managing administrative responsibilities
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English, both verbal and written
• Accurate and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to build positive relationships with both in- and external stakeholders
• Strong numerical skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• You are proactive in taking initiative to improve processes and solve problems
• Familiar with office software (MS Office – Excel is your friend) and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to various systems.

WHAT BAYER OFFERS YOU

As a modern employer, we take care of our employees and help them find a balance between career development opportunities and personal life planning. We offer our employees a wide range of career prospects, a modern working environment and competitive compensation. Bayer employees benefit from great employment conditions, such as:  

• A gross monthly salary between €2926,- and €3658,- based on a 40-hour workweek, depending on your education and work experience. 

• An additional 8% holiday allowance, year-end premium (one gross monthly salary in December), and a bonus (based on company results).  

• 34 days of leave.

• You have the option to work from home, but we expect you at least 2 days per week at the office.  

• If you work from home, Bayer provides the required tools and a monthly internet allowance.

• A solid retirement plan and bicycle lease plan.

• An inspiring working environment with professional and committed colleagues. 

• A successful innovative organization with international career possibilities.

• Challenges and possibilities to learn and to develop. 

• At Bayer, we value your well-being. We offer support via our employee assistance program and provide various tools and initiatives to enhance your well-being including free access to our in-house gym and participation in weekly group workouts. 

Be innovative, be Bayer. We shape the future of everyday health, patient care and agriculture. Together, we can advance health and nutrition for all. Guided by our purpose ‘science for a better life’, rooted in our DSO approach and steered by the organization’s strategy, we reach for our ambitious vision. Help bring this vision to life: Health for all, hunger for none.

INTERESTED IN THIS VACANCY?

Are you looking for a new challenge? Apply online by sending us your resume and cover letter (in 1 document). Do you have a question or do you want to learn more about the position? You can always contact Katrien Mertens via +32 495 541019 or [email protected].  

What can you expect? The application process consists of a phone screening, a personality questionnaire and reasoning test and an interview with the recruiter and hiring manager. 

Would you like to know more about what our people do and how they feel at Bayer? Check https://www.bayer.com/en/be/career/our-people and follow us via #TeamBayerBenelux! 

We do not accept any unsolicited applications via agencies.  

#LI-BNL 

Bayer welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Candidates participating in our selection process requiring accommodation due to a disability or medical need are encouraged to notify the Bayer representative that they will be meeting with to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made.

We use AI tools to support our recruitment process, including helping us organize applications and identify early matches based on role criteria. Every rejection decision is made by a human. 

Location:

Netherlands : Netherlands : Hoofddorp  

Division:

Consumer Health 

Reference Code:

861417