Lead Specialist Global Supply Chain Distribution Services
Job title: Lead Specialist Global Supply Chain Distribution Services
Location: Venlo, the Netherlands
dsm-firmenich Nutritional Products is a global leader in supplying vitamins, carotenoids, and specialty ingredients to the feed, food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. With over €4 billion in sales, we drive innovation that benefits people, the planet, and profit. Operating in Animal Nutrition & Health, Human Nutrition & Health, and Personal Care, we deliver tailored solutions to diverse markets.
We are seeking a Lead Specialist GSC Distribution Services to manage end-to-end order processing for a specific region. Responsibilities include ensuring product availability, coordinating transportation, and preparing accurate documentation to meet customer requirements and ensure on-time, in-full delivery (OTIF).
Your key responsibilities
- Understand the processes, documentation, and terminology involved in international shipping from time of purchase order issuance through the delivery of the cargo
- Apply industry knowledge and critical thinking to adapt processes and to create solutions in response to challenges both internally and externally
- Coordinate tasks on the shipments to meet all customer SOP requirements: booking approvals, processing pre-alerts, governmental filings, executing delivery, ensuring proper invoicing, etc.
- Collaborate with our international team members and third-party agents to ensure efficiency, excellent customer service and creative problem resolution
- Build great relationships with customers, responding timely and following up on issue resolution
- Provide reporting and documentation support to internal and external customers
We offer
- Sustainability Commitment: Be part of an organization where sustainability isn't just a headline but is embedded in our strategy and processes, enabling you to make a meaningful impact on the world
- Empowered Flexibility: Enjoy a flexible work environment that empowers you to take ownership of your work, driving accountability and fostering a healthy work-life balance
- Inspiring Innovation: Join a company with a rich history of groundbreaking scientific innovation and a future brimming with opportunities to collaboratively create with our customers
- Well-Being Priority: Experience a culture that places safety and well-being at its core, caring for both your physical and mental health
- Reward: Based on your experience we will offer you a base salary of € 46,542 to € 66,403 per year (including holiday allowance and 13th month) and extra benefits, such as 25 holiday days, a bonus, the option to buy more holiday days with a 6% my choice budget and much more
You Bring
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, or Supply Chain is preferred, but candidates with relevant knowledge, experience, and the right motivation are also encouraged to apply
- Proficient in the use of MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ERP system, preferable SAP
- Fluent English and any other languages are a plus
- Good knowledge in Export, Customer Service and Logistics (Distribution & Transportation)
- Good knowledge in customs and international trade compliance
- Basic knowledge in Dangerous goods shipments
About dsm-firmenich
At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.
And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.
Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.
Our application process
Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. Due to privacy regulations, we can only actively interact with applications via our career portal. If you have any questions, please contact Ruslana Lohina-Kazimierczak, Talent Acquisition Business Partner (ruslana.lohina@dsm-firmenich.com).
Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.
And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.
Agency statement
We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.