Customer Order Manager | Dutch & English

Barendrecht
€2.835 - €3.500
Direct contract
Dutch, English
40
21.08.2026

Please note: We can only consider applicants with an EU work permit or EU/EEA citizenship. We do not offer visa sponsorship.

Are you a precise, detail-driven administrative professional fluent in Dutch, looking for a role at the intersection of sales, customer service, and a technical laboratory environment? We are looking for a Customer Order Manager on behalf of our client, a testing laboratory near Rotterdam.

Key Responsibilities

Order Intake & Registration

  • Receive incoming client orders and samples, validate that the order details and physical sample align, and register everything accurately in the internal laboratory system
  • Assign each order to the correct laboratory department, including estimated testing timelines, analysis parameters, and any client-specific requirements
  • Ensure all information entered into the system is complete and correct before the sample moves into the lab, since catching errors at this stage prevents downstream problems

Order Confirmation & Internal Follow-Up

  • Issue order confirmations to clients on time following receipt and validation
  • Maintain active coordination with the sales and customer service teams to keep orders moving and flag anything that requires resolution before it causes delay

Discrepancy Identification & Resolution

  • Review incoming orders for mismatches between what the client specified and what has been received or registered
  • Investigate discrepancies independently by contacting the relevant client or internal colleague, and bring them to a resolution without waiting to be directed

Sample Handling

  • Assist with the physical intake of incoming samples, including unpacking and initial sorting alongside laboratory and logistics colleagues as part of the daily intake process

Qualifications & Skills

  • Professional-level Dutch and English speaker, both written and spoken
  • Prior experience in an administrative position with a structured, system-based workflow
  • An MBO-level background in administration or a comparable field
  • Genuine curiosity when things do not add up, with the ability and willingness to investigate discrepancies independently
  • Comfortable with a fully office-based role in a lab-adjacent environment, including the physical aspects of the job such as handling samples and wearing a lab coat
  • Background in financial administration or a similarly accuracy-intensive administrative function is a strong advantage
  • Experience working with ERP or data management systems, even outside a lab context, is a plus

What We Offer

  • Salary of €2,850 – €3,500 gross per month, depending on experience, excluding 8% holiday allowance
  • 26 vacation days per year on a full-time basis
  • Commuting reimbursement of €0.23 per kilometre for private car use, capped at €170 per month, or 100% reimbursement of public transport costs
  • Annual profit-sharing bonus, paid in May and dependent on company performance, applicable after a full year of employment
  • Annual salary review in May, including an inflation correction plus potential individual increases based on performance
  • Flexible start and end times within a 07:00 to 18:00 window, agreed with your manager
  • Flat, informal working culture with short communication lines and low internal pressure
  • 1-year direct contract with the client, with a 1-month probation period, followed by an indefinite contract for strong performers

 

Interested? Feel free to apply!

Please note that we can only consider applicants who are currently based in the Netherlands and who will not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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Olá!

I'm Eduardo from Portugal. I speak Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French. After living in Turkey, Prague, and Paris, I moved to the Netherlands in 2024 with a few years of international recruitment experience under my belt. When I'm not connecting candidates with opportunities, you'll find me brewing specialty coffee, cooking, gaming, or diving into the latest internet trends!
Eduardo Santos
Recruitment Consultant
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