HR Generalist

Why Merit?

At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Merit Medical is committed to attracting top talent and continuously enhancing the employee experience across EMEA. With 400 employees in 20+ countries and our EMEA headquarters located in Maastricht, we strive to foster a culture of engagement, development, and operational excellence.
We are now seeking a Senior HR Operations Specialist to strengthen our HR team and oversee the execution and improvement of HR processes across the region. In this senior role, you will ensure operational accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while acting as a key expert and sparring partner for HR colleagues, managers, and employees. This position combines hands on HR operations with coordination, process optimisation, and the opportunity to contribute to HR-wide improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage HR processes across the employee lifecycle and maintain accurate data in HR systems (Workday, Health & Leave Management).
• Prepare and verify contracts, onboarding documents, and employee records in line with GDPR and legal standards.
• Support payroll and compensation cycles, benefits, performance processes, and talent initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, internal policies, and global HR standards.
• Serve as first HR contact for employees and provide policy guidance.
• Produce reliable HR reports and dashboards.
• Support audits and partner with HR teams and Occupational Health across EMEA.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• MBO+ in HR.
• 10+ years HR operations/admin experience.
• Strong HR process, legal, and HR system knowledge (Workday a plus).
• Organised, accurate, and detail‑driven.
• Strong communicator; service‑oriented and proactive.
• Fluent Dutch & English.

Working Environment

• Maastricht office: expected presence 5 days per week, hybrid options available in alignment with team and business needs.

We are Global

Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with an international sales force and clinical support team totalling in excess of 500 individuals. Merit employs approximately 6,300 people worldwide.

Merit Medical EMEA currently has over 300 employees, spread over more than 20 countries in the EMEA region.

Merit Maastricht (The Netherlands) is the European Headquarters and Distribution Center of Excellence. Much of Merit Medical’s world-class customer service happens here along with our excellent physician training courses. More than 100 employees work at this growing Merit campus and enjoy many benefits, such as flexible working hours and competitive salaries as well as learning opportunities and internships.

Culture

A supportive and collaborative environment make Merit Medical a friendly, enjoyable place to work. We are proud of our energetic and dynamic culture. Diversity & Inclusion is evident here with a 50/50 ratio of male and female employees and more than 30 nationalities. We value every employee as an individual.

To see more on our culture, go to www.merit.com/careers.