Vacancy: Business Automation Engineer

Check out the open position for Business Automation Engineer at Nationale Apotheek and Appo in Gilze.

Appo & Nationale Apotheek, based in Gilze, specializes in nationwide medication distribution. We are not a traditional pharmacy with a counter. With us, things work just a little differently: patients arrange everything digitally. Just as safe, but friendlier, smarter, faster and better.

Your job as a Business Automation Engineer

Your work improves patient care in the Netherlands and Sweden.

At Appo and Nationale Apotheek, we work behind the scenes to make medication delivery faster, safer and more accessible for patients in the Netherlands, Sweden, and soon other EU countries. We combine the ease of a digital-first pharmacy with the personal attention patients expect from their local pharmacist.

As part of our eight-person IT team, you'll play a key role in building the systems that support this promise. From automation to application development and data engineering, your work directly contributes to faster workflows, smarter decisions, and better care.

We are now looking for a Business Automation Engineer who likes to solve practical challenges, streamline systems, and contribute to better care through smart technology. You don't need to know every tool we use. What matters most is curiosity, drive and a willingness to learn.

At a glance

Location: Hybrid, with 1 day per week in Gilze (NB)
Hours: 32–40 hours per week (to be agreed)
Salary (indicative): €3,500 to €5,500 gross/month (full-time), depending on experience
Reports to: Director of IT and Digital Development
Pension: Strong pension scheme under the CAO Apotheken, with significant employer contribution
Flexible hours and hybrid working
Developer-grade laptop and high-quality tooling
Annual personal budget for wellbeing and growth, which can be used for coaching, mental health support, training, gym or a bicycle

A day in the life @ Appo IT

We're a compact team with broad impact. Each of us works across teams and disciplines: logistics, operations, customer service, finance and HR. Together we solve problems that matter.

Some days you might:

Automate admin-heavy processes, like those in our stop-smoking programme
Build a new internal application to support a growing business line
Architect a smarter supply chain solution to speed up medicine delivery
Link systems to enable new patient journeys, from prescription to doorstep
Take a break and challenge a colleague to a quick round of table tennis
Translate a complex process into a few clean steps in Retool or Make
Spot gaps in operations and build something that simply works

Everything we build supports real-world outcomes. Faster workflows, fewer errors and better service for patients, colleagues and care providers.

We are looking for a Business Automation Engineer who enjoys solving practical challenges.

What we offer

Impact and ownership: You will report directly to the Director of IT and Digital Development and work in a small, agile team where your ideas and initiative are valued from day one.
Room to grow: You'll have a personal annual budget for development and wellbeing. Use it for coaching, mental health support, courses, a gym membership or a bicycle — whatever keeps you moving forward.
Competitive salary: €3,500 to €5,500 gross/month (full-time), depending on experience. Your salary is automatically adjusted for inflation, with room to grow based on performance.
Hybrid working: Work from anywhere in the Netherlands, with one day per week in our office in Gilze. Working hours are flexible.
Tools that fit the job: You'll get a fast developer laptop and professional tooling, with support for a productive home setup.
Pension: A strong scheme with a significant employer contribution, secured under the sector-wide CAO Apotheken.
Other benefits: Travel expense reimbursement, sustainable employability budget of €250, 25+ paid vacation days with special leave for marriage, moving, bereavement, holiday allowance and social security covered by the CAO.

What you'll do

Design, build and maintain robust RPA bots and business automations
Integrate systems using APIs, webhooks and low-code tools like Make and Retool
Build data pipelines that keep analytics, dashboards and reports running smoothly
Ensure your solutions are privacy-conscious, secure and GDPR-compliant by design
Document clearly and share your work in a way that others can build on
Train or support business users where it makes sense
Actively look for automation opportunities and deliver quick, valuable wins

Make.com · Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Cloud Storage) · Retool · UiPath · MySQL

You don't need to know every tool we use. What we value more is your curiosity, hands-on mindset and the drive to make things better.

What we ask

Must-haves

A practical, open mindset. You are independent, self-reliant and keen to learn
Experience with at least one iPaaS or low-code automation tool such as Make, n8n, Zapier or Power Automate
Comfortable working with APIs, webhooks and structured data (like JSON)
Familiarity with cloud provider (GCP, Azure, AWS or similar)
Based in the Netherlands, with the ability to be in Gilze one day per week

Nice to have

Familiarity with our tech stack: GCP, BigQuery, MySQL, Retool, Notion, Jotform
Hands-on experience with any RPA platform
Experience with scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript
Git, CI or other developer tools
Dutch language skills

At Appo and Nationale Apotheek, we work behind the scenes to make medicine delivery faster, safer, and more accessible for patients.

Apply now

Are you the Business Automation Engineer who will strengthen our team and help build the pharmacy of the future? Apply now as a Business Automation Engineer at Nationale Apotheek and Appo. Send your CV with a short motivation to konstantin.ehrenberger@app.nl or apply via Indeed. We look forward to your application and will get in touch with you as soon as possible.