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In this role, you have the opportunity to

Develop a world-class supply base of global strategic partners managing installations and de-installations of Philips medical devices from Patient monitors solutions up to turn key MRI installations. This sizable portfolio is expected to grow significantly in the upcoming years due to strategic programs e.g. driven by Philips Circular Economy principles (de-installation).

You are responsible for

• The definition and implementation of the global procurement strategy and policy with a 1-3 year sight line.

• The integration and alignment of global procurement strategy and policy with central and local organizations business plan.

• Stakeholder management (CEO/CFO and other functional executives) in the assigned organizational scope.

• Challenge ways of working and drive change to enable cost savings both internally as with the suppliers

• Develop and manage key global strategic supplier partnerships.

• Leading the supplier sourcing process for the global suppliers in the assigned scope

• Leading business review meetings and supplier evaluations for the assigned scope

• Give guidance to a multi-functional team of sourcing specialists globally (e.g. supplier quality, commodity engineers and local procurement teams).

• Gain deep understanding of the supply market and deploy in the local commercial organizations.

• Ensuring that all Procurement related risks are controlled and mitigated.

You are a part of

The global commodity team for Market Procurement Service & Solutions. These products and services are sold through to care providers together with our Philips imaging systems. The commodity team consists of 13 specialized commodity leaders that work closely together with business units and commercial organizations to manage the sourcing process and drive savings and revenue.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• A Master Degree (Economics, Business, Engineering)

• Relevant working experience within supply chain and/or procurement

• Ability to analyze and optimize business processes based on lean methodology (e.g. value stream mapping, Kaizen)

• Experience in the area of medical devices preferred

• Solid business acumen

• Leadership skills with strong influencing attitude

• Strong result orientation

• Change management skills

• Outstanding learning agility

In return, we offer you:

To work in a challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore. We offer competitive benefits designed around your own preferences.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum . Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways. Learn more by watching this video .

To find out more about what it’s like working for Philips at a personal level, visit the Working at Philips page on our career website, where you can read stories from our employee blog . Once there,you can also learn about our recruitment process , or find answers to some of the frequently asked questions .

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