Job title:

The Service Parts Supply Chain (SPS) Supply Chain Improvement Manager is responsible to drive global business process optimization through establishing, enhancing, and maintaining processes, systems, and tools to support the Global Planning function in close collaboration with other functional teams within the Global Service Parts Supply Chain (SPS).

Your role:

• Continuously defining and implementing process improvements which contribute to meetingthedepartments’ critical numbers (like inventory, material availability, supplier on-time-delivery).

• Owning a set of improvement activities and ensuring timely delivery by using projectmanagement skillsand lean methodologies.

• Defining and driving architecture and configuration for systems and tools in collaboration with IT, Analytics, andexternalpartners.

• Being process expert for Master Data elements related to planning of service parts.

• Driving global alignment and standardization of planning processes.

• Developing and improving supply chain strategies that enable the organization to optimize its inventoryand costs.

• Ensuring processes are compliant with all appropriate Quality System requirements.

• Providing training and guidance to planners on supply chain concepts,inventory optimization principles, time-series forecasting, using statistical methods and tools.

• Leading or being the representative of Global Planning in service parts related projectsrequiring planning knowledge working with international teams around the globe.

You're the right fit if:

• Master's degree in supply chain management, operations management or Computer Science.

• At least 5 to10 years of proven experience in health tech supply chains, with expertise in supply chain management and service parts planning.

• Consultancy experience in supply chain improvement and product configuration is required.

• Knowledge of SAP and advanced understanding of planning processes in SPM (advanced planning tools) is required.

• Strong global experience with cultural understanding.

• Strong analytical and communication skills to analyze complex problems and drive stakeholder and change management towards solution.

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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