Supply Chain Improvement Manager (SPS) all genders

Philips; Best; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Supply Chain Improvement Manager for Service Parts (SPS) to drive global process optimization across planning systems and teams.

You will define and deliver process improvements, own improvement programs, and collaborate with IT, Analytics and international partners to optimize inventory and costs.

The role requires 5 years in health tech supply chains with SAP/Servigistics experience, and a Master's degree.

Qualifications

• 5 years of proven experience in health tech supply chains and service parts planning.
• Advanced understanding of planning processes with strong analytical and communication skills.
• Master's degree in supply chain management, operations management or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Drive global process optimization across SPS by defining and implementing improvements.
• Own improvement activities and ensure timely delivery with lean methodologies.
• Define and drive architecture for systems/tools with IT, Analytics and partners.
• Serve as process expert for Master Data related to planning of service parts.
• Lead global alignment and standardization of planning processes.
• Develop and improve supply chain strategies to optimize inventory and costs.
• Ensure processes comply with Quality System requirements.
• Provide training and guidance to planners on forecasting and inventory concepts.
• Represent Global Planning in service parts projects with international teams.

Skills

Planning processes

Forecasting

Multi-echelon optimization

Time-phase planning

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Master's degree in SCM / Ops / CS

Tools

SAP

Servigistics

Job description

Supply Chain Improvement Manager (SPS) all genders — Service Parts Supply Chain Improvement Manager

• Location: Best, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Job Type: Full time

Job Description

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).

You are responsible for

• Continuously defining and implementing process improvements which contribute to meeting the departments’ critical numbers (like inventory, material availability, supplier on-time-delivery).
• Owning a set of improvement activities and ensuring timely delivery by using project management skills and lean methodologies.
• Defining and driving architecture and configuration for systems and tools in collaboration with IT, Analytics and external partners.
• 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 inventory and 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 projects requiring planning system knowledge working with international teams around the globe.

You're the right fit if you have:

• Experience: 5 years of proven experience in health tech supply chains, with expertise in supply chain management and service parts planning. Knowledge of SAP and service parts planning tool (preferably Servigistics) is required.
• Skills: Advanced understanding of planning processes (forecasting, multi-echelon optimization and time-phase supply planning), strong analytical and communication skills to analyse complex problems and drive stakeholder and change management towards solution.
• Education: Master's degree in supply chain management, operations management or Computer Science.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

About Philips

We are a health technology company.