Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics

Philips; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 116,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in Nashville, TN is seeking a Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics to shape advanced category strategies and policies, collaborating with suppliers and internal partners to drive cost savings and value.

The role requires 5+ years of category management experience (or 3+ with a Master’s) and may include Lean Six Sigma or CPCM certifications; office-based with on-site requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Bachelor's OR 3+ years with Master's in Category Management or related fields.
• Preferred certifications: Lean Six Sigma & CPCM.
• Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Cultivates strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure collaboration and transparency.
• Drives complex process efficiency initiatives and optimizes workflows for productivity and cost-effectiveness.
• Leads strategic initiatives such as New Product Introduction (NPI) projects with procurement partners.

Skills

Category management

Continuous improvement

Contract management

Risk management

Supplier evaluation

Procurement policies

Business acumen

Supplier performance

Market research

Data analytics

Cost optimization

Regulatory requirements

Design to cost

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Lean Six Sigma

Certified Professional Category Manager (CPCM)

Tools

ERP systems

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Job Title Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics

The Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics is responsible for shaping advanced category strategies and policies to drive significant competitive advantages and align with overarching business goals, working under limited supervision.

Your role: Cultivates strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and transparency to achieve strategic objectives. Drives complex process efficiency initiatives, optimizes workflows and operations to enhance productivity and cost-effectiveness Conducts supplier assessments and collaborates with procurement partners to lead strategic initiatives such as New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.

You're the right fit if: You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience with Bachelor's OR 3+ years of experience with Master's in areas such as Category Management, Market Analysis, Supplier Negotiations, and Portfolio Optimization or equivalent; preferred certifications: Lean Six Sigma & Certified Professional Category Manager (CPCM)

Your skills include category management, continuous improvement, contract management, risk management, supplier evaluation methodologies, procurement policies and processes, business acumen, supplier performance management, market research and analysis, data analytics, cost optimization, regulatory requirements, design to cost

You have a Bachelor's/ Master's Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.

You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

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. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Nashville, TN is $116,000 to $186,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Nashville, TN. This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace.

At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health‑tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners.

Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.

Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace.

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