Distribution Supervisor

Philips International; Linwood (NJ); On-site; USD 74,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401k match

HSA with company contribution

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Distribution Supervisor in Linwood, PA to lead day-to-day operations and a team of skilled employees, driving safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement to ensure reliable product delivery to customers.

You will oversee coaching and development, monitor key metrics, ensure training on processes and safety, and apply Lean practices to streamline workflows and support new initiatives. This onsite role focuses on operational excellence and team leadership.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in industrial operations, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, distribution, or related environment.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing employees in an operational environment is preferred.
• Lean Leadership Training/Certification or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports, ensuring daily work is performed safely, accurately, and efficiently while fostering accountability, engagement, and a positive team environment.
• Drive operational performance by monitoring and improving productivity, equipment utilization, cost, quality, and overall efficiency, while identifying opportunities to optimize workflow and performance.
• Ensure team members are trained on processes, work instructions, tools, and Health & Safety requirements, maintaining compliance with specifications, procedures, and quality standards.
• Apply Lean methodologies and continuous improvement to streamline operations and support new product implementations.

Skills

Distribution processes

Performance metrics

Health & Safety

Quality standards

Lean / continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Vocational education with 4+ years experience

Job description

Job Title

Distribution Supervisor (Linwood, PA)

Job Summary

As a Distribution Supervisor, you will lead day-to-day operations and a team of skilled employees, driving safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement to ensure efficient and reliable delivery of products to our customers.

Responsibilities

Your role: Lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports, ensuring daily work is performed safely, accurately, and efficiently while fostering accountability, engagement, and a positive team environment.

Drive operational performance by monitoring and improving key metrics, including productivity, equipment utilization, cost, quality, and overall efficiency, while identifying opportunities to optimize workflow and performance.

Ensure team members are properly trained on operational processes, work instructions, tools, and Health & Safety requirements, maintaining strict compliance with established specifications, procedures, and quality standards.

Apply Lean methodologies and continuous improvement principles to streamline operations, eliminate waste, improve processes, and support the successful implementation of new products, processes, and operational initiatives.

Support business and people-management activities, including financial forecasting and annual operating planning, employee selection, performance management, development, career growth, and other day-to-day operational leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

You’ve acquired 4+ years of relevant experience in industrial operations, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, distribution, or a related environment if qualifying through vocational education; no prior experience is required when qualifying with a Bachelor’s degree. Experience leading, coaching, or developing employees in an operational environment is preferred.

Your skills include knowledge of distribution or operational processes, performance metrics, Health & Safety requirements, quality standards, and continuous improvement methodologies, along with the ability to identify opportunities to improve productivity, workflow, cost, and overall operational efficiency.

You have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Production Engineering, or an equivalent field; OR vocational education in a related discipline with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience. Lean Leadership Training/Certification or equivalent is required.

Physical, Cognitive and Environmental Job Requirements

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

Work Arrangement

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 onsite 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 commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in PA is $74,000 to $117,000. 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.

• Generous PTO
• 401k (up to 7% match)
• HSA (with company contribution)
• Stock purchase plan
• Education reimbursement

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 Linwood, PA.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Equal Employment and Opportunity

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.

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