Philips

Job Title

Head of Integrated Warehousing and Distribution

Job Description

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be the lead and inspiration on our transformation journey for the integrated Supply Chain and you will execute the strategy for Integrated Warehousing & Distribution globally. You can ensure the efficient and qualitative delivery of products and solutions that will improve people’s life and have a massive impact on our customer satisfaction.

You will be responsible for driving the overall Integrated Warehousing & Distribution strategy as leader of the Center of Excellence, comprising of 40 transportation and logistics experts. The IWD COE is responsible for the enablement of all product flows in our end-to-end supply chain, executed in the Business/Region:

• Inbound freight from our component suppliers and our OEMs to the factories
• Freight from the factories to factories or Distribution Centers
• Warehousing and Distribution Centers globally
• In region distribution and last mile deliveries to customers and consumers

You are part of Global Integrated Supply Chain, supporting the Business Units and Regions to deliver to our customers and consumers as promised, on time and with quality. The organization includes activities such as transportation management system, supplier performance management and capability building for the future. Your organization will support the dedicated end-to-end teams in each Business Unit to achieve their short-, mid- and long-term goals. You are fully dedicated to making impact with care.

You are responsible for

• Designing and executing on the strategy for Integrated Warehousing & Distribution
• Empowered community
• Reliable and visible
• Value driven and cost optimized.
• Sustainable footprint
• Digital Technology
• Agile partners
• Strategic selection of logistics providers in partnership with Indirect Procurement
• Reviewing our current distribution center setup (amount, presence etc.)
• Develop the Supply Chain network and capabilities based on the inputs from the Business Units
• Strategic Supplier development and performance management
• Driving continuous improvement with our partners and suppliers
• Implementing innovative solutions (new technologies) in harmony with Business and Region
• Driving of logistics process simplifications and improvement for end-to-end
• Reduction of IWD costs in line with budget targets
• Initiating supply chain DfX programs/productivity with BUs to improve quality, cost and service levels
• Developing data and analytics tools/processes to better analyze product flows and related costs
• Challenging the status quo, mentoring, and embedding a mindset of continuous improvement to achieve the best performance results.

You are part of the Strategy team reporting to VP Supply Chain / Head of Strategy ISC.

Our challenging and inspiring environment will inspire you to create a sustainable integrated Supply Chain for the future.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following -

• You hold a Business Master’s degree in Logistics/Supply Chain or equivalent ideally in Operations
• You have led warehousing & logistics on a global or large international scale for a sizeable company with high complexity, preferably in the health tech or similar industry.
• You have a passion for logistics, combined with a strategic mindset and a can-do mentality
• You are an expert in Supply Chain improvements, handling large projects/programs in complex cross-functional organizations and/or environments. Meaningful experience with digital Supply Chain is preferred.
• Demonstrated success conducting comprehensive needs analysis, organization design and development initiatives, implementing change and transformation efforts, and organization structures while providing ongoing optimization efforts.
• Shown ability to inspire your team and be comfortable in a continuous changing environment.
• Results oriented and a problem solver.
• Planning, organizational and project management skills with experience in delivering on strategic organizational objectives within the agreed timeframes.

In return, we offer you

The ability to collaborate with, learn and grow from colleagues in a highly matrixed global organization where you can use your strengths to help drive strategic business initiatives for Philips. Additionally, we provide you a dynamic working environment in an innovative business, paired with a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a supportive atmosphere where you can sharpen your talents with new challenges and career opportunities. 

Our benefits can be found here: https://www.careers.philips.com/na/en/total-rewards-at-philips.

How we work at Philips

Our newly adopted hybrid work concept fuses flexibility with collaboration to deliver great outcomes for our people and our customers. We are embracing an approach wherein we spend more time together than apart – which for full-time employees translates to an average of at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home – for our hybrid roles.

Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way. 

Our hybrid working model is defined in 3 ways:

We believe in the importance of impactful collaboration: There's a certain energy when everyone’s in the same room that can heighten idea generation and creative friction needed for problem-solving.

We embrace flexibility: Choosing where, when, and how to work can vary according to task and team schedules. Flexibility isn’t office or online, it means choosing the space that works best for you, your teams, and our customers on a case-by-case basis. 

We want to be at our best: The way we work, and our workspaces are designed to support our well-being, offer career advancement opportunities, and enable us to be at our best.

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 innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.

Visit our careers website to explore what it’s like working at Philips, read stories from our employee blog, find information about our recruitment process and answers to some frequently asked questions.

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