Senior Manager Procurement (Warehousing/Logistics Services)

At Philips, we strive to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Our goal is to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025. We will be the best place to work for people who share our passion. Together we will deliver superior value for our customers and shareholders.

* Define sourcing strategies aligned with business requirements, execute strategic tender processes and lead the negotiations process including timelines and facilitate the decision making process. Ensure commercial gatekeeping during implementation. * Support development of business cases, including the make or buy decision and track savings. * Optimize the supply base on the basis of total cost of ownership and develop sustainable supplier relationships. * Manage the business review process with suppliers to ensure that market trends, supplier performance and the future business needs of the sectors are aligned. * Lead global virtual commodity strategy development team. * Align with business group or market group supply chain management to ensure successful definition and execution of commodity strategies. * Ensure effective relationship/stakeholder management towards business/markets. * Actively support with supply market & process knowledge and expertise in the area of Freight and Distribution * Act as Global Supplier Manager for a strategic supplier, including relationship management, strategy alignment, and supplier development.

* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related. MBA is preferred. * Minimum of 10 years working experience in Procurement, with a focus in Warehousing/Logistics services. * Experience in the logistics industry is considered highly relevant * Analytical, conceptual thinker, pragmatic, strong interpersonal skills, entrepreneurial spirit, with focus on getting things done * Creative and persistent negotiator, with strategic agility * Clear and effective networker and communicator at different levels in- and outside our company. * Leadership qualities to lead project and/or commodity teams. * Ability to travel up to 20%