NPI Supply Chain Engineer

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Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most.

The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.

In this role, you have the opportunity to

Be part of the Operational Materials Management (OMM) function in our factory located in Best. It is one of the main Operations sites for Health Systems within Philips worldwide. Our organization is driving operational excellence and manufactures, refurbishes, repairs and ships our medical devices & components in a safe, compliant, and effective manner. Next to this, the OMM function is also responsible for the preparation and introduction of New Product Introductions (NPI) into the Supply Chain, changes on products/components/production processes for released products and receiving and implementing manufacturing transfers from Industrialization engineering. By joining this organization, you will be part of the transformation journey towards a world class Operations organization to better serve our customers with speed and excellence.

You are responsible for

• Define supply chain requirements for NPI projects and manufacturing transfers and drive implementation of these with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead and execute supply chain activities for NPI projects and manufacturing transfers.
• Manage relationship with (Commercial) Organizations, Business groups, manufacturing teams and suppliers from an end-to-end supply chain perspective.
• Develop Phase in/Phase out plans from an integral supply chain perspective in line and connected to the S&OE and S&OP processes.
• Execute the supply chain engineering, operational procurement and MPS planning activities during projects.
• Implement and maintain master data in SAP to enable a correct rule-based planning and purchasing, including optimized material replenishment.
• Create initial planning data (P-BOM) and maintain the short-term master production schedule (MPS), balancing the customer demands and inventory levels.
• Ensure the service level, inventory and scrap risk of the phase-in/phase-out meets the set targets.
• Follow up material life cycle, securing in time availability and prevention of obsolescence during projects.
• Ensure timely information transfer to all stakeholders impacted by the new product introductions.
• Advise OMM manager on Go/No-Go decisions on Product Development, Launch and Maintenance milestones.
• Lead/participate in projects of Supply Chain process optimization to execute Supply Chain Strategy.
• Ensure these processes meet Medical Device & Trade Compliance Regulations.

You are a part of
The Operational Materials Management (OMM) Team in Best. In this team you will be part of the NPI Operational Procurement & Logistics team for business groups Image Guided Therapy (IGT) and Diagnostic X-Ray (DXR). In terms of daily work, you will be part of the logistic project team(s) lead by Product Industrialization Project Managers. Next to that you will closely work together with the supplier performance managers, factory planners, Supply Chain Analysts, and S&OP team. You will report into the Planning and Inventory manager for IGT and DXR.

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

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in (technical) business studies, mechanical engineering or supply chain management with 3 years experience.
• The following behavior and character: customer-focused, accurate, persistent, assertive, precise, hands-on, emphatical, able to build bridges, strong stake-holder management, team player in a dynamic international environment.
• 3-5 years working experience preferably in a cross functional position in operations.
• Strong and accurate analytical skills.
• Good communication skills, fluent in Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing.
• Proven, strong experience in MS Excel, SAP (PP/MM) and Every Angle.
• Proven experience in medical device industry and/or high-tech machine building industry is preferred.
• Experience in engineering change control and Sales & Operations Planning is preferred.
• Working experience in international setting is preferred.

In return, we offer you
We welcome you to a challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore. Our benefits are very competitive and designed around your preferences:

• A market conforming salary.
• 25 Days of leave and the possibility to purchase up to 20 extra days off annually.
• A variable bonus based on both Philips results and personal performance.
• Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personal development budget, free training and coaching.
• Solid company pension scheme and attractive collective health insurance package.
• Opportunity to buy Philips shares and products with discount.
• Healthy work-life balance.

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. 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.

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