Job Information
Philips Procurement Business Partner - Beauty (Director Level) in Shenzhen, China
As the Procurement Business Partner for the Beauty Category at Philips, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing the procurement strategy across three distinct product categories - Intense Pulse Light, Hair Care, and Female Depilation within our Grooming and Beauty business unit. This role requires an entrepreneurial mindset to maximize the value derived from our supply base as part of our value chain. You will lead a team of procurement project managers and serve as the single point of contact for all procurement-related activities within the cross-functional Beauty Business team.
Your role
Leadership and Team Management:
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of procurement project managers, fostering a high-performance, entrepreneurial culture that drives innovation and efficiency across three personal health product lines, Intense Pulse Light, Hair Care and Female Depilation.
Set clear goals and expectations for the team, ensuring alignment with the overall procurement strategy and the objectives of each product category within the Beauty category.
Procurement Strategy Development and Execution:
Develop and implement a forward-thinking procurement strategy that leverages the full potential of the supply base as part of the value chain, with a strong focus on cost efficiency, quality, and speed.
Utilize ODM supply models to strategically outsource product development, reducing the need for in-house efforts and accelerating product launches.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Serve as the procurement single point of contact within the Beauty Category, collaborating closely with marketing, R&D, life cycle management, finance, and other cross-functional teams to ensure procurement activities are fully integrated with business goals and timelines for each product line.
Promote innovative procurement solutions within the cross-functional team, driving the adoption of new supply chain models and approaches.
Supplier Management and Development:
Oversee supplier scouting, selection, and sourcing processes with an entrepreneurial approach, ensuring that suppliers contribute to cost, quality, and innovation goals.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, driving continuous improvement initiatives and leveraging ODM partnerships to enhance product offerings and reduce costs.
KPI Management:
Own and manage key procurement KPIs, including Bill of Materials (BOM) savings, on-time delivery of projects, and supplier performance metrics across the three product lines.
Continuously assess procurement performance, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership that align with strategic business objectives and entrepreneurial initiatives.
Drive the BOM Savings funnel via Design for excellence, Value Engineering and Supplier Ideation workshops and manage the BOM cost reduction program across the 3 product lines.
Innovation and Best Practices:
Lead initiatives to scout and integrate new suppliers that bring innovation, cost efficiency, and quality improvements to each of the three consumer electronics product categories, with a particular focus on leveraging ODM models.
Stay ahead of market trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in consumer electronics procurement, applying this knowledge to continuously evolve the procurement strategy and drive value creation.
Your Team:
You will be a vital member of the Grooming & Beauty Business Procurement team, a dynamic and global team with members in Shenzhen, The Netherlands, Singapore, Brazil, and Hong Kong. Our team is young, energetic, and driven by the opportunities to involve procurement early and deeply in new platform designs and product enhancements. You will report to the Procurement Business Partner based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience
Educational Background:
Master degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
Experience:
10+ years of experience in procurement, with a proven track record in a leadership role within the consumer electronics industry.
Extensive experience in developing and executing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and leading cross-functional teams across multiple product categories.
Extensive experience in Value Engineering, Design for eXcellence, LEAN, Statistical process control and/or Six Sigma
Entrepreneurial Mindset and Strategic Thinking:
Strong entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to leverage the supply base as part of the value chain and strategically utilize ODM supply models to drive business success.
Strategic thinker with the ability to align procurement activities with broader business objectives and the specific needs of each product category.
KPI and Performance Management:
Demonstrated ability to manage and achieve key procurement KPIs, particularly in areas such as BOM savings, on-time project delivery, and supplier quality, across multiple consumer electronics product categories.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Proven experience working in a cross-functional environment, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse teams in the consumer electronics sector.
Supplier and Risk Management:
Strong expertise in supplier scouting, selection, and risk management, with a focus on cost, quality, and delivery performance tailored to the consumer electronics industry.
Nice to Have:
Experience with procurement digitization, leveraging latest developments in AI/LLM to the benefit of driving productivity and speed in procurement.
Familiarity with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies in a consumer electronics context.
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 the lives of others.
Learn more about our business.
Discover our rich and exciting history.
Learn more about our purpose.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
#LI-EU