Logistics Improvement Manager

at  Philips

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Service Parts Supply Chain (SPS) of Philips is responsible for the total service parts supply chain from the factory/suppliers to the markets. The strategy is to maximize the service part availability, minimize the total cost of operation and minimize the inventory level. To realize this strategy SPS operates a global service parts network.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Building cost visibility tools for deeper, trending, insight in cost for warehousing and transportation.
• Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities from deep dives.
• Transportation and warehouse network and optimization.
• Creating, implementing, monitoring, and measuring continuous process improvement programs to streamline the processes. Drive for root cause elimination versus day to day fire fight.
• Change Management (via Continuous Improvement (e.g. LEAN approach)).
• Further developing quality of 3PL Warehousing Processes and Operating Procedures.
• Improving application of lean concepts in Global logistics - Daily Management, Kaizen, Problem Solving.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor or Master level with at least 3 to 5 years’ experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (preferred). Note: We are open to a graduate with the right skill sets.
• Strong communication, Continuous Improvement Leadership, data and analytical skills (required).
• Experience in applying LEAN or other Continuous Improvement concepts (strongly preferred).
• Experience with working in an international working environment (strongly preferred).
• Work through others, develop and execute collaborative programs and solutions to identified problems (preferred).
• Industry knowledge on transport solutions like airfreight, parcel, ocean and contract logistics (preferred).
• Results driven and fast learner (required for graduate candidates).

The Global Logistics function is responsible and accountable for all physical distribution activities within the Service Parts Supply Chain:

• Global forward and returns warehousing and inventory accuracy management.
• Transportation order fulfillment from warehouse to customer.
• Transportation inventory fulfillment from vendor to warehouse and in-network replenishment
• Network design and optimization.
• Logistic cost management and reduction.
• Management of Third party logistic providers (3PLs) operating our transportation, warehousing and transactional activities (Business Process Outsourcing)