Physical Distribution Specialist at Philips

pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Transportation, Warehousing, SAP, Cycle Counts, KPI Monitoring, Quality Compliance, EHS Audits, Cross-Functional Teamwork, FIFO Stock Rotation, Root Cause Analysis, Performance Improvement, Customer Demand Assessment, Documentation Updates

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Title Physical Distribution Specialist Job Description Job Location - Chakan, Pune The Physical Distribution Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless execution of daily inbound, outbound, and distribution activities within the supply chain. Operating under general supervision, the role is responsible for prioritizing operational workflows, resolving exceptions, and maintaining high data accuracy across systems. This position ensures strong operational control by conducting daily interface checks across SAP, Transportation Management (TMID), and Logistics Service Provider (LSP) systems. The role prepares long‑term transportation plans by assessing customer demand, delivery commitments, and transportation capacity. Additionally, the Specialist monitors shipment progress, ensures timely documentation updates, and proactively communicates delays or risks to relevant stakeholders. Your role: Warehouse & Operational Execution Manage daily inbound/outbound tasks including ASN checks, deliveries, POD tracking, and complaints. Oversee inward, storage, and outward warehouse activities, including cycle counts. Monitor and execute FIFO stock rotation in all warehousing activities to prevent obsolescence and maintain inventory accuracy. Performance & Process Improvement Track service provider KPIs and support daily/weekly/monthly performance reviews. Conduct root cause analysis of operational issues and drive continuous improvement. Transportation Planning Prepare long‑term transport plans based on demand and delivery commitments. Validate capacity, track shipments, and communicate delays to stakeholders. Rework & Value‑Added Services Coordinate stock rework, customer VAS, and promotional VAS activities. Quality, Compliance & Audits Support Quality , Regulatory and EHS audits. Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and internal process standards. Maintain high data accuracy across master data, SAP, WMS, and logistics systems. You're the right fit if you have: Education Bachelor’s degree with experience in Supply Chain - Warehousing & Logistics, or equivalent. Experience Minimum 8+ years in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Transportation, or Warehousing. Monitor and execute FIFO stock rotation in all warehousing activities to prevent obsolescence and maintain inventory accuracy. Skills Strong understanding of warehouse operations & cycle counts. Experience with KPIs, QMS/EHS audits, and compliance standards. Ability to work with 3PL partners and cross‑functional teams. SAP knowledge (MM/WM/TM preferred). How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an onsite role. 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 culture of impact with care here. #EOS At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. Know Your Rights

Responsibilities

The Physical Distribution Specialist is responsible for managing daily inbound and outbound tasks, ensuring operational workflows are prioritized and exceptions are resolved. They also prepare long-term transportation plans and monitor shipment progress while maintaining data accuracy across systems.