PhilipsCategory Sourcing Manager - Logistics
Philips is hiring a Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics in Nashville, United States. It pays $116k-$186k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Philips.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Lean Six Sigma, category management and supply chain management.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 788 other open roles at Philips.
- The role was posted within the past two weeks.
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Category Sourcing Manager managing logistics strategies, supplier relationships, and supply chain operations at Philips.
Job Title
Category Sourcing Manager - LogisticsJob Description
The Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics is responsible for shaping advanced category strategies and policies to drive significant competitive advantages and align with overarching business goals, working under limited supervision
Your role:
- Cultivates strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and transparency to achieve strategic objectives.
- Drives complex process efficiency initiatives, optimizes workflows and operations to enhance productivity and cost-effectiveness
- Conducts supplier assessments and collaborates with procurement partners to lead strategic initiatives such as New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
You're the right fit if:
- You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience with Bachelor's OR 3+ years of experience with Master's in areas such as Category Management, Market Analysis, Supplier Negotiations, and Portfolio Optimization or equivalent; preferred certifications: Lean Six Sigma & Certified Professional Category Manager (CPCM)
- Your skills include category management, continuous improvement, contract management, risk management, supplier evaluation methodologies, procurement policies and processes, business acumen, supplier performance management, market research and analysis, data analytics, cost optimization, regulatory requirements, design to cost
- You have a Bachelor's/ Master's Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
- You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
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 office 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 improve the lives of others.
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Philips Transparency Details
The pay range for this position in Nashville, TN is $116,000 to $186,000
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Nashville, TN.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
How we rate this
Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics at Philips rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where category management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where supply chain management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where procurement was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where supplier negotiations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where contract management was part of your work. What did you do?
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