Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Philips Full time
Job TitleCategory Manager - ITJob Description

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 make life better

The Category Manager is accountable to initiate, organize and implement breakthrough Category Strategies, Programs and Policies for the assigned Category spend and related Supply Base to ensure optimum Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Quality, Delivery, Sustainability and Innovation. Accountable to align Category Governance and Strategy with all nominated B/R/F stakeholders.

You are responsible for

  • Develop breakthrough cost category strategies building on Business and Region Strategies, Functional Strategies and deep market insights gained from regional teams and strong external network
  • Creates intelligence regarding Category related trends and technologies to design optimum sourcing footprint
  • Organizes, implements and drives process efficiency by leveraging standard work, service providers (internal/external) and scaling effects
  • Actively develop and deploy a thoughtful communication plan by employing multiple channels to ensure that the Cost Category vision, objectives and strategy is well understood and supported by all critical stakeholders in the organization
  • Define value drivers and spend parameters to enable most effective spend target setting/planning. Manages the relationship with the functional counterpart(s) in close alignment with the respective Business & Regional Engagement team.
  • Build, organize and manage cross-functional network in the organization and conduct Fit for Purpose conventions to define Value and Cost drivers, Spend parameters, Quality & Services levels and high-level Funnel opportunities (Price & Quantity)
  • Finalizes and approves Supplier Strategy and Business plan based on defined Category strategies
  • Manages Supplier Relationship, Performance and Contracting based on clear targets and ongoing Business Review Meetings with enterprise / strategic suppliers
  • Determines, owns and digitizes the buying channel for the cost category.
  • Relentlessly drive and monitor Indirect Procurement performance per Cost Category and B/R/F
  • Deliver in compliance with Category KPI, and report performance in line with the agreed measurement metrics
  • Drives DFX continuously, understanding our internal business processes and functional strategies
  • Category Manager driving Category performance on Category Levels 1 & 2 (global)
  • Develop breakthrough category strategies building on Business and Market Strategies, Functional Strategies and deep market insights gained from regional teams and strong external network.
  • Relentlessly challenging the status quo and focus on larger-scale impact by leveraging deep domain insights & benchmarking to develop breakthrough Category Strategies and Funnel opportunities. Creates business cases in conjunction with project managers and SME

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

  • Master's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
  • Desired: Separate expert level certifications in LEAN/ Six sigma, functional/category area, Business Partner training.
  • Minimum: 15 years global experience, preferably as Commodity Manager with global responsibility; 2-3 years' employment abroad
  • Desired: Several years' cross-functional experience from employment in neighboring functional areas; Several years' consulting and/or Program Management experience

In return, we offer you

  • A rewarding career in Philips with an attractive package.
  • Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personal development budget, training and coaching
  • Attractive collective health insurance package
  • Opportunity to buy Philips shares and products with discount

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

At Philips, we provide equal opportunities to all our employees and to all eligible applicants for employment in our company , irrespective of age, color, disability, nationality, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation (LGBTQ +), and all aspects that make individuals unique. Encouraging diversity and fostering inclusion are key to our mission of improving the lives of 2.5 billion people a year by 2030 through meaningful innovation. We have fair, transparent, and clear employee policies which promote diversity and equality, in accordance with currently applicable law. For, we believe that life is better when

#youareyou.

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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