Process Assistant

Job Title

Process Assistant - SCM

**Job Description**:
We are Signify, the new company name of Philips Lighting.

We’re the world leader in lighting for professionals, consumers and for the Internet of Things. Our passion for sustainability makes us one of the top 10 greenest companies in the world.

See

SignifyLife

through the eyes of our employees

Working as a Supply Chain Management at Signify is dynamic. You‘ll be working as Indirect buyer. We’re greater together through peer learning in our globally diverse team, with different backgrounds and nationalities.

We’re looking for a indirect Buyer who’ll be responsible to Drive procurement for all Indirect commodities.

You’ll be part of the Signify Supply chain and its responsibilities are obtaining Material, Equipment & Services at competitive prices & satisfactory quality levels through selection of quality Vendors, so Problem Solving, Taking ownership, Accountability, Drive for results must be in your DNA.

What you’ll do
- Drive procurement for all Indirect commodities like Facility services, office services, Travel, IT, Professional services, MRO and Prototyping.
- Monitor and maximize the Total Cost of Ownership and Savings for all the assigned commodities.
- Perform activities of Purchasing Functions with responsibility for obtaining Material, Equipment & Services at competitive prices & satisfactory quality levels through selection of quality Vendors.
- Support/Drive overall strategy for sourcing function processes and capabilities to deliver high performance, on-time delivery in line with the business objectives & stakeholder needs
- Sound knowledge of various machining and manufacturing processes, awareness of different type of materials. Expertise in Negotiation, Procurement process, PPAP, Gd&T, and Quality Tools
- Capability to develop external ecosystem to speed up prototyping timelines/Communication skills to deal with prototype vendors
- Develop & deploy functional improvement strategies by initiating DMAIC \ LEAN initiatives & implementing best practices
- Demonstrate very high level of Integrity and Drive compliance to the Eaton Code of Ethics and hold suppliers accountable for ethical conduct in all the transactions.
- Drive prototyping during design validation stage with exploration of new technology suppliers such as additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping.

What you’ll need
- Engineering Graduate (Mechanical/Electrical are preferred)
- At least 5+ year experience in Indirect Sourcing with at least 2 years in new product development / prototyping
- P2P process for Indirect Material and Services
- Contract management, Negotiation, Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, Customs clearance
- Ability to communicate and persuade at all management levels
- Influencing the team, peers and other technology & business leaders
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills;

What you’ll get in return
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personalized learning platform, free training and coaching
- Opportunity to buy Signify products with discount

What we promise

We’re committed to the continuous development of our employees, using our learning to shape the future of light and create a sustainable future. Join the undisputed leader in the lighting industry and be part of our diverse global team. #WeAreSignify #SignifyLife

Please be informed that unless our vacancy explicitly references a third party recruitment agency, Signify does not engage with third-party agencies. Applicants should be made directly to our career site.

Please be informed that unless our vacancy explicitly references a third party recruitment agency, Signify does not engage with third-party agencies. Applications should be made directly to our career site.