Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics

Category Sourcing Manager - Logistics

Job 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.