Overview
In this global role you shape software and cloud procurement strategy, partnering with senior stakeholders and tech suppliers to drive transformative outcomes. You’ll lead cross-functional teams through complex procurement programs, turning opportunities into measurable value for Philips. Expect responsibility for strategy, supplier selection, and risk management, with a focus on delivering scalable, compliant, and innovative sourcing. This is a high-impact, governance-driven position at a world-renowned tech company.
Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits
- Health and well-being programs
- Career growth and development budget
- Annual leave 25 days (+ up to 20 extra days)
- Financial incentive based on personal and company performance
- Pension plan and comprehensive health insurance
- Employee share purchase opportunities
Verantwoordelijkheden
- Develop and execute breakthrough IT software & cloud category strategies, programs, and policies to drive transformation
- Set procurement goals aligned with market dynamics and stakeholder needs
- Identify and evaluate suppliers for capabilities, quality, and cost-effectiveness
- Oversee contract negotiations to secure favorable terms, pricing, delivery, and quality
- Manage category funnel measures (QxP) with supplier account managers and project teams
- Optimize the supply base to enhance supplier-driven innovation
- Plan negotiation roadmaps and manage supplier relationships and contracting targets
- Lead cross-functional teams to program-manage supply base changes via funnel and Source2Contract RFx events
- Ensure compliant supplier selection, contracting, and risk management across all category suppliers
- Drive Design for Excellence (DFX) to improve category performance and operational efficiency
Belangrijkste vereisten
- Master's degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- 10+ years of procurement IT category experience in large, international organizations
- Proven track record in creating and delivering category strategies for large global spend
- Deep software and cloud procurement/category expertise
- Strong negotiation skills with a history of savings and managing strategic supplier relationships
- Experience influencing senior Enterprise IT and CIO-level stakeholders
- Ability to act as a de facto leader of a 10+ person virtual team without formal authority
- Positive, resilient mindset capable of thriving in a complex, rapidly changing environment
- Willingness to work across APAC, Europe, and North American time zones
- Stakeholder management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Negotiation and influencing senior leaders
- Software and cloud procurement
- Category strategy development
- RFx and Source2Contract processes
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