Intern - Product and Portfolio Health

Internship - Product and Portfolio Health

Start date: between June and September latest

Duration: 6 months, full time

Your role:

Be part of a professional team managing product and portfolio health globally, an initiative sponsored by the Philips Executive Committee (C-Suite). The members of this program work closely with R&D, Procurement, Product Management and Supply chain to manage projects related to driving our product to benchmark on cost, quality and resilience, as well as to the most effective portfolio of products in our catalogue.

You will report to the Senior Director of Product & Portfolio Health, and be guided by the Senior Manager in Europe.

• Data analysis to track the progress and identify new risk
• Project manage portion of the program
• Maintaining the funnel of product/portfolio improvements
• Support ideation workshops
• Bring new solutions/technology to minimize manual activity

You're the right fit if:

We are looking for an individual who is structured, has a can-do mindset, not afraid of learning new things, self-driven, creative, analytical, organized, committed to deadlines, and who can communicate easily with all levels at the organization. You should be able to take ownership for your actions, be very tech and business savvy, willing to innovate and be an advocate for change. It is very important to be comfortable with dynamic environments with limited guidance. We value a good sense of humor and social initiatives you would like to bring in.

• You are currently studying towards your Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in areas like Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Management, Operations Research or related study.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving mindset.
• Data management and strong capabilities in Excel, Power BI or similar required. AI literacy.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills required.
• Interest in project management

In return, we offer you:

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on educational level and if you would need to relocate to The Netherlands. If you will perform a part-time internship you will receive the allowance pro-rata.
• Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office, €300 net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255 net for all other Philips locations. You need to provide a rental contract of the landlord, and your normal home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or travel time (one way trip) needs to be more than 1.5 hours.
• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €192 net.
• Paid holidays per internship term.
• The opportunity to buy Philips equipment at our Philips shop.

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.

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 the lives of others.

• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.

If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care.

Embrace the unexpected

Over 125 years ago, Frederik and Gerard Philips started a small light bulb company in Eindhoven. Little did they realize that it would become a global force of innovation, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide. But it did.

Today, Philips is a world leading health technology company with a vision to make life better for people worldwide through meaningful innovation. Making good on this promise depends on our passionate, inspirational, collaborative and diverse team.

We have over 80,000+ brilliant people around the world but are always looking for more. Like-minded, motivated, focused minds to join us in creating a healthier, more connected society while transforming themselves personally and professionally.

Working at Philips is more than a job. It's an experience filled with unexpected moments that will transform you in lasting and positive ways. Help us improve the world for the better while building a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.