Procurement Excellence Consultant

Job Description

In this role, you have the opportunity to work across both direct and indirect procurement, gaining exposure to a wide range of purchasing scenarios — offering rich professional development and cross-functional insight. You will act as a Business Partner, taking the lead in designing negotiation rules and contract awarding strategies in line with Philips principles, including game theory and auction-based awarding processes. Additionally, you will provide coaching on various negotiations and deliver advanced negotiation training sessions.

Your role:

• Be part of and lead high impact tender / business allocation projects;
• Use advanced methods in designing optimal negotiation strategies, such as Game Theory;
• Build expertise in the global organization by providing dedicated negotiation trainings;
• Support and advise colleagues (supplier account managers) in their negotiations by acting as a trusted coach in their preparations;
• Manage stakeholders in a multi-functional environment and drive effective decision making based on Total Cost of Ownership principles;
• Be part of a high performing and focused team of experts with significant impact on the company results;
• Experience a valuable and fast track learning journey through the variety in projects in both direct and indirect procurement, covering a wide array of different product and manufacturing technologies and services in a multinational Healthtech company;
• Travel to various Philips sites within the country and occasionally abroad (intra- and intercontinental);
• Have the opportunity and drive new methods/ways in an organization that is leading transformation, including AI supported tech solutions;

You're the right fit if:

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Business, or a related field;
• You have minimum 3–5 years of practical experience in Procurement, Sales, or negotiation processes;
• You have strong hands-on negotiation skills;
• You have advanced skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint, and enthusiasm for Power/AI tools;
• You are curious and think logically, allowing you to analyze topics thoroughly;
• You can navigate unstructured, complex decision-making scenarios;
• You are able to collaborate across multi-functional teams and confidently lead stakeholder discussions and decisions;
• You are an effective communicator — you listen actively, tell compelling stories, and influence across cultures and management levels;
• You are passionate about solving puzzles and enjoy strategic games;
• You have familiarity with Sourcing and Auction platforms (a plus);
• You have consulting experience (a plus);

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.

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.