Integrated Supply chain Strategy Leader

In a time of rapid change, digital disruption and regionalization, a traditionally focused, fragmented supply chain and manufacturing organization no longer provides the competitive edge nor able to respond to the increasingly higher customer demands.

Customers expect higher levels of service in terms of delivery, reliability and ease of doing business. In order to be able to deliver the way the customers expect, and to be able to support the solutions of cross business platforms.

This role is for an Integrated Supply Chain Strategy Leader (ISC Strategy Leader). The ISC Strategy leader will play a pivotal and integral role in supporting a Business Unit within the Personal Health Business to achieve its ambition and drive improvements, in close partnership with the business, manufacturing, procurement, R&D, quality, and planning.

You will be responsible for formulating and driving critical strategic supply chain decisions, and ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards, working under limited supervision. The role implements comprehensive management plans, defining key milestones and resource allocation strategies to optimize program execution. The role tracks progress and analyses data, identifies potential risks and takes corrective actions to maintain efficiency and quality. The role coordinates cross-functional activities with internal departments and external partners and ensures seamless program execution and on-time delivery.

Your role

ISC Strategy & Footprint Design

• Formulate an Integrated Supply Chain strategy and related strategic roadmap, fully aligned with business strategic needs and ISC priorities.
• Translate business ambitions, innovation roadmaps, and portfolio strategies into clear ISC strategic requirements and structural design choices.
• Define and drive medium/long‑term manufacturing footprint, sourcing, and capacity allocation decisions, including:

• Supply chain network design – upstream, mainstream and downstream.
• Strategic sourcing and allocation models
• Make‑or‑buy and Core/non-Core strategies
• Sub‑assembly, (pre) packaging and late‑stage customization concepts
• Local‑for‑local and hub‑and‑spoke configurations

• Ensure ISC strategies are resilient, cost‑competitive, scalable, and aligned with long‑term business growth priorities.
• Orchestrate allocation and sourcing decisions through structured governance (e.g., Allocation Boards), ensuring alignment with strategy.
• Co‑create with markets a Voice‑of‑the‑Customer‑driven ISC vision, translating customer and regional needs into target service models.
• Ensure service strategy forms a foundational input into ISC strategy formulation and footprint decisions.
• Drive the ISC strategic sourcing roadmap by leveraging ISC, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Supplier Engineering capabilities.
• Contribute to cross‑BU and cross‑company footprint and sourcing initiatives.

Value Creation, Cost & Quality Performance

• Drive structural cost competitiveness through value engineering and end‑to‑end value chain optimization initiatives.
• Partner with Industrialization, finance, quality and R&D to:

• Reduce product and process complexity
• Institutionalize platform and modular thinking
• Strengthen scalability and operational leverage

• Ensure quality, cost, and delivery trade‑offs are assessed holistically using a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) mindset.

Stakeholder Leadership & Governance

• Establish strong structural links between Business, Commercial/ISC regions, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supplier Engineering, and R&D.
• Act as the strategic interface into BU and ISC planning cycles (SPOR, AOP), embedding ISC priorities into planning, performance steering, and resource allocation.
• Represent the BU in the ISC transformation journey and represent ISC in BU transformation initiatives, acting as sponsor, co‑steer, or sparring partner on critical programs.

You're the right fit if

Strategic & Analytical Skills

• Proven ability to define and drive long‑term supply chain and sourcing strategies in complex, global environments.
• Strong analytical and data‑driven decision‑making skills, including financial and TCO modeling “above the plant” level.
• Deep understanding of end‑to‑end value chains, business economics, and footprint optimization.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Ability to operate effectively at senior leadership level across Business Units, ISC, and functional teams.
• Strong influencing skills without direct hierarchical authority; comfortable navigating complex governance and trade‑offs.
• Capability to connect short‑term execution with long‑term structural strategy and transformation.

Transformation & Change Leadership

• Experience acting as a change agent in large, matrixed organizations.
• Ability to challenge siloed thinking and drive radical cross‑functional collaboration.
• Strong systems thinking mindset, with focus on processes, organization, systems, and data.

Communication

• Clear, structured communicator able to translate complex strategy into actionable choices for diverse stakeholders.
• Comfortable engaging with senior executives, external partners, and cross‑functional teams globally.

Experience & Qualifications

• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in Supply Chain Strategy, Manufacturing Strategy, Operations Strategy, or related fields within complex, global organizations.
• Demonstrated track record in:

• Formulating manufacturing footprint design and sourcing strategy
• Leading E2E large transformational projects/programs
• Building Strategic partnerships and supplier ecosystem management

• Experience in regulated, high‑tech, or industrial environments is highly valuable; healthcare experience is an advantage but not mandatory.
• Strong academic background (Master level) in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related discipline.

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.