Logistics and Tranportation Manager

Join Philips as a Logistics and Transportation Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Logistics and Transportation Leader to oversee global warehousing, transportation, and order fulfillment for our MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) business. This role ensures the efficient, compliant, and high-quality delivery of MRI systems and components, while leading high-performing teams and driving operational excellence. You will play a key role in logistics network optimization, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional alignment to support customer delivery, cost efficiency, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own global logistics operations, including inbound, warehousing, outbound transportation, and field inventory fulfillment.
• Lead teams of warehouse operators and transport planners, promoting safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, regulatory, trade, and sustainability standards across all logistics activities.
• Develop and execute logistics and carrier strategies to improve cost, service levels, and reliability.
• Drive process optimization, automation, and analytics to enhance operational efficiency and data accuracy.
• Serve as a logistics subject matter expert, advising leadership on strategic decisions and infrastructure planning.
• Manage vendor relationships, performance, and negotiations to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Lead key projects focused on logistics transformation, network design, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, and supply chain leadership roles in a regulated industry, preferably healthcare technology or medical devices.
• Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or equivalent.
• Proven expertise in leading global warehousing and transportation operations, including carrier management, field inventory strategies, and complex product movement.
• Deep understanding of medical-grade logistics requirements, including quality assurance, regulatory compliance, product handling, and trade compliance.
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning, network design, and logistics optimization, with measurable results in cost reduction and service level improvement.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills with experience in managing frontline teams and indirect stakeholders across regions and functions.
• Experience in developing and deploying digital tools, analytics platforms, and automation to improve logistics visibility and performance.
• Advanced analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the capacity to influence executive leadership, vendors, and internal business partners.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. This is an office-based role which 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.

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.