Job Description
Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.
But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most.
The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.
In this role, you have the opportunity to
be part of Global Procurement Team and have a visible impact on the finding the best way how to meet the challenges of markets and global competition.
You are responsible for
Area: Industrial/Real Estate/Facility management
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Managing projects of medium complexity in line with the PMP methodology;
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Supporting development of functions in CoE, including centralization projects;
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Maintaining relations with relevant BPO’s and BPE’s and business leaders;
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Driving productivity through leading of kaizen events and deployment of own process improvement ideas;
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Driving efficiencies within the managed processes;
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Making right decisions in difficult situations, when time is critical;
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Taking charge of a group to overcome difficulties, face issues and ensure that decisions are made;
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Empowering others to make decisions and holds them accountable for result;
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Delivering results through others;
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Proactively managing escalations related to area of operations;
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Effectively managing multiple and difficult situations;
You are a part of our Global Competence Center in Łódź, where we centralize our business processes. Our focus is on supporting faster workflows and collaboration across departments, to enable leaner operations and improved results. 1800+ strong and growing, our Global Business Services EMEA Hub in Lódź teams speak 30 languages and represent 13 different nationalities, supporting our operations in 50 countries supported on a daily basis.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following
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Graduate with master’s degree;
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Fluent English and German (both verbal and written);
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Min. 3 years of relevant indirect procurement experience;
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Advanced people management and team building skills;
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Communication skills, including constructive feedback, persuasion and inspiration;
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Goal setting and performance management;
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Customer attitude;
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proactivity, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, project management.
In return, we offer you
The unique combination of a critical and challenging role and a creative and empowering office environment. You will be actively encouraged to make improvements, establish best in class service and have a direct impact on the success of Philips on a daily basis.
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Annual bonus based on performance achieved;
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Private medical care with option to extend it to family members;
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Benefit System cards;
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Discount for Philips’ products;
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Relocation package applicable for people moving in from outside of Łódź region;
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Wide variety of trainings & learning opportunities, including language upskill;
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Promotion of healthy lifestyle in the office (fruits twice / week in the office, gym, massage chairs, various events);
How we work at Philips
There are three core ways that define our ways of working – embracing flexibility, being at our best, and impactful collaboration. We believe this enables us to deliver an outstanding experience to our customers and create the best place to work for people who share our passion.
We know just how important direct interactions are and work is more engaging when we are more frequently face-to-face, and that we experience better collaboration which drives innovation. While we have many different types of roles across Philips most require a combination of in-person collaboration with colleagues and partners, usually at a Philips location, and individual focus time, which can be done remotely.
Why should you join Philips?
Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.
Visit our careers website to explore what it’s like working at Philips, read stories from our employee blog, find information about our recruitment process and answers to some frequently asked questions.