Global Supplier Account ManagerJob title: Global Supplier Account Manager
Your role: As the Global Supplier Account Manager, you will lead complex and strategic procurement relationships, guiding them from inception through execution and sustainable, long‐term performance, aligning them with Philips' multi‐domain strategy. You will act as the key account manager for strategic suppliers and are the primary procurement partner for the Diagnostic X‐Ray Business Unit. This role drives profitability, operational excellence, supplier collaboration, continuous improvement, and long‐term value creation.
Job Responsibilities
Leads complex and integral procurement relationships, ensuring alignment with Philips' organizational strategy across multiple business domains.
Acts as key account manager for strategic suppliers, overseeing procurement and sourcing activities.
Serves as procurement lead for the Diagnostic X‐Ray Business Unit, shaping partner selection and strategic direction.
Initiates and executes procurement programs to increase profitability and operational efficiency.
Identifies kaizen opportunities and facilitates co‐creation with suppliers to enhance process improvement.
Develops and maintains product cost‐roadmaps and project management plans.
Manages cross‐disciplinary strategic procurement projects, ensuring compliance with scope, timelines, and resources.
Creates business cases supporting productivity and strategic improvements.
Manages the savings funnel and long‐term cost‐down roadmap.
Supports Product Sourcing Engineers, R&D, Finance, Program & Product Management in supplier collaboration activities.
Supports phase‐in/phase‐out processes for new product introductions and lifecycle management.
You're the right fit if:
You hold a Bachelor's degree with 10+ years experience OR a Master's degree with 5+ years experience in account management, program management, stakeholder management, or similar fields.
You bring strong experience in supplier relationship management, procurement, and cost optimization.
You demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership skills including negotiation, problem solving, and stakeholder partnership.
You have technical acumen; experience in X‐Ray or Health Systems is preferred.
Preferred certifications include Philips PM Practitioner Certification and Account Management Certification.
How we work together:We believe we are better together than apart. For our office‐based teams, this means working in person at least 3 days per week. This role is office‐based with at minimum 1 day per week to be present at the supplier site of one of the largest suppliers in scope of this role.
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