**Job Title**: Operational Planner/Buyer 2Philips 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.**Job Overview**- Enable Performs inventory analysis- Executes SCM master data setup and maintenance- Executes Product Life Cycle management- Inventory management and ownership.- Create and align buy-item stock / replenishment policy- Monitor item changes and secure planning in SAP- Drive and implement supplier managed and owned inventories Forecast- Forecast communication with suppliers, including validation- Manages forecast with suppliers, including validation, supplier S&OP meeting / n-tier supply availability check and follow-up- Align and balance material planning with production planning Order- Places orders with suppliers and monitors the outstanding order package in terms of delivery time, quality and price.- Tracks order confirmation, monitors open order position, expedites if needed and keeps SAP updated Mitigate and escalate- Identify material shortage risks at suppliers, including n-tier- Manage return orders to suppliers- Manage the mitigation and involve procurement in case commercial leverage is needed Improve- Eliminate root causes of availability issues- Provides input for and joins supplier assessments and performance reviews- Initiates and runs projects to improve performance- Maintain the tool updated and aligned with the material delivered confirmed by the vendor.- Manage return orders to suppliers- Manage the mitigation and involve procurement in case commercial leverage is needed**Responsibilities**- Knows calculation and planning methods.- Knows the technical aspects of the goods to be purchased; understands the technical requirements.- Expedite and shortage mitigation with suppliers- Knows how to run improvement actions and projects.- Supports junior buyers in shortage mitigation, root cause solutions and inventory management- Calculates the order requirements in terms of supply provision, short/long term flexibility, delivery times, order magnitude, order terms etc.- Identifies supply risks and potential root causes- Initiates & runs improvement actions, taking into account the processes of own supplier and those of the supplier suppliers.- Problem solving skills in shortages resolutions and take action with suppliers- Capable of analyzing supplier/ item profile in order to define proper replenishment process- Able to adjust communication style; e.g. demanding versus cooperative.- Capable of analyzing supplier/ item profile in order to define proper replenishment process- Able to cope stressful situations effectively- Calculates optimal inventory levels.- Agrees order changes and mitigation actions with suppliers within the agreed boundaries of contract- Runs improvement projects- Pro-actively propose to improve logistics agreements- Influences optimum price/quality level of the goods and services to be purchased from TCO perspective Supports other team members with their improvement activities and provides expert knowledge**Requirements**:- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration/Engineering- 2+ years of experience in Supply chain and/or Procurement- ERP and MRP Experience, SAP preferred- ** Intermediate-Advanced English**:- Master data management (system)- Administrative Shift (Hybrid)**In return, we offer you**In order to develop your full potential, we will offer you the flexibility, encouragement and opportunities to keep you inspired and engaged. After all, working at Philips is more than a job. It is an experience full of amazing moments that will transform you in a lasting and positive way, since together we can improve the world.**How we work at Philips**Our newly-adopted hybrid work concept fuses flexibility with collaboration to deliver great outcomes for our people and our customers. We are embracing an approach wherein we spend more time together than apart - which for full-time employees translates to an average of at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home - for our hybrid roles.Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way.
