North America S&OE Leader
Philips
Summary
As the North America Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) Leader, you will drive supply chain execution and performance across North America by translating forecasts and analytics into actionable insights, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring alignment between operational plans and business objectives.
Job description
Your role
- Lead North America S&OE and supply chain programs, translating supply chain forecasts, performance analytics, and business insights into actionable recommendations that improve operational performance and support strategic decision-making.
- Partner with key stakeholders across supply chain and the broader organization to align program goals, annual operating plans, forecasts, resources, priorities, and execution while managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
- Drive continuous improvement across end-to-end supply chain processes by identifying performance gaps, developing improvement roadmaps, and implementing solutions that enhance efficiency, forecast effectiveness, cost performance, and operational excellence.
- Leverage data analytics, reporting tools, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enhance supply chain and financial reporting, improve visibility into performance, and enable more effective planning and decision-making.
- Manage supply chain programs throughout the program lifecycle, including business cases, program charters, key performance indicators, risks, dependencies, progress reporting, and escalations, while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and Philips quality standards.
You're the right fit if
- You've acquired 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree or 3+ years of experience with a master's degree in supply chain, project management, program management, portfolio management, Agile methodology, or a related field, with demonstrated experience supporting supply chain planning, forecasting, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Your skills include strong supply chain and program management expertise, the ability to interpret complex supply chain forecasts and analytics and translate data into actionable business insights, annual planning and reporting, continuous improvement, stakeholder management, risk management, and performance measurement. Experience leveraging artificial intelligence, automation, or advanced analytics for supply chain or financial reporting is a plus.
- You have a bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, or an equivalent field.
- You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
- You're an analytical and strategic leader with strong communication, problem-solving, and influencing skills who can work effectively across functions, align diverse stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and use data to drive decisions and continuous improvement across the North America supply chain.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree or 3+ years of experience with a master's degree in supply chain, project management, program management, portfolio management, Agile methodology, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience supporting supply chain planning, forecasting, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong supply chain and program management expertise
- Ability to interpret complex supply chain forecasts and analytics and translate data into actionable business insights
- Annual planning and reporting
- Continuous improvement
- Stakeholder management
- Risk management
- Performance measurement
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, or an equivalent field
- Analytical and strategic leader with strong communication, problem-solving, and influencing skills
- Ability to work effectively across functions, align diverse stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and use data to drive decisions
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) up to 7% match
- Health Savings Account
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Education Reimbursement
Company overview
Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company that has evolved from its origins as a consumer electronics conglomerate into a leading global healthcare solutions provider. Founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Philips has transformed its business focus since the 2010s to concentrate exclusively on health technology. The company operates through three main divisions: Diagnosis and Treatment, which manufactures advanced medical imaging equipment including MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners; Connected Care, specializing in patient monitoring systems and respiratory care products under the Respironics brand; and Personal Health, producing consumer healthcare products like electric shavers, Sonicare toothbrushes, and Avent childcare items. With 68,419 employees worldwide and annual revenues of €18.02 billion (2024), Philips maintains its global headquarters in Amsterdam while operating manufacturing, R&D, and sales facilities across 26 countries. The company has strategically divested its consumer electronics, lighting, and home appliance businesses to become a pure-play health technology organization, positioning itself at the forefront of medical innovation and digital healthcare solutions.