Market Procurement Manager

About the role

Philips Korea is looking for a Market Procurement Manager who acts as the senior procurement representative for the country. The role leads end-to-end procurement, including strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, contracting, supplier selection and supplier performance management. It covers the Korea market, the management of key mechanical suppliers, and support for the Personal Health business by scouting suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, negotiation, contracting and supplier decisions for complex third-party products and services, influencing business, sales, supply chain, legal and finance teams
• Build a short- and mid-term productivity pipeline through competitive sourcing, supplier consolidation, DfX, demand challenge and total-cost-of-ownership analysis
• Manage a portfolio of mechanical suppliers, including account strategy, performance scorecards, negotiations, contract management and risk mitigation
• Scout suppliers for the Personal Health business, from defining search criteria to leading qualification, contracting and early supplier development
• Ensure supplier compliance with Korean regulations, Philips quality systems and cybersecurity requirements, and drive supplier performance improvement

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business or a related field; a mechanical or technical engineering background is preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in direct procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier account management, supplier development or procurement project management in a multinational environment
• Experience in commercial negotiation, RFPs, contract management, total-cost analysis and supplier performance management
• Experience sourcing engineered products, mechanical parts, contract manufacturing, equipment or installation and repair services
• Knowledge of regulated industries such as MedTech, healthcare, life sciences or high-tech manufacturing is preferred; consumer products experience is an advantage
• Working proficiency in Korean and English, including supplier negotiations, presentations and written communication
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional workstreams with limited supervision

Required skills

• Lean, Six Sigma, project management or design-to-cost certification is beneficial
• Supplier assessment beyond price, including technical capability, quality systems, capacity, financial health, sustainability and regulatory readiness

Applications are submitted online through a pre-screening call and interviews, with documents sent as a single PDF file.