The Role
Job TitleMarket Procurement Leader JapanJob DescriptionYour roleYou will have the opportunity to contribute to the success of Philips Japan (Health Systems, Sleep & Respiratory Care, and Personal Health) by managing the local Direct and Indirect Procurement scope. This covers amongst other things 3rd Party Medical Devices, IT Hardware/Software and Services, supporting all Businesses and Functions. You will be driving the Business Unit connections through the Procurement Business Partners, and will ensure Compliance/Quality, Cost and Delivery for all 3rd Party suppliers In addition to the Philips systems and devices in the deal package, this may include stand alone hospital offers, regional multi-modality deals up to large government projects at country level.
You are responsible for 230M€ spend through >1,000 suppliers.Role purposeThe Market Procurement Leader Japan is responsible for developing and executing the Procurement and supply base strategy for all 3rd‑party products and services purchased locally in Japan (e.g., medical devices, installation, building works, maintenance, logistics, marketing, etc), totaling ~230M€ annual spend and >1,000 suppliers.Key responsibilities
Minimum required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
Minimum required Experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience in areas such as Strategic Planning, Category Management, Market Analysis, Supplier Negotiations, and Portfolio Optimization or equivalent.
Preferred Skills:
• Category Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Contract Management
• Risk Management
• Supplier Evaluation Methodologies
• Procurement Policies and Processes
• Business Acumen
• Supplier Performance Management (PM)
• Design to Cost
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Regulatory Compliance
• Game Theory
• People Management
• Supplier Relationship Management募集要項：【契約期間】期間の定めなし 【試用期間】試用期間あり（原則として入社日より6ヶ月）【業務内容】（雇入れ直後）上記のとおり（変更の範囲）会社の定める業務【就業場所】（雇入れ直後）本社（麻布台ヒルズ） （変更の範囲）会社の定める就業場所【就業時間】9:00-17:30 休憩時間：原則として12:00-13:00 【勤務形態】ハイブリット（週3日オフィス出社、週2日までリモート勤務可能） 【休日】毎週土曜日（所定休日）、日曜日（法定休日）、国民の祝日、年末年始（12月29日-1月4日） 【休暇】初年度有給休暇 最大20日間（2年度～5年度 20日／6年度以降 25日 付与）、CareLeave（年間10日間）、Sick Leave（年間最大30日間）ほか 【時間外労働】あり ※ただし、管理職での採用の場合は、残業代は支給対象外（深夜勤務手当、休日深夜勤務手当の支給はあり） 【給与】基本給 年収1300万円～ ご経験により考慮します 【賞与】インセンティブ 30%※インセンティブは毎年3月に支給。（会社業績、部門業績、個人評価によって変動あり） ※年度途中入社者は対象期間中日割計算あり 【手当】通勤手当の支給あり 【加入保険】社会保険（厚生年金保険、健康保険）・労働保険（雇用保険、労災保険） 【退職金制度】退職一時金および確定拠出年金の2本立て 【研修制度】 各種オンライン研修、入社後のサポート研修あり【社内公募制度あり】社内でのキャリアチェンジを推進する制度として社内公募制度の体制あり 【その他】PhiliFlexポイント：72,000 ポイント（1ポイント＝1円）
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
You are responsible for 230M€ spend through >1,000 suppliers.Role purposeThe Market Procurement Leader Japan is responsible for developing and executing the Procurement and supply base strategy for all 3rd‑party products and services purchased locally in Japan (e.g., medical devices, installation, building works, maintenance, logistics, marketing, etc), totaling ~230M€ annual spend and >1,000 suppliers.Key responsibilities
- Lead the Market Procurement Managers in Japan, ensuring strong team performance and alignment.
- Drive supply base optimization, simplification, standardization, and supplier performance management.
- Partner closely with:
- Japan Leadership Team (Japan LT)
- Procurement, Q&R, ISC, Business Units, and Functions
- Ensure effective use of Srategic Suppliers to deliver value to Japan and Philips globally.
- Support local-to-global integration, acting as a liaison between local execution and global procurement strategies.
- Oversee Procurement activities tied to Philips equipment and services, ensuring:
- Quality & compliance
- Value creation & cost effectiveness
- Delivery performance
- 230M€ spend
- >1,000 suppliers
- Coverage of all 3rd‑party categories including Direct (medical devices, installation, building works, maintenance, IT products, and more) and Indirect (logistics, marketing, real estate, professional service, HR, IT, etc)
- Strong procurement experience in Japan (product/non-product advantageous).
- Familiarity with Japanese suppliers, local business culture and Procurement policies
- Japanese language fluency.
- English Language fluency.
Minimum required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
Minimum required Experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience in areas such as Strategic Planning, Category Management, Market Analysis, Supplier Negotiations, and Portfolio Optimization or equivalent.
Preferred Skills:
• Category Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Contract Management
• Risk Management
• Supplier Evaluation Methodologies
• Procurement Policies and Processes
• Business Acumen
• Supplier Performance Management (PM)
• Design to Cost
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Regulatory Compliance
• Game Theory
• People Management
• Supplier Relationship Management募集要項：【契約期間】期間の定めなし 【試用期間】試用期間あり（原則として入社日より6ヶ月）【業務内容】（雇入れ直後）上記のとおり（変更の範囲）会社の定める業務【就業場所】（雇入れ直後）本社（麻布台ヒルズ） （変更の範囲）会社の定める就業場所【就業時間】9:00-17:30 休憩時間：原則として12:00-13:00 【勤務形態】ハイブリット（週3日オフィス出社、週2日までリモート勤務可能） 【休日】毎週土曜日（所定休日）、日曜日（法定休日）、国民の祝日、年末年始（12月29日-1月4日） 【休暇】初年度有給休暇 最大20日間（2年度～5年度 20日／6年度以降 25日 付与）、CareLeave（年間10日間）、Sick Leave（年間最大30日間）ほか 【時間外労働】あり ※ただし、管理職での採用の場合は、残業代は支給対象外（深夜勤務手当、休日深夜勤務手当の支給はあり） 【給与】基本給 年収1300万円～ ご経験により考慮します 【賞与】インセンティブ 30%※インセンティブは毎年3月に支給。（会社業績、部門業績、個人評価によって変動あり） ※年度途中入社者は対象期間中日割計算あり 【手当】通勤手当の支給あり 【加入保険】社会保険（厚生年金保険、健康保険）・労働保険（雇用保険、労災保険） 【退職金制度】退職一時金および確定拠出年金の2本立て 【研修制度】 各種オンライン研修、入社後のサポート研修あり【社内公募制度あり】社内でのキャリアチェンジを推進する制度として社内公募制度の体制あり 【その他】PhiliFlexポイント：72,000 ポイント（1ポイント＝1円）
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
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