Operations Specialist (Columbus, OH)
This role supports manufacturing and warehouse operations by bridging product development, production planning, and logistics to ensure high-quality products are delivered on time while optimizing efficiency, inventory levels, and manufacturing standards.
Your role:
Partner with product development and manufacturing teams to support product development lifecycle management (PDLM) subprojects, providing factory input on manufacturability, quality control plans, and project sign-off activities.
Support day-to-day warehouse and inventory operations, including production planning, inbound and outbound order management, packing, and shipping within the SAP and MBP systems.
Calculate and execute optimal production plans for in-house and outsourced manufacturing by balancing supply and demand, throughput times, and logistics parameters to meet market needs.
Lead and support manufacturing enhancements, including capital expenditure optimization, procurement, installation, and supervision of recurring manufacturing equipment.
Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to identify defects, reduce waste, improve quality, and enhance overall operational efficiency while collaborating with global supply chain and warehouse stakeholders.
You're the right fit if:
You’ve acquired experience in manufacturing engineering, operations planning, or supply chain roles with demonstrated ownership of SAP planning modules (especially SAP MBP inventory and order governance in a manufacturing environment) as an individual contributor.
Your skills include hands-on experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) using Philips ACI (Automated Control & Integration) product and process roadmaps, performing configuration and lifecycle activities that align with manufacturing readiness and quality standards.
You have strong expertise in SAP MBP including managing inbound/outbound production orders, inventory reconciliation, warehouse document flows, and system issue resolution via structured problem-solving.
You have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
You’re an analytical, proactive communicator with demonstrated ability to work independently and influence cross-functional teams in a global, warehouse-centric environment (onsite presence expected at least 3 days per week).
You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an office role.
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 improve the lives of others.
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Philips Transparency Details
The pay range for this position in (Columbus, OH) is $60,000 to $96,000
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Columbus, OH.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
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What We Do
Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
As a leading health technology company, it is our purpose to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Our goal is to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030.
We also strive to be the best place to work for people who share our passion, by promoting personal development, inclusion and diversity while acting responsibly towards our planet and society.
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