Versuni, formerly known as Philips Domestic Appliances, has a simple yet powerful purpose of turning houses into homes. As a house of brands Versuni is home to the brands: Philips, Saeco, Gaggia, Preethi, Philips Walita, L'OR Barista and Senseo. Through meaningful innovation, we improve the lives of people, helping them to lead healthier and happier lives every day. We are looking for a highly motivated, progressive thinker who works with a growth mindset. If you love innovation, challenges and fast-paced ideation, this role may be for you.

 Your Role & Responsibilities:

Join the Procurement team in the Kitchen Life Business, you work with innovation, business, and suppliers to coordinate and develop our next generation Philips Kitchen Appliances.  You represent procurement in the R&D teams and are responsible for managing the total-cost-of-ownership via value engineering. Driving supplier scouting and selection. Provide support and guidance to relevant procurement peers, building supply market intelligence to support business and/or market decisions. Drive idea generation and implementation to continuously improve the profitability of our products.

 

In the role as Sourcing Manger for Kitchen Life you’ll:

• Owns the sourcing process, including supplier selection and early supplier involvement for new product development;
• Optimizes Total Cost of Ownership in product and business creation and through the full life cycle through value engineering and lean programs;
• Collaborates with project team members and other stakeholders, representing Procurement in projects;
• Supports bid evaluation and negotiations;
• Implements the Procurement and Commodity strategy via sourcing decisions;
• Ensure procurement related risks are controlled and mitigated throughout the product lifetime.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following qualifications and experience:

• 3-to-5 years’ experience in Procurement, additional experience in other disciplines desired including experience in (fast moving) consumer goods, project management, engineering, supply chain management.
• Analytical thinking, able to data crunch data;
• Can-do, hands-on attitude, with natural team playing skills and a flair for finding solutions and ability to lead change
• Bachelor or Masters (or local equivalent) in Technical studies or Supply Chain Management
• Global business experience
• Value and Cost Engineering, Design for eXcellence (DfX) and other optimization tools
• Fluent in English, written and spoken; Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin), written and spoken.
• Affinity with cooking, food, nutrition, internet-of-things and small domestic appliances;

 

You are part of:

The Kitchen Life Procurement working on the next generation innovations to turn houses into homes!

 

As we value diversity, we have a multi-functional and diverse team, with different points of view, different ways of thinking and new capabilities to strengthen.

 

Why should you join Versuni?

We are proud of the products we make. As a leading player in domestic appliances, we offer sustainable products across kitchen appliances, coffee, air, garment, and home care. The successful product ranges include the renowned Airfryer, Espresso Machine with LatteGo, the PerfectCare Elite Steam Generator, Air Purifier and SpeedPro Max vacuum cleaner. We are also known as home to such brands as Philips Walita, Saeco, Gaggia and Preethi.

 

In Versuni we work with contagious positivism. We believe that inclusion comes before diversity and all voices are heard. When you join our closely connected and diverse team, you'll be joining a global family. Like all families, we grow together and support each other. In our drive for digital transformation success, we partner to grow and deliver. We celebrate our wins together.

 

Our company is headquartered in The Netherlands, and has innovation, manufacturing, and commercial centers across the globe, with presence in over 100 countries. We employ approximately 7,000 talented individuals who bring innovation to customers and consumers.

 

Our goal is for you to grow every day, and to support you to become the very best version of yourself. We are committed to providing the highest levels of consumer satisfaction, underpinned by our quality approach. We make conscious choices caring for people’s homes and our planet. We grow responsibly and sustainably. 

 

Sustainability is an important factor for Versuni. We have been 100% carbon neutral in our operations since 2020, but this is just the start of our plan. We know everything we use today will affect the planet tomorrow. For the past century, we've innovated to make products faster, better, and more energy efficient. A better future is possible with a plan that’s built to last.