The Impact you’ll make

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.

The Skills and Knowledge you’ll bring

• 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;

About us

Versuni designs, manufactures and sells market leading products under the well-known brands Philips, Saeco, Gaggia, Preethi, Philips Walita, L'OR Barista and Senseo. We do this with the simple yet powerful purpose of turning houses into homes.

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. 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 7,000 talented people who bring innovation to our customers.

We create a great place to work for those who share our passion, with high-performing teams as diverse as the homes we care for. We have big plans for 2024 and beyond, further driving innovation and growth within our global markets. What we need to achieve this are like-minded individuals who are determined to take their careers to the next level. 

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.