**Your core responsibilities are:** + Formulating strategic vision and direction for the regional SPS capabilities in line with regional service delivery requirement and global SPS vision, covering the scope ordering, planning, forward logistics, returns logistics in the region + Leading the deployment and integration of critical capabilities for Regional Service Parts Delivery, keeping as much as possible standardized ways of working throughout the organization + Continuous Improvement and Change Management (via Project Management/LEAN approach) + Active member of the wider Supply Chain Engineering group (e.g. sharing best practices), and dotted line connected to the SPS Global Supply Chain Architecture leader + Co-formulating improvement plans together with the Regional Service team for improving service delivery + Owning improvement funnel to drive productivity (operating costs and inventory/cash) + Deployment of new x-regional capabilities as defined in the global SPS roadmap + Supporting regional operations with expertise and ad-hoc escalation support **To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following:** + Minimum bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations or economics + Minimum 10 years of experience in Logistics or Supply Chain environment, preferably in a service logistics environment + Minimum 3 years project and program experience in a global environment + Proven track-record in delivering results + Strong skills in business process design + Experience with LEAN principles + Strong communication skills. Able to communicate in cross-functional and cross-cultural environment + Strong in people and supplier development + Committed on Ethics and Integrity **Minimum required Education:** Bachelor's / master's degree in business administration, Operations, Supply Chain Management or equivalent. **Minimum required Experience:** Minimum 5 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 3 years of experience with Master's in areas such as Supply Chain Management, Business Process Improvement, Operational Excellence or equivalent. **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. Indicate if this role is an office/field/onsite 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 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 culture of impact with care here.