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Job TitleAssistant Transport Manager
Job Description
Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But its not just what we do, its who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers needs. Its what inspires us to create meaningful solutions the kind that make a real difference when it matters most.


The world and our customers needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. Thats why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.



In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better
Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips purpose has never been more relevant. So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, youll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.



You are responsible for


Detect/ intervene/ resolve & escalate shipment risk, including delay, document readiness, loss, payment dispute, extra detention & demurrage etc.
Lead a small team within PCT Suzhou (Philips Control Tower Suzhou), e.g., resource balancing, coaching new member etc.
Be the focal point of the team to carriers and logistics 3PL with respect of operational issues.
Conduct monthly/quarterly carrier performance review.
Manage carrier space forecast and capacity protection, as well as freight spending control (align with budget) (link removed)>Prepare reports for track & trace, KPI monitoring, carrier performance review by analytics tool, e.g., Power BI, Microsoft 365.
Lead and drive various logistics improvement projects and also streamline the existing way of working to ensure end to end service achieved with the best optimized cost
Logistics damage containment action & structure solutions with factories, markets and carriers.
Key user for ERP and TMS system, includes resolving related issues, participating new UAT, maintenance, raising IT ticket and system changes



You are a part of
Supply Chain Management - GBS



To succeed in this role, youll need a customer-first attitude and the following

Degree holder in Logistics and Supply Chain or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of experience in the areas of international logistics, global trade, import/ export
Logic & critical thinking and passionate on the job
Experienced with Power BI, other modules of Power Platform would be a plus.
Knows SAP and TMS applications
Basic knowledge of project management & Lean methodology
Preferably has experience of leading people


In return, we offer you
A path towards your most rewarding career with high level of autonomy. We welcome you to a challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore



How we work at Philips
Our newly-adopted hybrid work concept fuses flexibility with collaboration to deliver great outcomes for our people and our customers. We are embracing an approach wherein we spend more time together than apart which for full-time employees translates to an average of at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home for our hybrid roles.Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way.


Our hybrid working model is defined in 3 ways:We believe in the importance of impactful collaboration: There's a certain energy when everyones in the same room that can heighten idea generation and creative friction needed for problem-solving.We embrace flexibility: Choosing where, when and how to work can vary according to task and team schedules. Flexibility isnt office or online, it means choosing the space that works best for you, your teams and our customers on a case-by-case basis.We want to be at our best: The way we work and our workspaces are designed to support our well-being, offer career advancement opportunities, and enable us to be at our best.



Why should you join Philips?
Working at Philips is more than a job. Its a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.