Philips

Director of Quality – Parts Distribution, Circularity

Philips

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Farnborough • United Kingdom

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Lead

About the role

  • Lead, motivate, and develop associates to achieve performance goals and maintain high team effectiveness (up to 10 FTE)
  • Lead the strategic execution of the ISC Quality Regions operating model, partnering with senior leaders across APM, SPS, and RSS to ensure enterprise-wide alignment and operational excellence.
  • Provide day-to-day operational support to SPS, RSS, and APM, embedding quality initiatives into core operations to drive measurable impact.
  • Champion cross-functional collaboration to enable proactive, data-driven decision-making and elevate operational performance across the supply chain.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all quality matters related to Parts Distribution and Part Circularity, fostering strong partnerships with Supplier Management, Operations & Performance, and business stakeholders.
  • Prepare for and ensure audit readiness for SPS, RSS, and APM/MVS sites in alignment with U.S. Federal Regulations and ISO standards.
  • Produce executive-level communications, including performance updates and insights for senior leadership.
  • Advise senior leadership on key strategic and tactical decisions to support long-term business objectives.
  • Support annual strategic planning processes, including financial planning and development of the strategic roadmap.
  • Propose and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, customer experience, and resource optimization.
  • Drive operational excellence by establishing leading and lagging indicators and delivering meaningful performance metrics.
  • Manage and resolve escalations to ensure timely and effective outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelors or Master of Science degree required.
  • Minimum ten (10) years in a Healthcare industry.
  • Minimum seven (7) years’ experience leading detailed oriented and complex initiatives in high visibility environment.
  • Proven ability to directly manage and lead teams across diverse geographical regions.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading site preparation and hosting regulatory inspections to demonstrate compliance with a U.S. Federal Regulations agency and with Notified Bodies.
  • Proven experience improving tangible products using data.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Travel Up to 35% travel.
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
data-driven decision-makingprocess improvementsperformance metricsaudit readinessregulatory inspectionscompliancestrategic planningfinancial planningoperational excellencequality initiatives
Soft Skills
leadershipteam developmentcross-functional collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingmotivationadaptability