Graduate Development Program Supply Chain Engineering

About the Graduate Development Program

What you choose to do with your career matters. And we know that. Thats why weve designed a program thats just right for you we choose the best combination of experiences for your development to nurture the future leader in unique accelerated two-year program gets you where you want to go and who you want to grow into. It means you can learn from the best and give your a learning journey that weve chosen to meet your career aspirations and contribute to our mission that guides you from day 1 so you get off to a flying start. To ensure that billions of lives will be better thanks to you our leaders of lets get going. The work of your life begins here.

Your assignment

You will work on a mix of AI data and operational improvement projectsincluding:

AI & Automation (primary focus)

• Develop GenAI agentsto automate repetitive Software Hub activities such as:
• Extracting metadata from supplier contracts and BOM documentation
• Suggesting part mappings and vendor standardization
• Supporting PO quality checks and remediation workflows
• Build and test prompt libraries and workflowsfor Procurement use cases
• Pilot AI-assisted intake and triagefor new software requests from R&D teams

Data & Productivity Improvements

• Design dashboards and analytics to track: PO quality data hygiene (part data completeness vendor master accuracy) shadow spend / unmanaged software usage
• Identify and quantify productivity opportunities across Software Hub and Cloud processes
• Support development of a program memory systemto capture reusable knowledge from projects and negotiations

Software Hub & Cloud Operational Support

• Support onboarding of software vendors into Software Hub (data standardization validation)
• Assist in remediation of existing BOM software components
• Work with Cloud and AI procurement initiatives to improve visibility and tracking of usage and spend

Innovation / Continuous Improvement

• Identify new use cases where AI can reduce manual effort or cycle time
• Prototype lightweight tools or automations to support Procurement and R&D teams

Youre the right fit if:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Computer Science Informatics Supply Chain or related field

• Max 1 years of work experience straight after your graduation

• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with structured and unstructured data

• Interest or hands-on experience with: AI / GenAI tools (e.g. prompt engineering automation workflows scripting) data analysis (Excel Python SQL or similar)

• Affinity for building or experimenting with tools that improve productivity

• Interest in procurement supplier ecosystems and cost/value optimization

• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to translate technical insights into simple actionable outputs (e.g. one-pagers dashboards)

• A learning mindset strong attention to detail and collaborative spirit.

• Required competencies: High energy Adaptability Continuous learning Initiating action Innovative high work standards for quality

As a GDP trainee you will receive a permanent full time employment contract with excellent labor conditions.

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.

Recruitment process

If you are interested in joining the Philips Graduate Development Programplease apply online at the latest on the 24th of May 2026by uploading your CV and motivation letter.

• After screening your application you will be invited to perform a gamified test and video interview.

• In case you are selected you will be invited for a short interview with the Early Career Talent Partner.

• The final candidates will be invited for interviews with the hiring manager which will probably take place in week 26.

• In the same week we will inform you about the outcome.

• Start dateisSeptember 1st 2026.

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.

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