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Philips is a leading global healthcare company aiming to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030. We strive to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation developed across a broad range of Imaging, Healthcare Informatics, and Monitoring systems.

Your opportunity

As General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, you will lead the overall Philips business across ANZ, with accountability for commercial performance, customer relationships, people leadership and effective market operations. This is a significant leadership opportunity for a leader who can deepen customer confidence, build an engaged, high-performing organisation and drive sustainable growth in a complex, matrixed environment.

Your role

• Set the overall strategic direction for Philips in ANZ, translating business priorities and market opportunities into clear commercial plans and disciplined execution.
• Own the commercial performance of the market, including sales and distribution strategy, forecasting, annual planning, budgeting and P&L management.
• Strengthen Philips’ position in the ANZ healthcare market by deepening strategic customer relationships, responding effectively to customer needs and identifying sustainable growth opportunities.
• Build strong partnerships across global Business Units, the Region and functions, aligning cross-functional teams behind clear ANZ market priorities to enhance customer value and drive sustainable growth.
• Lead the ANZ organisation with visibility and purpose, building engagement, accountability and performance across teams while developing a strong and effective leadership capability.
• Represent Philips internally and externally, building trusted relationships with customers, government bodies, institutions and relevant industry stakeholders.
• Provide effective oversight of ANZ operations, including compliance, statutory and fiscal responsibilities, safety, sustainability and labour relations.
• Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence, applying LEAN principles to strengthen sales processes, execution and efficiency.

About You

• An experienced senior commercial leader with a strong track record of leading complex healthcare, MedTech or related businesses across ANZ.
• A proven people leader who builds engagement, capability and performance, including through periods of transformation.
• Deep understanding of the ANZ healthcare market, together with credibility among customers and stakeholders across the ecosystem.
• Demonstrated success in leading business transformation, with resilience, operational rigour and follow-through to deliver results.
• Highly effective in matrix organisations, with the ability to influence Business Units, regional leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including sales strategy, forecasting, pricing, margin and P&L management.
• A customer-focused, pragmatic and collaborative leadership style, together with the judgement and cultural adaptability to succeed within Philips’ operating model.
• A strong commitment to integrity, quality, compliance and sustainable business practices.
• A bachelor’s degree in business, technology, engineering, healthcare or a related field; an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.

About Philips
Are you ready to do the work of your life to help the lives of others? Learn more about our business, discover our rich and exciting history and 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.

Philips is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that reflects the diverse communities we operate within. Your application will be fairly assessed, regardless of your race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status.

We’re living this commitment through our Reconciliation Action Plan and employee-led resource groups, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Māori and Pacific Peoples, to apply.

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