Regional Business Unit Leader - Mother and Childcare and Women's Health

Job Title

Regional Business Unit Leader - Mother and Childcare and Women's Health

Job Description

The Regional Business Unit Leader for Mother and Childcare and Women’s Health Western Europe will drive the regional growth agenda, ensuring Philips leads the market in innovation, digital engagement, category relevance and growth.
 

By connecting consumer insights, business strategy, and executional excellence, this leader will shape the future of Mother and Childcare and Women’s Health in Western Europe — delivering profitable growth and enduring brand strength.
 

Your role:

Business Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the Western Europe strategic plan, delivering on 2026–2028
  commitments for growth, profitability, and market share.
• Translate global roadmaps into locally relevant, high-impact go-to-market strategies.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Marketing Communications to ensure integrated business delivery.

Consumer & Commercial Excellence

• Lead omnichannel marketing and shopper activation to strengthen brand preference and conversion across e-commerce and retail.
• Ensure NPI launch excellence, delivering strong sell-in and sell-out performance for new propositions.
• Optimize A&P investments for ROI, leveraging data, analytics, and AI-powered
  engagement to reach consumers more effectively.
• Partner with key regional customers to build joint business plans and accelerate category growth.

Portfolio & Innovation Management

• Manage portfolio health through strategic pricing, mix management, and SKU
  optimization to safeguard profitability and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Global Business Units and R&D to shape innovation priorities that reflect regional consumer insights and category trends.

Financial & Operational Performance

• Own delivery of sales, gross margin, bottom-line, and advertising efficiency targets for the Mother and Childcare business in Western Europe.
• Improve price realization, productivity, and resource allocation to maximize margin expansion.
• Ensure forecast accuracy and S&OP discipline, enabling agile decision-making and performance tracking.

Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead and inspire a cross-functional regional team across Marketing, Commercial, Finance, and Demand Planning.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability, aligned with Philips’ leadership competencies.
• Build future-ready marketing capabilities and succession strength through coaching and talent development

You're the right fit if:

• Education: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in consumer marketing, category or business
  leadership (FMCG, Beauty, or Consumer Health).
• Strong experience managing a team with direct and indirect reports in matrixed, cross-functional organization.
• Proven record in regional P&L management, innovation launches, and commercial excellence.
• Expertise in digital and omnichannel marketing, consumer insights, and portfolio strategy.
• Strategic thinker with a data-driven, consumer-centric mindset and excellent
  stakeholder management skills.
• Sales experience is a plus.

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.

This position is based in our office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
 

About Philips
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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.