Operational Excellence Intern - HPM NAR
Philips Ciudad de Panama
What they're looking for
- Support returns management reporting and follow-up activities.
- Assist with backlog management and backlog cleanup activities by maintaining trackers and analyzing open orders.
- Support unhealthy inventory management initiatives through data gathering, reporting, and analysis.
- Help maintain operational performance reports and dashboards.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement.
The full posting
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Job Title
Operational Excellence Intern - HPM NAR
Job Description
Job Description
Your role
Support Operational Excellence initiatives within the HPM North America ISC organization, focusing on Backlog Management, Returns Management, and Unhealthy Inventory Management through data analysis, reporting, process documentation, and operational support activities.
• Support returns management reporting and follow-up activities.
• Assist with backlog management and backlog cleanup activities by maintaining trackers and analyzing open orders.
• Support unhealthy inventory management initiatives through data gathering, reporting, and analysis.
• Help maintain operational performance reports and dashboards.
• Collect, organize, and analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement.
• Assist in documenting processes, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Support continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with team members across Backlog, Returns, Inventory, and other operational functions.
• Participate in team meetings and support assigned improvement projects.
You're the right fit if
• Currently enrolled in a degree program in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Experience with Power BI or other data analysis tools is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills in English.
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. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
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 .
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