Regional Business Unit Leader Grooming and Beauty Western Europe

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Job Description

The Regional Business Unit Leader for Grooming & Beauty Western Europe will drive the regional growth agenda ensuring Philips leads the market in innovation digital engagement and category relevance and growth.

By connecting consumer insights business strategy and executional excellence this leaderwill shape the future of Grooming & Beauty in Western Europe delivering profitable growth
and enduring brand strength.

Your role:

This impactful positions responsibilities can be broken down into 5 categories:

Business Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the Western Europe G&B strategic plan delivering on our strategic plan for
  commitments for growth profitability and market share.
• Translate global roadmaps (OneBlade Lumea IPL Shaving Beauty Tech) 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.
• Support the scale-up of Beauty Tech and Wellness ventures driving early validation
  and go-to-market readiness.

Financial & Operational Performance

• Own delivery of sales IGM EBITA and A&P efficiency targets for the G&B 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

Youre the right fit if:

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Marketing Business or related field.
• Minimum 15 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.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the companys facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the companys main facilities generally at the customers or suppliers locations.
This is an office role.

About Philips
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If youre 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.

*This role will be posted until November 21st 2025

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