Trade Compliance Specialist

Job TitleTrade Compliance Specialist
Job Description
Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But its not just what we do, its who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers needs. Its what inspires us to create meaningful solutions the kind that make a real difference when it matters most.


The world and our customers needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. Thats why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.



In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better
Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips purpose has never been more relevant. So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, youll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.



You are responsible for


Dangerous Goods


Undertake Philips internal training, identify products regulated as DG, ensure there is a current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each DG product.

Identify employees that handle and ship DG and provide appropriate training, ensure there are documented procedures in place for training, storage, handling, shipping and disposal of Dangerous Goods.

Ensure there are processes in place to ensure DG compliance throughout the supply chain; Supplier to Philips, Philips to Customer, Customer to Philips, Complete an annual Dangerous Goods Self-Assessment


Export Controls


Undertake Philips internal training, responsible to manage the programme, correctly fill in self-assessment every year, correct assessment of the unit involvement status.

Implement action plan and drive compliance.

Request management commitment and approval.

Customer check in Protect, Customer Profile Check List (CPCL), i.e. the person closest to the customer has to confirm customer use of products.


Philips Supply Chain Security


Undertake Philips internal training

Act as AEO responsible for the local business towards external and internal stakeholders (HMRC, Philips Electronics UK management, Global Trade Compliance, Group Security, Group Tax). This requires notification of all changes that may affect the AEOstatus.

Maintain a current list of All Sites for total HealthTech in the UKI Market where PSCS is applicable for

Be the market liaison with Group Supply Chain Security & Physical & Personnel Security EMEA

Support tracking the status of PSCS sites contracts (in alignment with the above and local Procurement)

Co-ordinate actions related to any audit non-conformances identified, present status / support needed to COSAS LT quarterly.


Philips & 3

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Party Stock Management Controls


From the All Sites list, maintain up-to-date identification of which stock holding locations require adherence to Philips Stock Count procedure

Maintain an Annual plan for Stock Counts with RACI

Ensure all Stock Counts adhere to Philips process and timeline requirement(s)


Support The Management of 3rd Party Suppliers & Sites


Support Sector Supply Leads with 3rd party relationship management

Track Supplier status & contract mgt timelines (with Procurement)

Raise POs and support Invoice approval

Support regular performance & KPI reviews, co-ordinate actions arising

Identify and deliver Continuous Improvement / PDCA activities with 3rd party suppliers



You are a part of
a team of 5 in the UK and will work on a daily basis with the wider Western European team of 17.


To succeed in this role, youll need a customer-first attitude and the following


Understanding of the MDD & MDR regulations

Ideally from a technical, manufacturing or engineering background

5+ years' experience in quality/compliance

Familiar with medical devices in the UK and the EU

Knowledge of Brexit regulations is essential


In return, we offer you
a challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore. Our benefits are very competitive and designed around your preferences
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At Philips, we value that ourpeoplecanbe healthy and do welland that you feel cared for and listened to. We also believe that we are at our best as a company when you are at yours as a person. Thus, we offer competitive benefits, a flexible work schedule and access to regular local health & well-being focused activities.


This is in addition to:


A competitive salary

Access to a wide variety of flexible company benefits, including matched pension contributions, and the option to purchase additional holiday

Philips University is available to all employees for learning and development opportunities.

25 days holiday allowance from the beginning, plus bank holidays

Family-friendly policies which offer enhanced maternity and paternity schemes

The Philips Employee Shop which allows employees to buy Philips products at discounted prices

An Employee Assistance Program is available for all Philips employees and their families. As well as being a confidential support line, it also offers practical financial and life management advice 24 /7 and is completely confidential


How we work at Philips
Our newly-adopted hybrid work concept fuses flexibility with collaboration to deliver great outcomes for our people and our customers. We are embracing an approach wherein we spend more time together than apart which for full-time employees translates to an average of at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home for our hybrid roles.Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way.


Our hybrid working model is defined in 3 ways:We believe in the importance of impactful collaboration: There's a certain energy when everyones in the same room that can heighten idea generation and creative friction needed for problem-solving.We embrace flexibility: Choosing where, when and how to work can vary according to task and team schedules. Flexibility isnt office or online, it means choosing the space that works best for you, your teams and our customers on a case-by-case basis.We want to be at our best: The way we work and our workspaces are designed to support our well-being, offer career advancement opportunities, and enable us to be at our best.


Why should you join Philips?

We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers needs. Its what inspires us to create meaningful solutions the kind that make a real difference when it matters most.
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.
Visit our careers website to explore what its like working at Philips, read stories from our employee blog, find information about our recruitment process and answers to some frequently asked questions.


Equal opportunities

Philips are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to enable your participation in the interview process, please advise us of this in your application.
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