Philippe Ruffier

Mr Philippe Ruffier
Group Senior Vice President,
Procurement and Supply Chain,
IHH Healthcare

Mr Philippe Ruffier is a seasoned procurement and supply chain executive with extensive global experience spanning multiple industries. As the Group Senior Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain at IHH Healthcare, Philippe has played a pivotal role in driving the organisation's digital transformation, operational efficiency, and sustainability initiatives. 

Managing a procurement spend of $1.3 billion, leading a team of 300 FTEs, and overseeing over 100,000 materials, he has successfully implemented taxonomy and material codification standardisation, digitalised "source to contract" and "procure to pay" processes, and spearheaded sustainability-driven initiatives.

Prior to joining IHH Healthcare, Philippe served as VP Supply Chain for Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and South America at Perfetti Van Melle, where he managed a $1.2 billion spend, supervised 11 factories' planning functions, and oversaw supply chain operations across 12 countries. His strategic initiatives in digitalisation, demand planning, and logistics network optimisation led to significant efficiency gains and cost reductions. Previously, as Regional Director of Supply Chain for Asia, Middle East, and Latin America at Mundipharma, Philippe was instrumental in driving +30% annual growth through sustainable sourcing, operational excellence, and new product introductions. His leadership resulted in a 50% improvement in forecast accuracy, a 20% reduction in inventory, and a doubling of long-term supply capabilities.

Philippe's earlier career includes leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, where he served as Regional Director of Contract Manufacturing and Procurement in Japan and Supply Chain Director for Vietnam and Japan. His initiatives led to significant cost savings, enhanced forecasting accuracy, and improved delivery performance. Beginning his career at Michelin, Philippe was responsible for long-term factory loading for five factories in Asia. His achievements included establishing a unique long-term S&OP strategy, improving factory loading by two percentage points, and reducing inventories by 30%.

Philippe holds an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School and a certification in Integrated Demand Supply Planning from 12 Technologies. With a proven track record of driving digital transformation, optimising global supply chain operations, and enhancing sustainability efforts, Philippe continues to lead procurement and supply chain functions with strategic vision and operational excellence.

Presentation Synopsis
SC 2: How Procurement Can Support The Necessary Transformation Of The Private Healthcare System
By 2050, many countries in Asia will become super-aged societies, presenting pressing challenges for healthcare systems, infrastructure and communities. We need to prepare for a rapidly ageing population. These include supporting national healthcare agendas, expanding our care delivery beyond hospital walls and into the homes of our patients, reducing the complexity of operations to make them more agile and efficient. One vital component that will underpin the success of being aged-ready is an ecosystem partnership. From strategic partnerships with governments, collaboration with other healthcare providers, steadfast support from payors to innovators of tomorrow, the procurement function has a key role to play in the collective effort to build a future where healthcare is accessible, integrated, and more importantly, sustainable.

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