Senior Project Manager Supply Chain ,Commers &Technology
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 3 days
Key Skills
Job Description
Project Manager Supply Chain, Commerce & Technology Fulltime: 38 Hours At Action we’re expanding fast, Supply chain, Commerce & Technology play a key role in enabling that growth. With new stores and distribution centres opening across Europe each year, we’re constantly on the move. By optimizing our Supply Chain and Commercial operations, we maintain low costs and enable growth. The costs benefit is directly transferred to our customers. As a Project Manager in Supply Chain and Commerce, you will spearhead various initiatives focusing on growth, optimization, processes, and systems. This role offers substantial responsibility and a variety of project types in a dynamic environment. Daily Actions: You are part of the Project Management department for Supply chain, Commerce & Technology (ca 20 - 25 Project Managers) and report to the Manager Project Management. Together with Program Managers, you help to turn strategic goals into successful projects. By defining and delivering project objectives, requirements and scope within agreed parameters (time, quality and budget). You are responsible to: Define and execute a successful project, from start to closure Manage objectives, scope, requirements, deliverables, time, quality and budget Report on above towards business owners, senior management and other stakeholders Facilitate decision making by business owners and senior management Coordinate the project team(s) of your projects Manage day-to-day project progress Change management, manage the implementation and embed the solution in the organization Manage risks and issues and escalate where needed Foster collaboration across all levels of the organization and external stakeholders Collaboration and knowledge sharing within the Project management team This Is You Confident, assertive, pro-active and having a can-do mentality Strong leadership skills, guiding projects from set-up to completion Analytical and energized by collaborative problem-solving You are an excellent communicator who naturally connects with people Result oriented, continuously strives to achieve agreed project results Calm under pressure, providing clear direction and maintaining oversight Qualifications: MSC degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or similar. At least 6+ years experience leading multiple complex projects, preferably in Commerce, Supply Chain or retail Proven experience in a multidisciplinary, international, fast-growing, and dynamic environment Strong analytical skills with the ability to derive actionable insights from data Experience in large-scale project management and change management Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus What we offer A competitive salary based on a 38-hour working week. A yearly bonus of 10–20%, based on company and personal objectives. 24 holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days. Hybrid working: 3 days at our head office, the rest from home, plus visits to our DCs. A 15% staff discount at Action. A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and a travel allowance. A laptop and smartphone. Plenty of room to grow, with training through the Action Academy. Interested? Apply with your CV and motivation. Our process: A conversation with our recruiter A first interview with the hiring manager and a peer Process Manager An online assessment A second interview with the hiring manager's manager and an MT member How we contribute to society If you only know Action from our stores, working here opens up a different world. There's a lot happening behind the scenes, including how we work to make a positive impact. Our Action Sustainability Programme (ASP) sets out clear ambitions and goals across four pillars: People, Planet, Product and Partnership. See where we stand today on sourcing, energy and packaging: company.action.com/planet-new. And meet the causes we back, including SOS Children's Villages: company.action.com/partnerships-new. Curious what else we're doing? Join our team and find out for yourself.
Core Responsibilities
Lead projects from initiation through closure, defining and managing objectives, scope, requirements, deliverables, timelines, quality, and budgets. Coordinate project teams and stakeholders, report progress, facilitate decisions, manage risks and issues, and oversee change implementation and adoption.
Requirements
A master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field and at least six years of experience leading multiple complex projects are required. Candidates should have experience in multidisciplinary, international, fast-growing environments, strong analytical and change-management capabilities, and fluency in English; Dutch is a plus.
Benefits
- Yearly Bonus
- Paid Holidays
- Hybrid Working
- Staff Discount
- Pension Scheme
- Collective Health Insurance
- Travel Allowance
- Laptop
- Smartphone
- Training and Development
About Action
Industry: Retail
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Working at Action is different to working anywhere else. The core of what we do is simple: surprising our customers with a broad and ever-changing assortment of everyday necessities (like cleaning or sanitary products) or products that make daily life easier or more enjoyable, always at the lowest price. And we’re not doing this alone. We provide jobs to more than 84,000 colleagues helping us build on our success and a great shopping experience for our customers. Action is growing fast and our growth will continue in the coming years. The first store opened in 1993, and today, we have over 3,400 stores across 16 countries – with more opening every week. Our growth comes with a responsibility that we accept and embrace. We believe that it is possible to continue to offer our surprising assortment at the lowest price, while improving the quality and sustainability of our products. We make sure Action customers feel good about their visit to our stores – small prices, big smiles. Being cost-conscious makes us, by nature, very aware of conserving resources and limiting waste. Even so, we have an ambitious sustainability agenda and have made a lot of progress in recent years. Serving our customers, our employees are the beating heart of Action. Next to our formula, they are the foundation of our success. At Action, you can expect personal attention, strong benefits, safe working conditions, and ample opportunities for personal growth and development. Every new store we open means new jobs. We create thousands of new jobs yearly, on every level. We work together to grow Action. And as Action grows, we all grow with the company.