Fulltime: 38 Hours

At Action we’re expanding fast, Commerce and Supply Chain 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 (ca 15 - 20 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 5 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

You step into a great journey

• 24 vacation days with the option to purchase 5 additional days (based on 38 hours per week)
• A good pension plan, collective health insurance, and travel expense reimbursement
• Short – and Long term incentives
• Company car or mobility allowance
• Company laptop and smartphone
• An extensive range of courses and training at our own Action Academy
• 15% employee discount on your purchases at ActionFlexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home
• A job with impact at a fast-growing, international retailer
  
  

How we contribute to the society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you come and work with us. We work hard to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,500 children worldwide who grow up in an SOS Children's Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 159 different nationalities? That we purchase 94% of our wood products and 100% of our cotton sustainably? And that almost all our stores only use energy-efficient LED lighting? Yes, that is also Action. Curious about what other initiatives we’re facilitating? Join our team and find out for yourself.

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite everyone who recognises themselves in this vacancy to apply. So take action and apply for this position now!

What Happens Next

• Apply for the position.
• We’ll review your application and get back to you promptly.
• We’ll invite you for an interview to see if we’re a great match.
• If selected, you’ll complete an online assessment.
• Second interview: discuss the results and explore the role in depth.
• If it’s a match, welcome aboard as our new Carrier Manager!
  
  

Join our dynamic team and be part of something bigger!