IT PROGRAM MANAGER – SUPPLY CHAIN

Are you an IT Program Manager with extensive experience in the Supply Chain domain? Do you get energy from leading programs in an international environment that offers many opportunities for further improvements?
Action is a rapidly growing non food discounter with more than 3,300 stores in 14 countries, including Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic and Italy. With 18 distribution centres across several countries, Action Technology plays an important role in the continuous expansion of our distribution network. To continue growing and improving, we constantly launch programs and smaller projects—for example, opening additional distribution centres, lifecycle projects (upgrading hardware/software), and implementing new logistics tools to support our rapidly expanding flow of goods.

Are you ready to join our team? Take Action!

This is your daily action

As an IT Program Manager, you are responsible for guiding Technology in delivering new technological capabilities for Supply Chain. You work for Technology and collaborate daily with Supply Chain and Technology partners to set up, manage and successfully deliver your programs, according to best practices in the Action Project Management framework. Within programs, you report functionally to steering committees.

Due to the dynamic nature of Action, it is crucial that you work fact based and transparently, proactively manage risks and seize opportunities, ensuring that agreed upon objectives remain on track. You are part of the IT Projects & Portfolio team and report to the Manager Project Management Technology.

This will be your team

Our IT department works closely with business domains in various functional teams such as Digital, Store Operations, Finance, HR and Supply Chain. In these “streams”, business and IT work together on innovation, change projects, and managing the performance of daily operations. In addition, IT has a DevOps team responsible for integration, development, infrastructure and office automation.

We deliver our IT projects with more than 350 specialists working for us on a daily basis. To keep up with the challenges and expansion plans at Action, we need the best talent. Would you like to work with modern technologies on challenging projects within the dynamic retail world? Take Action!

Curious about your new colleagues? Nannet Boonstra is happy to get started with you!

This is you

As an IT Program Manager, you are analytically strong, creative, and possess senior project management skills. You have a service oriented, proactive and no nonsense mindset and are able to communicate and collaborate effectively at various (international) levels within the organisation. You have a clear vision and know how to execute it. A positive and proactive attitude towards change and innovation is essential. Our formula with a surprisingly broad assortment and sharp prices requires an entrepreneurial, critical and pragmatic attitude with strong cost awareness.

And furthermore:

• At least 8–10 years of experience as a Program Manager with a proven track record
• Comfortable with both traditional (Prince2) and agile (Scrum) methodologies
• Experience working closely with the business within Supply Chain is required
• Knowledge of primary Supply Chain processes is required
• Experience working in a Retail organisation is required
• You work efficiently and effectively, even under time pressure and in a sometimes immature project environment
• Self starter, team player, strong motivator and communicator
• Functional system knowledge of SAP is a significant plus
• You are a sparring partner for business and technology stakeholders (both internal and external) and provide project management advice
• Excellent command of Dutch and English (spoken and written)

What we offer

We open new stores every week in the Netherlands and abroad. This rapid growth makes Action a successful organisation with fast development, and the expectation is that the department will expand even further, creating plenty of career opportunities.

• Market competitive salary based on a 38 hour workweek
• Lease car / mobility allowance
• Bonus scheme based on personal and business objectives
• Long term bonus package
• A laptop and a phone
• 15% employee discount on purchases at Action
• 24 days of annual leave with the option to buy five additional days (based on 38 hours per week)
• A temporary contract with the intention of offering a permanent contract
• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work 40% from home (in consultation with your team and manager)
• A good pension scheme and collective health insurance

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from our stores, a whole new world will open up when you come work with us. Behind the scenes, we are working hard to create a positive impact on society and the environment. For example, did you know that we sponsor more than 2,000 children worldwide who grow up in SOS Children’s Villages? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, with 124 nationalities? That we already purchase 70% of our wood products and 86% of our cotton sustainably? And that more than half of our stores use only energy efficient LED lighting?
Yes, that too is Action. Curious about the other initiatives we support? Join our team and find out for yourself.

Interested?

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

What you can expect next:

1. You will receive a response to your application as soon as possible
2. First introductory interview (via TEAMS) with the Sr. Tech Recruiter
3. Second interview with the Hiring Manager at our headquarters
4. Online assessment
5. Third interview with senior management stakeholders at our headquarters
6. Welcome to Action...

Throughout the entire process, Rob van Elburg, Sr. Tech Recruiter, will be your dedicated point of contact and is available to answer all your questions