Project Management Officer Supply Chain

38 hours a week | Zwaagdijk

Fancy a challenge with a lot of responsibility, room for good ideas and a highly dynamic environment? Do you want to be part of a successful, growing organisation? Action is growing rapidly and the projects we need to execute are crucial to realizing our ambition for the coming years. Discover Action as a Project Management Officer Supply Chain from our international headquarters in Noord-Holland!
 

Your daily actions

In this position you are going to be a key player in the Supply Chain project Office, acting as a go-to for advice on our usual approach to project management. Your responsibility will be to support the activities in the project/ management processes by ensuring the appropriate level of quality and completeness. You make sure that senior management and relevant stakeholders are well-informed and receive the necessary facts to support their decision-making. 

You'll work closely with the Portfolio- and Project Office Manager to make sure everyone on the team sticks to the standard practices of Projectmanagement and execution. 
Plus, you will take a pro-active role in continuously improving project tools and ways of working. 

Furthermore you will:

• Collect and consolidate input for monitoring progress and project budgets & statuses, provided by project managers and subject matter experts.
• Plan and prepare meetings (e.g. Business and IT Portfolio meetings, etc.), including reporting on actions/decisions of these meetings.
• Contribute to the flow of communication, keep track of repository management and other project coordination as desired.
• All in all, it's a highly challenging and engaging position within Action!
   

Your team

As a Project Management Officer (PMO) you will work within the Supply Chain Project Office, which currently consists of 9 (Senior) Project Managers. You will report to the Manager Portfolio and Project Office, who is responsible for managing and controlling the Supply Chain projects portfolio to deliver the business plan. We are keen on investing in the development of innovative tools and our people. In short, it's a vibrant work environment where you, as a Supply Chain professional, can definitely thrive.
 

What you offer

You act decisively and get energy when working together on smart solutions and ideas. By joining forces, careful alignment, getting things done with each other and adopting a pragmatic approach you support different kind of Supply Chain projects. You will also engage stakeholders and other parties involved and know how to keep your eyes on the goal. When you have to work to (tight) deadlines under pressure, you keep a cool head and create an overview. 

You also have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or education relevant to the role of PMO.  
• Proven experience (minimum 3 years) in a PMO role, preferably in retail and Supply Chain.
• Project management office skills and familiarity with project management methodologies, tools, and software.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, Dutch and other languages are a plus
   

What we offer

Quite a lot, actually! If you come to work at Action, you will have an impact on millions of customers across Europe from our bustling headquarters in Zwaagdijk-Oost. Did you know that our 69,000 staff put smiles on the faces of 15.3 million customers in 12 countries every week? And these numbers are still growing week in, week out, because we're not stopping until every prospective customer has an Action store close to home. We share the same level of ambition for you, too, as our growth means you can always take new steps to develop as a professional, whether that means a different position, an interesting innovation project or new skills. And you can do all that in a culture where we truly embrace our shared values: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness and respect.

You can also count on Action for the following:

• A competitive salary based on a 38-hour week
• 24 days' holiday with the option to buy five additional days (based on 38 hours per week) 
• A temporary contract with the intention of offering you a permanent contract in the long term
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action 
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel expenses allowance. Zwaagdijk-Oost can be reached from Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads 
   

Interested?

We're proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who sees themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (and usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the manager and a colleague
3. Online assessment to get to know you better
4. Second interview with your recruiter, among others
5. Welcome to Action

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have.

Integrity is very important to us. Pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. Ask your recruiter for more information.