Program Manager (Tilburg)

Job Description

About the role

We are looking for a Program Manager for our Tilburg location. Join us in leading transformative projects where you'll foster cross-functional collaboration, ensure meticulous oversight, and mitigate risks. Communicate clearly with stakeholders, optimize resources, and inspire your team to deliver projects on time, within budget, and with exceptional quality. Be a part of our dynamic team!

How You Will Contribute

• Plan, execute, and oversee and report out project programs to ensure successful delivery within timelines and budget
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including logistics, operations, finance, and sales, to gather project requirements and define scope
• Develop detailed project plans, including milestones, tasks, and timelines
• Monitor program progress, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and proactively address any deviations from the plan
• Identify and mitigate potential risks and challenges, ensuring the smooth execution of project programs
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment on project goals and objectives
• Manage the project managers with our program
• Manage project budgets, expenses, and resource allocation to optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Prepare and deliver regular project status reports, highlighting achievements, issues, and recommendations for improvement
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, addressing inquiries and providing timely updates on project progress
• Facilitate/lead (steerco) meetings, workshops, and discussions to drive collaboration, problem-solving, and decision-making
  
  

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, logistics, or a related field
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software (eg. MS Projects). Experience in newbuild or automation projects are a pre
• Proven experience as program manager in a logistics or supply chain environment, and strong knowledge of program/project management methodologies and tools
• Strong communication skills - You are an exceptional listener. You communicate clearly. You write exceptionally well, and you speak eloquently. You can explain just about anything to anyone. You’re comfortable on the phone or to groups of people – at any level. You are incredibly tactful when delivering the facts. Speaking fluent English is a must, any other language a plus (in particular Dutch)
• Problem solving - You enjoy solving problems. Getting to the root cause. You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative, innovative solutions. You don’t get flustered easily. If you don’t know the answer, you’ll dig until you find it.
• Detail oriented - You pay strong attention to the details as it is one of your core qualities. As far as you are concerned, anything worth doing is worth doing right, every single time. You stay focussed and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
• Exceptional critical thinking skills - You can identify gaps in logic and underlying causes of issues; You think on your feet. You like learning new things, and you can learn quickly.
• Strong collaborator - You can work independently because you self-manage, with limited direction and guidance, but you also enjoy collaborating across dynamic and multi-cultural teams and are personable, helpful and incredibly organised.
• Results oriented - You are proactive in handling competing priorities and meet your deadlines and commitments; you always demonstrate a “can do” positive attitude.