Global Business Project Manager (m/f/d) Supply Chain Management

Global Business Project Manager (m/f/d) Supply Chain Management

• Project management for medium to large-scale, global supply chain projects (Japan, APAC, EMEA, US, China)
• Coordinate internal supply chain and other business function area resources, along with third-party vendors engaged by the business, to ensure flawless project execution
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress with relevant personnel, teams, organizations, and third parties
• Manage overall project budget, time, and resource allocations
• Track the timely provision of business process design and requirements
• Manage global and regional interconnections, track activities with the global project team, and assign tasks accordingly
• Coordinate user testing, key user training, communication, and regional hyper-care on the business side
• Oversee and orchestrate day-to-day project execution activities, milestones, deliverables, and outcomes on the business side, in collaboration with potential implementation partners
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term supply chain goals for benefit harvesting
• Identify risks, manage mitigation strategies related to the implementation project, and maintain ownership of regular updates on risk quantification and qualification
• Continuously improve project execution through best practices and recommendations
• Ensure transparency in cost, effort, and delivery for all stakeholders and senior management
• Manage changes to the overall project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, IT, engineering, or similar
• Several years of relevant professional experience in project management on a global scale and with large projects
• Experience in agile project management methodology
• Experience in global digital transformation or rollout projects is a plus
• Supply chain knowledge in demand and supply planning and distribution is a plus
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE II certification is a plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong negotiation skills at the stakeholder level
• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking abilities
• Proficient in MS 365, Jira, or related tools
• Fluent business English
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (occasionally)

Benefits

• Flexible working hours, remote work possible (up to 60%)
• 30 days of holidays per year
• Modern office and an inspiring working environment
• Employee restaurant with live cooking and healthy food (subsidized)
• Public transport ticket (100% subsidized) or free parking space
• Company sport groups and an inhouse company gym
• Employee Assistance Program to support your health, mental and emotional well-being
• A comprehensive company pension scheme
• Company medical officer and vaccination offers
• Childcare through our ‘Buttje&Deern’ partner
• Bike leasing

About Olympus Corporate

Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical, life sciences, and industrial equipment industries. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; furthering scientific research; and ensuring public safety. Olympus is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with more than 35,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Olympus Europa, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, serves the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region and employs 7,500 people across 31 subsidiaries.