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Manager Project Management Supply Chain

Geplaatst 4 jun. 2025
Delen:
Werkervaring
10 tot 20 jaar
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Soort opleiding
Taalvereiste
Engels (Vloeiend)
Deadline
3 jun. 2026 00:00

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Lead the Change: Manager Project Management Supply Chain at Action

Are you a strategic leader with a sharp eye for priorities and dependencies in a complex project environment? Do you have a natural talent for team development, driving results, and aligning stakeholders at the heart of a fast-growing international Supply Chain operation? Join Action as Manager Project Management and lead the creation of the best in-house change team in European retail.

Your daily actions

In this role, you lead and develop the project management team.

You understand the dynamics of multi-project environments and proactively identify risks, align stakeholders, and maintain momentum across complex initiatives. As a key strategic sparring partner to senior management, you ensure the best possible resource allocation to the prioritized projects. The main goal is to develop a first class change team specialized in lasting change.

  • Lead and develop the project management team
  • Makes employees enthusiastic, inspire and connect them
  • Allocate projects to project managers
  • Ensure proper staffing and competency of project managers
  • Provide coaching and support to project managers
  • Define and enforce project management standards and best practices. Align project execution practices with organizational goals
  • Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing within the Action project management community
  • Monitor project delivery performance and intervene when needed
  • Collaborate with HR/training to support project manager development paths
  • Act as escalation point for project issues. Promote a culture of continuous improvement in project execution

Your team

You lead a dedicated team of 15 - 20 Project Managers in the Supply Chain and Commerce organization. Together, you deliver impactful projects that support the business objectives. You report to the Head of Project & Portfolio and work closely with peers and senior stakeholders across departments to ensure strategic alignment and value delivery.

This is you

You’re an experienced leader who combines strategic thinking with strong execution power. With excellent communication skills, you bring structure, clarity, and inspiration to your team and stakeholders. You thrive in dynamic environments, keep a cool head under pressure, and foster collaboration across all levels of the organisation.

  • Strong leadership and people management skills: you empower your team, provide direction, and create ownership.
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in project- and change management, preferably in Supply Chain, Commerce or retail in a large, fast-paced organization
  • Ability to assess interdependencies, drive decision-making, and translate complex strategies into actionable steps.
  • A pragmatic mindset and the ability to navigate both strategic and operational discussions.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across various departments
  • Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus.

What we offer

At Action, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of our Supply Chain. You’ll work in a rapidly growing international environment where innovation, speed and impact matter. We support your professional development and offer a culture of teamwork, simplicity, and continuous improvement.

  • A competitive salary based on a 38-hour workweek
  • Bonus arrangement on personal and business goals
  • 24 vacation days with the option to purchase 5 additional days (based on full-time)
  • A temporary contract with the intention of a permanent offer
  • 15% staff discount at Action stores
  • A solid pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel reimbursement
  • An easily accessible location in Zwaagdijk-Oost, just 30 minutes from Amsterdam by car

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and invite anyone who sees themselves in this role to apply. Ready to take action? Respond to this vacancy now!

Waar wacht je nog op? Kom in actie! 🚀

Action is dé snelgroeiende internationale non-food discounter met meer dan 500 winkels in Nederland, België, Duitsland en Frankrijk en meer dan 20.000 medewerkers. Van oorsprong zijn we een Nederlandse winkel en met onze no nonsens mentaliteit staan we bekend om onze lage prijzen en een divers en verrassend assortiment.
Action groeit sterk qua omzet, resultaat, aantal winkels en aantal werknemers. Op…


Action is dé snelgroeiende internationale non-food discounter met meer dan 500 winkels in Nederland, België, Duitsland en Frankrijk en meer dan 20.000 medewerkers. Van oorsprong zijn we een Nederlandse winkel en met onze no nonsens mentaliteit staan we bekend om onze lage prijzen en een divers en verrassend assortiment.

Action groeit sterk qua omzet, resultaat, aantal winkels en aantal werknemers. Op de plekken waar we ons vestigen geven we een positieve impuls aan de economie en werkgelegenheid. Ons hoofdkantoor en grootste distributiecentrum zijn gevestigd in Zwaagdijk-Oost (Noord-Holland). Het tweede distributiecentrum, gevestigd in Limburg, is gebouwd om verdere internationale groei te faciliteren. Het bevoorraadt de landen België, Duitsland en Frankrijk en het zuidelijk deel van Nederland.

Retail
Zwaagdijk
20.000 medewerkers