Project Manager (m/w/d) Operations

-; Görlitz; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global footwear company is seeking a professional to lead and support strategic production and logistics projects. The ideal candidate will have expertise in operational excellence, supply chain management, and project management. Requirements include a completed degree in a relevant field and 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing or consulting. Proficiency in MS Office and fluency in German and English are essential. This role offers considerable design freedom and excellent development opportunities.

Leistungen

Dynamic work environment

Considerable design freedom

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifikationen

• 5-10 years of professional experience in Operational Excellence, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Consulting.
• Practical knowledge of time studies/work measurement in a production environment is an advantage.
• Experience managing large-scale projects with multiple stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Leading and supporting strategic production and logistics projects.
• Driving operational excellence initiatives across manufacturing plants.
• Analyzing end-to-end production and logistics processes.

Kenntnisse

Operational Excellence

Manufacturing

Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Ausbildung

Degree in Business Administration

Industrial Engineering

Operations Management

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Jira/Confluence

Jobbeschreibung

BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income. The company is deeply footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774. With around 7100 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German footwear industry. To ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and source more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. The BIRKENSTOCK Group is headquartered in Linz am Rhein and maintains several locations in Germany, as well as sales offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

YOUR SHOES TO FILL

• Leading and supporting strategic production and logistics projects, including factory expansions, greenfield planning, and the development of new distribution centers
• Driving operational excellence initiatives across all manufacturing plants and logistics sites to improve efficiency, quality, and material flow
• Analyzing end-to-end production and logistics processes to identify improvement potential and opportunities for standardization
• Developing factory and warehouse layouts, material flow concepts, and capacity scenarios
• Supporting automation initiatives in production lines and logistics operations, from concept through implementation
• Preparing business cases, ROI analyses, and decision-making documents for senior management
• Coordinating cross-functional project teams across Production, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and external partners
• Facilitating workshops, planning sessions, and stakeholder alignment across the entire network
• Ensuring transparent communication, structured project documentation, and management reporting
• Defining KPIs and measurement frameworks for OPEX and strategic projects
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement through Lean tools, coaching, and standardized processes
• Ensuring the sustainability of improvements through follow-up, audits, and the rollout of best practices across all sites
• Providing project management, analytical, and research expertise

YOUR WALK OF LIFE

• Completed degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or a comparable qualification
• 5-10 years of professional experience in Operational Excellence, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Consulting
• Proficient in MS Office
• Practical knowledge of time studies / work measurement in a production environment (preferably MTM, alternatively REFA) is an advantage
• Experience in or with manufacturing plants or logistics operations
• Proficiency in MS Project, Jira/Confluence, and process-mapping tools
• Experience managing large-scale local and global projects with multiple stakeholders
• Hands‑on mentality, quick comprehension, and strong organizational skills
• Solution‑oriented working style with a high degree of independence, strong negotiation skills, and initiative
• You see collaboration with various interfaces as an opportunity to contribute your ideas and continuously optimize and drive processes forward
• Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)
• Experience in footwear, consumer goods, or discrete manufacturing is an advantage
• Knowledge of MES/ERP systems and data analytics is a plus

WE OFFER

BIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, fast growing, global company: dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? It is. We are looking forward to receiving your online application, stating your salary expectations!