Strategic Initiatives Lead (m / f / d) Supply Chain

Imperial Brands PLC; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a forward-thinking company as a Strategic Initiatives Lead, where you'll tackle critical supply chain challenges and drive impactful optimization initiatives. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with senior leadership, analyze data, and present actionable insights that shape the future of the Global Supply Chain. Enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and flexible working options. This innovative firm fosters a culture of growth and learning, providing you with the opportunity to make a real difference in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Leistungen

Flexible Working Options

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Pension Scheme

Bonus Scheme

Inspiring Work Environment

Qualifikationen

• Experience in supply chain management consulting or project lead roles.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate insights effectively.

Aufgaben

• Lead strategic optimization initiatives across Global Supply Chain.
• Conduct analyses to generate insights and develop recommendations.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to address strategic supply chain questions.

Kenntnisse

Supply Chain Management Consulting

Analytical Thinking

Data Analysis

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Data Visualization Tools

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Project Management

Supply Chain Network Design

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Google Data Studio

Jobbeschreibung

At Strategic Initiatives Team, under the motto “Spotting potential – generating opportunity,” you will find exciting projects, exceptional team spirit, and opportunities for personal development—all while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

The Strategic Initiatives Team is a department developed to enhance the GSC's functional capabilities. Acting as an internal consulting team, its goal is to deepen and broaden GSC's impact, improve efficiency, leverage existing partnerships, and ensure that GSC can best serve its partners and customers.

The Strategic Initiatives Lead will be part of the team focused on solving critical strategic and business issues, advising the Global Supply Chain leadership on strategy, network, process, or organizational topics. Working with senior clients (SC LT members) and cross-functional stakeholders, the role involves leading initiatives at a global, regional, or cluster level, analyzing and solving problems, and recommending actions to leadership. The role ensures active, end-to-end impact on initiatives—from scoping, data collection, modeling/analysis, insight generation, to final recommendations.

Principle Accountabilities

• Lead and deliver strategic optimization initiatives across various areas of the Global Supply Chain (Sourcing, Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Product Realization), managing project teams or working independently depending on the initiative.
• Ensure relevant data collection and validation.
• Conduct analyses to generate strategically relevant insights.
• Develop recommendations for GSC LT and/or Cluster/Regional Leadership based on analysis outcomes.
• Report and present results to leadership with a cohesive narrative.
• Develop and execute strategic business projects and methodologies with minimal guidance, addressing critical performance challenges in areas like Operations, Supply Chain, and Route to Market.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to envision future scenarios addressing strategic supply chain questions.
• Propose creative, out-of-the-box solutions to encountered problems.
• Standardize and improve initiative management to increase impact and efficiency.
• Generate fact-based insights proactively to optimize the supply chain.
• Develop supply chain optimization service offerings aligned with business needs and engage with senior stakeholders.

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience in supply chain management consulting (business analyst, project lead, etc.).
• Strong conceptual and analytical thinking skills.
• Ability to analyze data, generate insights, and interpret findings.
• Curious, open-minded, and independent.
• Excellent skills in data collection, cleansing, organization, and analysis, with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (or similar), with a motivation to continue learning.
• Storytelling skills to persuasively communicate insights and challenge perspectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with management at the executive level.
• Experience in supply chain network design, optimization, and modeling.
• Skills in data visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or Google Data Studio.
• Broad understanding of global supply chain processes.
• Additional languages (German, Polish) are beneficial.

What We Offer

In return for your contributions, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package including salary, bonus scheme, pension, generous holiday entitlement, flexible/hybrid working options, and inspiring work environments. At Imperial, we foster growth, learning, innovation, and a purpose-driven culture focused on creating a healthier future for consumers.

Everyone Belongs

About Us

We are a truly international company, the fourth largest in our industry, operating across 120 markets with 25,000 employees. We are transforming with a challenger mindset, questioning the status quo, embracing agility and collaboration, and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment. Our award-winning development programs create exciting career opportunities for all, celebrating and respecting differences.