Supply Chain Program Manager

Harvey Nash; Böblingen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking a Supply Chain PMO leader to drive and govern cross-functional, global initiatives focused on process reengineering and transformation. You will act as the operational and strategic backbone for program delivery across geographies and business units.

The role emphasizes leading S&OP redesign, logistics optimization, and governance of external consultancies, with a strong focus on value delivery and ESG compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain roles including planning, logistics and transformation programs.
• Proven global project/program management experience.
• Strong stakeholder management across cultures and time zones (Germany, Japan, USA).
• Deep knowledge of supply chain risk, resilience, and sustainability.
• Ability to translate strategy into execution with a focus on value delivery.
• Experience in matrixed, global environments with cross-time zone collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead global supply chain transformation programs, including S&OP redesign and logistics optimization, from concept through execution.
• Serve as SME for planning processes in large-scale business process remodeling projects.
• (Co)-Lead global programs with cross-regional governance, ensuring stakeholder alignment and effective project delivery.
• Manage and govern external consultancies, ensuring quality, timeline, and budget adherence in the design and implementation phases.
• Drive end-to-end supply chain risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional workshops, steering committees, and change management initiatives to ensure adoption and impact.
• Track, report, and communicate program status, risks, and value realization to senior leadership and global stakeholders.
• Define KPIs and success metrics in collaboration with operational teams to ensure sustainable performance improvements.
• Ensure compliance with ESG, regulatory, and corporate standards within supply chain programs.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Global governance

Risk management

SOP redesign

Job description

Supply Chain PMO Responsible for driving and governing cross-functional, global supply chain initiatives with a focus on process reengineering, Supply Chain transformation, logistics optimization, and consultancy management.

Acts as the operational and strategic backbone for program delivery, ensuring alignment across stakeholders, geographies, and business functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead global supply chain transformation programs, including S&OP redesign and logistics optimization, from concept through execution.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for planning processes in large-scale business process remodeling projects.
• (Co)-Lead global programs with cross-regional governance, ensuring stakeholder alignment and effective project delivery.
• Manage and govern external consultancies, ensuring quality, timeline, and budget adherence in the design and implementation phases.
• Drive end-to-end supply chain risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional workshops, steering committees, and change management initiatives to ensure adoption and impact.
• Track, report, and communicate program status, risks, and value realization to senior leadership and global stakeholders.
• Define KPIs and success metrics in collaboration with operational teams to ensure sustainable performance improvements.
• Ensure compliance with ESG, regulatory, and corporate standards within supply chain programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of supply chain experience, including planning, solution design, logistics, and cross-functional transformation programs.
• Proven track record in project and program management within a global context.
• Strong stakeholder management across cultures and time zones (notably Germany, Japan, USA).
• Deep knowledge of supply chain risk, resilience, and sustainability.
• Comfortable operating in matrixed, global environments—particularly with cross-time zone collaboration (e.g., US, Japan and Germany).
• Fluent in translating strategy into operational execution, with clear focus on value delivery.
• Comfortable working hands‑on while maintaining a strategic, results-oriented view.