Group Transport project manager | Chef de projets Transport Groupe H/F

Manutan Group; Gonesse; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Manutan Group in Île-de-France seeks an experienced Transport Project Manager to lead initiatives from analysis to deployment across Europe. You will collaborate with local teams and carriers to drive improvements and deliver measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes identifying and delivering transport optimization, tender management, and end-to-end shipment visibility, with a focus on cross-border coordination in a European context. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of experience in transport, logistics or supply chain project management.
• Proven ability to turn data and KPIs into actionable plans.
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management.
• Fluency in English in an international professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, lead and deploy transport improvement projects across Europe.
• Optimize transport plans, flows and lead times while reducing costs and CO₂ emissions.
• Manage transport tenders and support carrier assessment, selection and negotiation.
• Build strong partnerships with carriers and monitor their operational performance.
• Analyze transport KPIs, identify performance gaps and implement corrective action plans.
• Develop new delivery services and end-to-end shipment visibility solutions.
• Ensure transport systems and processes remain efficient, reliable and up to date.

Skills

Project management

Transport knowledge

Analytical skills

English fluency

Job description

Working closely with local teams, supply chain stakeholders and transport partners across Europe, you will manage projects from initial analysis through to operational deployment.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Identify, lead and deploy transport improvement projects across Europe.
• Optimize transport plans, flows and lead times while reducing costs and CO₂ emissions.
• Manage transport tenders and support carrier assessment, selection and negotiation.
• Build strong partnerships with carriers and monitor their operational performance.
• Analyze transport KPIs, identify performance gaps and implement corrective action plans.
• Develop new delivery services and end-to-end shipment visibility solutions.
• Ensure that transport systems and processes remain efficient, reliable and up to date.

Examples of projects you may lead or contribute to:

• Optimizing transport networks across European countries.
• Managing carrier tenders for inbound and outbound flows.
• Developing transport cost reporting and analytics.
• Deploying end-to-end shipment tracking solutions.
• Designing and launching new delivery services.
• Improving CO₂ reporting and implementing emission reduction initiatives.
• Increasing first-time delivery performance.
• Implementing carrier management platforms.

Essential requirements: At least eight years of experience in transport, logistics or supply chain project management. Strong project management and analytical skills. Proven experience in carrier management, transport procurement or transport tenders. Ability to turn data and performance indicators into practical action plans. Fluency in English in an international professional environment. Nice to have: Experience managing transport projects across several European countries. Knowledge of shipment tracking solutions or carrier management platforms. Experience with transport-related CO₂ reporting or emission reduction projects. You are able to coordinate stakeholders with different priorities, translate analysis into action and deliver measurable results.