Project Specialist Network Transformation Italy, Greece & Balkans

Brambles / CHEP; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Annual bonus 10%

Meal vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Option to participate in company share

Life Insurance

Personal Accident Insurance

Job summary

Brambles / CHEP is seeking a Project Specialist – Network Transformation to drive the transformation of our Italian, Greek and Balkan network. You will work with Operations, Engineering, Planning, Transport and Legal to deliver multi-functional projects across the region.

You will own smaller projects and support larger initiatives, gaining exposure to project management and operational supply chain topics with about 30% travel. Fluency in Italian and English is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, supply chain, logistics, operations or consulting.
• Strong understanding of operational processes and logistics flows.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, hands-on, and autonomous approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of transformation projects, ensuring milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage smaller projects independently and support larger initiatives.
• Track progress, risks, dependencies and key actions.
• Gather and analyse information to support business cases and reporting.
• Support project governance and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Contribute to change management activities and transition projects to BAU.
• Ensure projects follow PMO processes and quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Supply chain

Logistics

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model .

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

Support the planning and execution of projects, ensuring key milestones are met by collaborating with multi-functional teams and providing regular progress updates. Assist in defining governance structures, managing risks, and ensuring decision-making processes are followed. Support to track and manage project dependencies and BAU work, ensuring timely completion of tasks to meet targets. Help define and implement appropriate project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid). Assist with change management initiatives, including training, employee communications, and managing the change agent network. Gather data and insights from the project team to support reporting, and provide updates to the Project Manager or Program Manager. Support the coordination of regular project and portfolio management meetings, tracking progress and managing interdependencies between projects. Assist with closing project activities, including financial management, resource release, and the formal handover of responsibilities to business-as-usual support. Ensure compliance with PMO governance, maintaining standardized tools, methodologies, and processes to align with best practices. Assist in maintaining compliance with organizational policies and quality control processes throughout the project lifecycle.

Please note: CVs must be submitted in English.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Project Specialist – Network Transformation to join our Supply Chain organisation and support an important transformation programme across Italy, Greece and the Balkans.

This is a highly cross-functional role, working on projects focused on the evolution of our operational network. These can include the opening or relocation of service centres, operational improvements and automation projects.

You will work closely with Operations and Engineering teams, as well as Planning, Transport, Procurement, Legal and other internal and external partners.

You will have the opportunity to take ownership of smaller projects , while supporting the delivery of larger and more complex transformation initiatives , giving you exposure to both project management and operational supply chain topics.

What you’ll do

• Support the planning and delivery of transformation projects, ensuring key milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage smaller projects independently and support larger initiatives.
• Track project progress, risks, dependencies and key actions.
• Gather and analyse information to support business cases, reporting and decision-making.
• Support project governance and provide updates to key stakeholders.
• Contribute to change management activities and the transition of projects into business-as-usual operations.
• Ensure projects follow appropriate PMO processes, methodologies and quality standards.

The role requires approximately 30% travel , depending on project needs.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in project management, supply chain, logistics, operations, industrial environments or consulting .
• Good understanding of operational processes and logistics flows .
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive and hands-on approach, with the ability to work autonomously.
• Fluent Italian and English .
• Based in Italy , with flexibility to travel across the region.

Salary

• 42,300 - 46,200€ annual gross salary
• Company Car
• Impiegato Secondo Livello - CCNL Commercio. All CCNL provided benefits applicable to this level are included.
• Annual Bonus of 10%
• Meal Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Option to participate in company share scheme
• Life Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance

Why join us?

This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of an important operational transformation programme, with exposure to projects that directly shape how our network operates.

You will collaborate with a broad range of functions, gain experience across different types and sizes of projects, and progressively take greater ownership of project delivery.

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Change Management, Empathy, Experimentation, Issue Management, Project Delivery, Project Management, Risk Management, Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Understand Customers

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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