German Key Account Project Manager (OTIF)

Karsten; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

13th month

Holiday bonus

Lunch options

On-site massage

Bike lease

Mental wellbeing OpenUp

Team outings

Amsterdam office

Visa support

Job summary

Karsten International, Amsterdam, is seeking a Project Manager Germany to oversee end-to-end coordination of projects for German retail clients (Aldi, Lidl, Müller). You will translate commercial agreements into clear plans and ensure collaboration between internal teams, production partners, and customers.

You will manage timelines, budgets, quality, and specs, ensuring OTIF delivery while maintaining strong external relationships and internal briefings.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Can stay calm with urgent orders, demanding customers and last-minute changes.
• Excellent communication skills and customer-focused mindset.
• Agile, flexible, and resilient under pressure.
• Confident, curious, and not afraid to challenge or seek clarity.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate execution of German key account projects (launches, tenders, seasonal deals).
• Manage timelines, milestones, and cross-department deliverables.
• Translate commercial agreements into internal briefs (packaging, pricing, logistics).
• Monitor progress and elevate bottlenecks, delays, and deviations.
• Ensure 95% OTIF project delivery.
• Act as main internal contact for German clients on implementation and follow-up.
• Prepare product data and customer documentation (Excel, BC, portals).
• Align with Buying, Supply Chain, and Quality on specs, stock, and lead times.
• Maintain project overviews and provide weekly status reporting.

Skills

Fluent German

Fluent English

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Agile / flexible

Tools

Excel

BC

Portals

Job description

Karsten International, Amsterdam, is seeking a Project Manager Germany to oversee end-to-end coordination of projects for German retail clients (Aldi, Lidl, Müller). You will translate commercial agreements into clear plans and ensure collaboration between internal teams, production partners, and customers.

You will manage timelines, budgets, quality, and specs, ensuring OTIF delivery while maintaining strong external relationships and internal briefings.