Program Manager-PLM

Red Commerce Schweiz GmbH; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RED is seeking an experienced Program Manager / Deployment Lead to drive a large-scale global PLM transformation in an international FMCG environment. The role focuses on deployment readiness, fit-gap activities, data readiness, and governance across units.

This hybrid role is based in the Netherlands with 2 days in the office (Central Netherlands). It is a 6-month initial contract, rolling/extendable, starting January 2027, for a multi-country deployment program.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large program or deployment initiatives.
• Proven PLM / Product Lifecycle Management project experience.
• Background in FMCG, Consumer Goods or Manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of R&D, Quality, Manufacturing and product processes.
• Experience managing multi-country transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate deployment preparation across business units and countries.
• Organise and drive fit-gap / micro-change workshops.
• Capture, consolidate and track functional gaps and business requirements.
• Manage deployment risks, issues, dependencies and readiness.
• Coordinate with business, data, change and functional teams.

Skills

Program management

Deployment management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

SAP / S/4HANA

Job description

Program Manager - PLM-Contract role-Netherlands

RED is currently looking for an experienced Program Manager / Deployment Lead to support a large-scale global PLM transformation and deployment programme within an international FMCG environment.

The role will focus on preparing multiple business units for deployment, driving fit-gap activities, coordinating data and change readiness, and ensuring risks, dependencies and business requirements are effectively managed.

This project starts from January 2027, duration is 1 year but it's an initial 6-month contract, rolling/extendable, also its hybrid role with 2 days per week in office (Central Netherlands).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate deployment preparation across multiple business units/countries
• Organise and drive fit gap / micro-change workshops
• Capture, consolidate and track functional gaps and business requirements
• Manage deployment risks, issues, dependencies and readiness
• Coordinate with business, data, change and functional teams
• Support data preparation and change management activities
• Run regular stakeholder and business-unit governance meetings
• Escalate key decisions and recommendations to global programme leadership
• Ensure alignment between local business needs and the global solution

Key Requirements

• Strong Program / Deployment Management experience
• Proven experience within PLM / Product Lifecycle Management programmes
• Experience within FMCG, Consumer Goods or Manufacturing
• Strong understanding of R&D/R&I, Quality, Manufacturing and Product processes
• Experience with large-scale, multi-country transformation programmes
• Strong stakeholder, governance, risk and issue management skills
• Exposure to data readiness, change management and deployment planning
• Excellent communication and cross-functional coordination skills
• SAP / S/4HANA transformation experience is highly advantageous