Project Manager Operations (m/f/d)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. Medline scores B on the Alion truth index.
Project Manager Operations (m/f/d)
Location: Kleve Manufacturing Facility, Germany
Department: Operations Programs & Partnerships (PMO Operations)
Employment Type: Full-time
About the role
As a Project Manager Operations, you will play a key role in driving operational excellence across Medline's European Operations organization. You will contribute to the achievement of project management goals and proactively support the development of sustainable operational excellence initiatives.
The Operations department combines several functions, including Warehousing, Transportation, Operational Excellence, and Business Intelligence. As part of the Operations Programs & Partnerships team, you will report directly to the Director of OPS Programs & Partnerships Europe and work closely with operational and functional teams across Medline.
This position is based at our Kleve manufacturing and operations facility in Germany.
What you'll do
Lead strategic Operations projects
- Support, lead, and manage projects that contribute to the development of Medline's warehousing and service landscape across Europe.
- Plan, coordinate, and manage multiple process improvement projects varying in scale and complexity, involving colleagues from different departments and disciplines.
- Take ownership of project planning, resource allocation, budgeting, progress monitoring, governance, stakeholder communication, and project documentation throughout the entire project lifecycle.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to agreed quality standards.
- Act as a project management expert within the Operations organization.
- Partner with Medline's PMO team to manage projects according to established PMO standards and guidelines.
Support cross-functional projects
- Serve as the primary Operations contact for projects led by other departments to ensure effective collaboration.
- Align and deliver milestones according to agreed project plans.
- Drive projects toward successful completion while meeting timelines and agreed deliverables.
- Foster strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional cooperation throughout project execution.
What you'll bring
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience.
- Proven track record in project environments with increasing responsibility for project activities and deliverables.
- Practical experience within Operations, Warehousing, or Transportation.
- Strong understanding of operational processes within Warehousing and/or Transportation.
- Experience working with business systems such as ERP, QAD, WMS, or TMS platforms.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to motivate others, build commitment, and work effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
- Confidence in communicating and collaborating with senior management as well as stakeholders across all organizational levels.
- Strong prioritization and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently, rigorously, and in a structured manner.
- Fluent English language skills; additional European languages are considered an advantage.
Why join Medline?
- Market related salary and a bonus plan
- A range of training opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity to lead impactful pan-European Operations projects.
- International and collaborative working environment.
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Hybrid working model.
- Significant opportunity to contribute to the transformation and continuous improvement of Medline's European Operations network.