Programme Manager: Supply Chain

Introduction

Job Purpose

This person must have experience in being a Programme Manager with a programme with at least 10-12 complex workstreams in parallel within the programme as well as rolling out to over 1000 users at a time.

Proven track record of implementing supply chain projects. Ideal candidate would have deep supply chain knowledge and Retail experience.  Project management governance and skills required, engaging C-suite and steerco’s, running daily stand-up meetings, etc.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

Project Delivery & Governance

• Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of Supply Chain, Distribution Centre and Warehouse projects from initiation through to closure. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource plans. Ensure projects adhere to PMO methodology, governance, and reporting standards. Track milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies and decisions. Support governance forums including Steering Committees and working groups.

 

Reporting & Controls

• Prepare and present weekly and monthly project status reports. Provide executive dashboards and summaries for senior stakeholders. Maintain accurate RAID, decision and action logs. Ensure transparency and timely escalation of risks and issues. Support project assurance, readiness and compliance reporting.

 

Financial, Resource & Vendor Management

• Manage project budgets, forecasts and financial tracking. Support business case development and benefits tracking. Manage vendor engagement, contracts and delivery oversight. Coordinate project resource planning and utilisation.

 

Stakeholder & Delivery Collaboration

• Facilitate workshops, planning sessions and stakeholder engagement forums. Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and IT stakeholders. Drive alignment between business priorities and technology delivery. Support change management and adoption activities.
• Tools & Delivery Enablement
• Maintain project data within the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool. Use Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for collaboration and document control. Ensure consistent use of project delivery tools and templates.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering or related discipline.
• PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent certification required.
• Programme management certification (MSP or equivalent) advantageous.

 

Minimum Experience

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• 10+ years’ experience in Project Management.
• 3+ years’ experience managing programmes or multiple interdependent projects.
• Proven experience delivering Distribution Centre and Warehouse transformation projects (essential).
• Experience delivering Supply Chain, Logistics or Distribution initiatives.
• Experience working in retail and/or pharmaceutical environments advantageous.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and system integrators.

 

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced project and programme delivery expertise. Strong understanding of Distribution Centre and Warehouse operations and systems. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Financial management and budgeting capability. Experience with MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet or similar tools. Strong risk and issue management skills. Understanding of change management practices and delivery lifecycles.

Behavioural Competencies & Interfaces

Behavioural Competencies

• Strategic thinking Leadership and influence Execution excellence Stakeholder management Resilience Communication and presentation

 

Interfaces

• Internal: Group IT, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, PMO, Business Stakeholders.
• External: Vendors, System Integrators and Service Providers

 

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