Our client is looking for a Supply Chain Program manager
Job summary
The Digital Technology Project Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of a data acquisition system to enable automated time measurement of handling units transferred between cold chain storage facilities at the manufacturing sites in Belgium and Switzerland. The
role also includes the development of a master plan to integrate the captured data into ERP and MES systems.
In parallel, the Project Manager will conduct a Best Value Option Analysis to assess either the implementation of a local Warehouse Management System (WMS) or the extension of the global SAP ERP WM module to meet local distribution license requirements in an Intercontinental Market of the company. The role will co-lead the deployment of the selected technical solution through Go-Live, hypercare, and formal transition to operations.
This position works in close collaboration with technical system owners, process experts, and governance stakeholders across Digital Quality Assurance, Digital Technology Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Management, Sales & Distribution, and Warehousing & Inventory. The Project Manager ensures cross-functional alignment, regulatory compliance, and end-to-end system readiness within the
established governance framework.
Major accountabilities and responsibilities
1. Project Leadership & Delivery
- Lead end-to-end delivery of defined scope in Job summary.
- Manage project(s) scope, timeline, budget, risks, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery against agreed milestones.
- Ensure technical solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements, and data integrity principles.
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
- Manage change requests through established governance and impact assessment processes.
2. Stakeholder Management & Alignment
- Collaborate closely with technical owners, process experts, and governance stakeholders across Manufacturing, Quality Management, Sales & Distribution, and Warehousing & Inventory.
- Facilitate decision-making and drive cross-functional alignment through effective communication and governance forums.
Education, qualification, and experience
Education Level
Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Project Management experience
- Intermediate (Between 2 – 5 years)
- Advanced (Between 5 – 8 years)
Any PM certification needed for the role?
- Not necessarily
Pharma experience
- Basic (<2 years)
- Intermediate (Between 2 – 5 years)
Technical experience
- Intermediate (Between 2 – 5 years)
Hard Skills, Soft skills, and Languages
Hard skills
- Agile methodology
- Budget management and forecasting
- Cost management
- Governance and reporting
- Microsoft Suite
- Project scheduling
- Project planning
- Risk management (e.g. RAID management)
- Task management
- Time management
- Stakeholder Management
Soft skills
- Adaptability
- Analytical thinking
- Assertiveness
- Business savvy and contextual awareness
- Communication
- Critical thinking (incl. multi-level systems thinking)
- Decision making
- Prioritization and goal setting
- Project (definition) documentation
- Resourcefulness and problem-solving mindset
- Teamwork
- Technical writing
- Trust building and maintaining
Languages
- Dutch: N/A
- French: N/A
- English: Advanced (C1-C2)
