For a major retail organization, we are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the warehouse mechanization workstream.
This assignment has an expected duration of 3 to 4 years. The Project Manager will work closely with the Business Track Lead and act as the key interface between the client and the mechanization integrator, ensuring that business, operational, technical, commercial, and contractual requirements are successfully translated into project delivery.
Responsibilities
Project & Workstream Management
- Co-lead the warehouse mechanization workstream throughout the full project lifecycle:
- Design
- Implementation
- Testing
- Commissioning
- Acceptance
- Ensure alignment between operational requirements, technical solutions, budget constraints, and project timelines.
- Monitor project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, actions, and overall progress.
- Identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and decision points.
- Prepare and present project status reports for governance bodies and senior stakeholders.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary liaison between the mechanization integrator and internal departments, including:
- Logistics
- Operations
- Technical teams
- IT
- Legal
- Procurement
- Organize, facilitate, and follow up on meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements & Solution Definition
- Gather, document, consolidate, and validate business, operational, and technical requirements.
- Translate operational needs into clear functional and technical specifications.
- Ensure proposed solutions meet business objectives and operational demands.
Contract Management
- Coordinate the preparation, review, and finalization of:
- Design & Build contracts
- Service & Maintenance contracts
- Ensure contractual deliverables, performance requirements, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined and managed.
Required Experience
Must-Have
- Proven experience as a Project Manager within one or more of the following environments:
- Warehouse automation
- Warehouse mechanization
- Intralogistics
- Large-scale distribution center projects
- Strong understanding of fresh-food logistics and warehouse operations.
- Experience working with warehouse automation/mechanization vendors, integrators, and suppliers.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and disciplines.
- Experience translating business and operational requirements into technical solutions and specifications.
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent organizational and project governance capabilities.
- Professional fluency in English and French or Dutch.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with Design & Build contracts.
- Experience with Service & Maintenance agreements.
- Knowledge of performance specifications and acceptance testing procedures.
- Trilingual proficiency (Dutch, French, and English).
Assignment Details
- Role: Project Manager – Warehouse Mechanization
- Start Date: ASAP
- Language Requirements: English + Dutch or French (all three languages are an asset)
