Project Management Officer Transportation Category

The Position

Project Management Officer Transportation Category

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY

The PMO for the Transportation Procurement Category plays a central coordination and governance role across all transportation procurement sub-categories, including road freight (trucks), rail transport, container shipping, and bulk cargo shipping. The role ensures alignment of procurement initiatives, drives project execution, supports category strategy implementation, and provides visibility of performance, risks, savings, and supplier initiatives across the transportation procurement organization.

The PMO acts as the connective link between category managers, regional procurement teams, Finance, and where needed key suppliers to ensure transportation procurement projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

This role serves as the operational backbone of the Transportation Category Purchasing organization, ensuring that strategic sourcing initiatives across trucks, rail, container shipping, and bulk cargo shipping are coordinated, governed, measured, and successfully implemented to deliver sustainable business value on a global scale.

JOB SCOPE

PMO for Transportation Procurement Category responds to around 10 M€ P&L savings in initiatives loaded in Quimeo around all Categories (Local/Regional/Global levels); The role monitors and coordinates a global spend of around 550 M €

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project & Program Management

Coordinate and manage transportation procurement projects across all transportation sub-categories.

Develop and maintain the category project portfolio, roadmap, and implementation plans.

Monitor project progress, milestones, deliverables, and resource allocation.

Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.

Facilitate cross-functional project teams and stakeholder alignment.

Governance & Performance Management

Establish and maintain category governance processes and reporting structures.

Organize regular category reviews and project status meetings.

Track procurement KPIs, savings realization, supplier performance, and project benefits.

Ensure consistency in project management methodologies across transportation categories.

Take a lead in preparation and completion of QBR’s and Step meetings with BA’s

Strategic Initiative Support

Support the execution of transportation category strategies and sourcing programs.

Drive implementation of strategic procurement initiatives such as:

Carrier consolidation

Sustainability programs

Digitalization initiatives

Risk management programs

Supplier development initiatives

Data, Analytics & Tools

Consolidate transportation spend, market intelligence, and performance data.

Develop dashboards and reports for procurement leadership.

Support business case development and financial tracking of procurement initiatives.

Analyze trends and identify opportunities for cost reduction and service improvements.

Become a super user of the Procurement tool Ivalue and coordinator of Ivalue deployment and issues management

Stakeholder Management

Serve as the primary coordination point between:

Transportation Category Managers

Regional Procurement Teams

Finance

Sustainability Teams

Key Transportation Suppliers

Ensure effective communication and alignment across global and regional stakeholders.

Facilitate and prepare in cooperation with the RCM a Key Account Management structure for all Categories

Continuous Improvement

Standardize procurement processes, templates, and best practices.

Lead lessons-learned reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Promote knowledge sharing across transportation categories.

Support digital procurement tools and system implementations.

Key Interfaces

Internal

Category Managers (Road, Rail, Container Shipping, Bulk Shipping)

Logistics and Supply Chain Teams

Operations

Finance

Sustainability / ESG Teams

Legal and Compliance

IT / tools

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.

Master's degree preferred.

Experience

5–10 years of experience in procurement, logistics, transportation, supply chain, or project management.

Experience managing cross-functional and international projects.

Exposure to transportation sourcing and logistics operations is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

Strong project management capabilities.

Advanced Excel and Power BI skills.

Experience with procurement and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, etc.).

Genuine interest to drive and promote AI supported initiatives

Data analysis and dashboard development.

Understanding of transportation markets and logistics networks.

Competencies

Strategic Thinking

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Problem Solving

Communication & Influencing

Change Management

Organizational Skills

Cross-Cultural Collaboration

Results Orientation

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Success Measures

The PMO will be evaluated on:

Delivery of transportation procurement projects on time and within budget.

Realization of procurement savings and value creation targets.

Quality and timeliness of category reporting.

Stakeholder satisfaction.

Reduction of project risks and implementation delays.

Adoption of standardized procurement processes.

Successful execution of strategic transportation initiatives.

Improvement in supplier performance and transportation service levels.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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