Project Management Specialist

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Project Management Specialist

Location: Italy

Team: Project Management, reports to Project Manager Planning

Main purpose of the role

Within our Supply Chain Center of Excellence based in Lainate (MI), you will play a key role in supporting the European Supply Chain Planning function, driving planning initiatives and continuous improvement projects across the region.

You will collaborate with a diverse network of stakeholders to develop and enhance strategic planning capabilities, contributing to the optimization of processes and business performance.

This role also offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with o9, our next-generation planning platform, and actively support its implementation across European countries, helping shape the future of Supply Chain Planning within the organization.

What you will do

• Align and collaborate with internal cross-functional teams (Demand, Supply, S&OP, IT, Finance) and external stakeholders (external consulting teams) to deliver project tasks.

• Act as a planning subject matter expert in regional transformation initiatives.

• Track project milestones, risks, ensuring timely and high-quality execution.

• Act as a key user for digital planning tools (o9, S4H) implementation during user acceptance test and hypercare periods (testing, raising defects, retesting).

• Support creation and improvement of data visualization tools (Power BI reporting) and external upload tools (Excel templates for o9).

• Standardize and optimize planning processes, tools, and reporting across countries.

• Execute training activities with local planning teams.

• Provide updates and insights to senior stakeholders and project sponsors.

Our Perfect Candidate

• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7 – 10 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Deep knowledge of supply chain planning processes and best practices.
• Project management expertise (methodologies such as Agile, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma).
• Experience in process design and change implementation.
• PowerBI and Planning systems (S4H) are a must
• Knowledge of o9 will be considered a plus
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Structured and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Comfortable working in a virtual, cross-border environment.

The position offers a gross annual salary starting from €55,000. Additional compensation and company benefits may also apply and will be discussed and defined during the selection process and on an individual basis

Here in Perfetti Van Melle there is a culture of respect and valorization of diversity.

Therefore, applications, recruiting processes and development paths in the company are opportunities open to all people without any type of discrimination.