As a PMO Expert for Supply Chain Management projects at METRO, you will play a central role in driving the success of strategic initiatives by enabling effective project planning, coordination, and execution. You will serve as a key point of contact for PMO-related topics, supporting internal teams and external partners to ensure efficient project delivery and alignment with business objectives. In this role, you will help manage timelines, risks, and stakeholder communication across multiple initiatives. By ensuring consistency in project governance and documentation, you will contribute to the optimization of processes and the continuous improvement of our global supply chain operations.
- Act as the first point of contact for all PMO-related topics within supply chain projects, liaising with internal stakeholders and external implementation partners
- Support the business in driving strategic and operational projects by ensuring structured project execution and alignment with timelines and quality standards
- Coordinate and steer all PMO activities across multiple workstreams, fostering alignment and process efficiency
- Monitor project progress, identify potential risks or bottlenecks, and facilitate proactive problem resolution
- Ensure transparent communication through regular project reporting and documentation
- Maintain project governance structures, tools, and templates to enable consistency across initiatives
Company Description
METRO is a leading international food wholesaler which specialises in serving the needs of hotels, restaurants, and caterers (HoReCa) as well as independent merchants (Traders). Around the world, METRO has approx. 15 million customers who benefit from the wholesale company’s unique multichannel mix: customers can purchase their goods in one of the large stores in their area as well as by delivery (Food Service Distribution, FSD) – all digitally supported and connected. In parallel, METRO MARKETS is being developed as an international online marketplace for the needs of professional customers which has been growing and expanding continuously since 2019. Acting sustainably is one of the company principles of METRO which has been listed in various sustainability indices and rankings, including MSCI, Sustainalytics and CDP. METRO operates in more than 30 countries and employs over 85,000 people worldwide. In financial year 2023/24, METRO generated sales of €31 billion.
At METRO, we have set ourselves ambitious goals with our “sCore” growth strategy which is closely accompanied by our Fundamentals. These shared values provide us with rules of conduct that are binding for everyone at METRO, in all countries and companies. Our commitment to wholesale is at the forefront of our mission, and we are constantly striving to improve. With our ONE METRO spirit, everyone stands together, bringing curiosity, determination, courage, drive, commitment, and trust. Find out more about METRO at careers.metroag.de.
Qualifications
- Degree in Business Economics, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, or a related field
- Proven experience in PMO roles with solid knowledge of project management standards and best practices
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently in a dynamic environment
- High level of initiative, analytical thinking, and a collaborative mindset
- Project Management certification (e.g., Prince2) is an advantage
- Experience with Dynamics 365 or similar large-scale IT systems is a plus
- Fluent in English (spoken and written); German language skills are a plus
Additional Information
What We Offer
- Work-life balance: Flexible working hours with the option of mobile working in agreement with your line manager, 30 days of holidays.
- Training: A comprehensive training offer via our own training center or externally.
- Well-being: Health days with lots of health checks and information about your well-being, company medical care including a range of preventive services, such as flu shots, OTHEB employee assistance program.
- Exciting life on campus: Free gym and sports classes, Rioba coffee bar, canteen with discounted meals for employees, many campus events.
- Discounts: discounted Jobticket as well as discounts in our wholesale stores and at many partner companies.
- Comfort: Good transport connections, free parking spaces, JobBike.
- Company pension plan: You will receive a contribution to your company pension.
- Family driven: Three daycare centers for children on campus, support of holiday camps for children of employees.
