For our client, a leading company in the semiconductor sector, we are looking for a Global Project Manager (m/f/d)- Supply Chain & Global Trade Management based in Böblingen.
Your contribution:
As part of our global transformation, you will manage strategic projects across Supply Chain, Logistics and Global Trade Management (GTM). You will be responsible for planning, leading, and delivering complex transformation projects while ensuring strong stakeholder alignment and sustainable business outcomes.
Your key responsibilities:
- Develop project charters, business cases, value assessments, and ROI calculations
- Establish project organization, governance, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making structures
- Define and implement target operating models and end-to-end business processes
- Lead projects related to Global Trade Management, trade compliance, supply chain, logistics, and digital transformation
- Evaluate, select, and implement business applications and technology solutions, including GTM solutions
- Drive business requirements, process design, solution implementation, testing, deployment, and stabilization
- Manage project scope, timeline, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and project quality
- Establish and manage effective communication and change management plans
- Coordinate cross-functional and international project teams and ensure delivery against agreed milestones
- Manage stakeholders across business functions, regions, and management levels
- Monitor project progress and provide transparent status reporting to steering committees and senior management
- Lead the stabilization phase and ensure successful handover, achievement validation, and formal project sign-off
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future initiatives
- Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 10-20%
Your background:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Global Trade, Information Systems, or a comparable field
- Several years of proven experience as a Project Manager leading complex business transformation projects in an international environment
- Proven hands-on experience in Global Trade Management (GTM) and/or Global Trade Compliance is a must
- Strong understanding of end-to-end global trade processes, including import/export, trade compliance, customs, classification, restricted party screening, export controls, and/or related processes
- Experience driving supply chain and logistics process improvements in a global organization
- Proven project management expertise using both waterfall and agile methodologies; formal certification such as PRINCE2, PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent is a plus
- Experience with GTM platforms and/or trade compliance solutions is a must; experience with Oracle ERP or similar ERP systems is highly desirable
- Experience with system, process, and data integration across business and IT environments
- Strong experience in business requirements management, process design, solution evaluation, and implementation
- Proven change management experience is a must
- Strong experience in cross-functional stakeholder management, including senior business and IT stakeholders
- Solid experience in risk, issue, dependency, budget, and resource management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand both detailed processes/data and the broader business context
- Excellent planning, organizational, communication, and presentation skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
- Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or similar is a plus
- Fluent written and spoken English is a must; German and/or Japanese is a plus
- Ability to work effectively in a global, multicultural, and cross-functional environment
- Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive initiatives independently
- Strong team leadership skills with the ability to coordinate and motivate multiple cross-functional teams toward common objectives
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and the ability to foster an inclusive team environment
What makes you successful in this role:
You combine strong project management capabilities with deep Global Trade Management expertise. You are comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, translating business needs into executable transformation initiatives, and bringing business and IT stakeholders together to deliver sustainable end-to-end solutions.
You are able to navigate complex global organizations, manage competing priorities, and drive decisions while maintaining a strong focus on business value, compliance, and operational excellence.
Our offer to you:
- An exciting environment and cutting-edge projects at global brands and hidden champions
- Personal and individual support by our Account Managers and HR team
- Be part of the Nash direct team and connect with your colleagues throughout Germany.
Interested? Then we would love to receive your application and we guarantee a quick feedback! For more information on the role please get in touch with Aspasia Joannidou.
For over 30 years, Nash direct has been helping remarkable people to win exciting roles at worldleading technology companies in Germany. Our Mission is to give our employees the best possible experience in working with us.
Contact: Aspasia Joannidou
Executive Recruiter
Tel.: +49 711 20705 231
Mobil: +49 151 11323422
aspasia.joannidou@nashdirect.de
Internet: www.nashdirect.de
