Supply Chain Project Manager - RAMET

About the role

The End-to-End Project Manager for RAMET is based in Istanbul, Turkey, and leads the delivery of new product innovation, modifications of existing products and portfolio lifecycle initiatives across the RAMET region (Russia, Africa, Middle East and Turkey). The role sits in the RAMET Supply Chain team and coordinates Marketing, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics and Commercial teams, integrating innovation and lifecycle work into the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. It is a hybrid position.

Key responsibilities

• Lead innovation and product deployment projects, from planning and execution to launch and post-launch evaluation, keeping them on time, in scope and aligned with business objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, align commercial plans, demand forecasts, deployment schedules, production readiness and factory submissions, and manage project risks and dependencies.
• Maintain project governance, stage-gate reviews, decision forums and escalation processes, and build dashboards, KPIs and portfolio reports.
• Integrate lifecycle initiatives into IBP, covering demand, supply, inventory and risk, and present updates to leadership.
• Manage product lifecycle changes such as introductions, reformulations, packaging changes, market extensions, SKU rationalization and discontinuations, minimizing supply disruption and inventory risk.
• Act as the main point of contact for projects and EMEA project management teams, building partnerships across functions and communicating status and risks to senior leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project management, supply chain, NPI, product lifecycle management or commercialization.
• Proven track record leading complex cross-functional projects in FMCG environments.
• Strong understanding of stage-gate methodologies, project governance and product development processes; PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Fluent in English.

Required skills

• Project, portfolio, risk and stakeholder management, and experience handling multiple competing priorities.
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project, plus project management platforms.
• Reporting, KPI management, dashboards and executive communications.
• Leadership of cross-functional teams without direct authority, and strong communication and problem-solving skills.