Project Manager

VALUE TEAM of Sonae MC

SONAE MC is the food retail market leader in Portugal with distinctive and leading brands across relevant business segments. We implement promotional and social initiatives that have a strong impact and innovation in the communities, which makes us a company that generates a deep trust and great empathy in the Portuguese population. Our employees are at the center of our success and our stores are decisive in the solid course we have had, providing the best products and services at the best prices.

To foster and accelerate our growth in the future, we need to reinforce our teams with top talented people, and that´s why this opportunity is for you.

The VALUE TEAM is responsible for supporting our organization in developing its value strategy, keeping our prices competitive, stable and logical, and for making sure that we invest our money sensibly through effective promotions. We do this by using powerful analytics, tools as well as competitive intelligence, working closely with the different commercial areas, providing insights and expertise to support them to make the right decisions. Selling at the right price, making the best promotions and ensuring our competitive edge is pivotal to Sonae MC´s success and our work makes the difference to customers when they're deciding what to buy in our stores.

The TEAM includes people with a wide range of skills and backgrounds, but all share an appetite for driving the changes that can transform the business and make things better for customers. We are looking for brilliant people to join us, that are ambitious, eager to learn, passionate for results and committed to deliver rigorous outputs. As a member of this team, you will be working closely with multiple company stakeholders and will be responsible for conducting and presenting challenging analysis, drafting solutions and recommendations, and tracking/supporting their implementation.

You will be responsible for:

• Define project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders (commercial, operations, IT and/or finance teams)
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

You will need:

• Strong academic background, with preference for engineering, economics or management
• At least 2 years working experience in management consulting or a strategic, finance or commercial role in retail, FMCG or a related industry
• Proven working experience as a project manager and strong process management capabilities
• Quantitative background: proven ability to analyze and synthesize data
• Presentation prowess: ability to prepare and articulate compelling presentations with clear and structured storytelling
• Good communicator (in Portuguese and English) and with relationship management skills: ability to work, present and communicate to mid-level management
• Team orientated: strong interpersonal skills and proactive self-starter who can work independently
• Problem solver: ability to break down and simplify ambiguous problems into executable actions
• Experience with SQL preferential (but not mandatory)