IT Project Manager - Sales Applications

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Company Description To support our ambitious sales roadmap with exciting IT sales projects and new initiatives, we are expanding our Global IT Sales Projects team and are looking for a driven IT Project Manager in the area of sales applications to equip our global sales teams with the tools and “wings” they need to sell smarter, faster, and more effectively. If you’re ready to transform ideas into deliverables, projects into success stories, and challenges into opportunities, this is your chance to shine, especially if you bring experience in using AI in projects and implementing it in actual solutions. As IT Project Manager for Sales Applications, you support cross-functional projects and initiatives for our global sales departments. You'll play a key role in supporting IT projects and initiatives across Global Off-Premise, On-Premise, and Category teams. From enabling smarter decision-making to improving tools and processes, your work will contribute to the success of sales strategies worldwide and enable the sales force to improve its performance. Job Description PROJECT MANAGEMENT In this role, you lead and deliver large-scale, cross-functional international projects in the area of sales and business applications, with a strong focus on analytics and AI enablement. You coordinate scope, budget, timelines, quality, and external implementation teams or partners, ensuring alignment across all key stakeholders (IT, Sales, Data, etc.). You develop and manage strong relationships with stakeholders in Headquarters IT, the Headquarters sales department, and local subsidiaries, while managing and steering external vendors, implementation partners, and internal delivery teams to ensure successful end-to-end execution. REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING & BUSINESS ANALYSIS You partner closely with IT and sales teams to understand business processes, gather and challenge requirements, and translate them into robust technical concepts for sales-related applications. You lead requirements engineering efforts, question assumptions, and ensure all initiatives are aligned with strategic objectives. Together with IT, data, and analytics teams, you design end-to-end solution architectures, for example, leveraging cloud platforms, data lakes, and AI/ML models. By doing so, you drive the standardization and harmonization of global sales processes through technology and analytics. INNOVATION & NEW INITIATIVES SUPPORT You identify and support innovative approaches to improve sales tools and processes, collaborating closely with the innovation team to explore new technologies and opportunities. In addition, you lead pilot projects and proof-of-concept initiatives to test, validate, and scale new ideas. TRANSFORMATION CONSULTING In this role, you serve as a trusted advisor to senior business stakeholders on digital transformation, analytics strategy, and AI opportunities, identifying high-value use cases for advanced analytics, machine learning, and automation within sales and commercial functions. You conduct impact assessments and feasibility studies and develop business cases for new initiatives while promoting a data-driven mindset and supporting the organization in adopting new tools and ways of working. Qualifications University degree in Computer Science/ Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience Fluent English skills, German is a plus At least 4 years of experience in the IT environment with a focus on sales, business analysis, and project management, ideally within the FMCG industry Strong project management capabilities with a track record of successfully delivering and rolling out business applications (incl. end-to-end solutions) Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to navigate complex processes and proactively address risks Proven exposure to modern data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks, or cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure), as well as SAP systems such as S/4, CRM, and MDG, is considered a plus Ability to work effectively in an international and cross-functional team Eagerness to learn and contribute with fresh ideas, paired with a proactive and customer-oriented mindset Additional Information Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is EUR 2,362 gross per month. However, our attractive compensation package is based on market-oriented salaries and is therefore significantly above the stated minimum salary. As an employer, we value diversity and support people in developing their potential and strengths, realizing their ideas and seizing opportunities. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or origin.