Junior Project Management Officer

Role Overview

As a Junior PMO within our retail corporate structure, you will act as the strategic anchor for the Freshfood business, steering cross-functional initiatives and building structural rigor. This role requires an exceptionally energetic leader capable of orchestrating complex business reviews, driving key strategic projects, and establishing metrics-driven supplier evaluation frameworks. Navigating a rapidly changing retail landscape, you will manage multiple high-stakes priorities simultaneously to ensure our strategic roadmaps align perfectly with commercial execution and bottom-line efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

· Business Reviews & Governance: Design, facilitate, and lead robust monthly and quarterly business reviews (MBRs/QBRs). Analyze organizational KPIs, identify retail performance bottlenecks, and realign cross-functional teams with overall commercial strategies.

· Key Project Management: Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of critical commercial and retail initiatives. Manage complex dependencies, evaluate supply and commercial risks proactively, and ensure seamless delivery under aggressive timelines across multiple workstreams.

· Supplier Evaluation Frameworks: Architect, optimize, and manage comprehensive vendor and supplier evaluation systems. Assess partner performance quantitatively and qualitatively to drive cost efficiency, operational compliance, and strategic retail partnership enhancements.

Qualifications & Requirements

·       Target Industry Background: 3 to 5 years of proven professional experience in PMO, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, or a similar capacity specifically within the Retail or FMCG sectors. Deep structural understanding of retail store/digital operations and commercial vendor ecosystems is mandatory.

·       Agility & Adaptability: Demonstrated capability to thrive and pivot smoothly within a volatile, fast-paced corporate retail environment.

·       Multi-tasking & Execution: Exceptional organizational capability to balance high-level strategic governance with granular project tracking without dropping the ball.

·       Energetic Leadership: High emotional intelligence and persuasive communication skills to influence stakeholders, align diverse commercial incentives, and drive cross-functional momentum.

·       PMP, Agile/Scrum, or equivalent project management professional certifications are highly advantageous.