Performance Director & PMO - Supply Management

At Sodexo, we believe in creating a better everyday for everyone. We are seeking for a highly driven and analytical Performance Director & PMO to join our Continental Europe Supply Management organization.

This is a key leadership role where you will combine strategic performance management, portfolio governance, and executive support to drive value creation across the region. Reporting directly to the Head of Supply Management Continental Europe, you will act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, helping to shape priorities, ensure execution excellence, and strengthen performance visibility across multiple countries.

You will work at the center of Supply Management, Finance, and Business Leadership, providing the insights, governance, and structure needed to deliver sustainable business results.

The role can be based in one of the Continental Europe regions: Sweden, Spain, Poland, or Belgium.About the role

As Performance Director & PMO, you will be responsible for driving transparency, accountability, and performance across the Continental Europe Supply Management organization.

You will lead the performance management agenda while establishing a structured PMO approach that ensures strategic initiatives and transformation programs are prioritized, governed, and successfully delivered. The role offers a unique opportunity to influence senior stakeholders across countries and functions while supporting strategic decision-making at both regional and global levels.

Your main responsibilities

Drive performance and value creation

Own and further develop regional performance reporting, including savings, spend, KPIs, forecasts, and business reviews

Provide data-driven insights that support strategic and operational decision-making

Strengthen performance visibility and transparency across Continental Europe

Challenge assumptions and results through fact-based analysis

Support budgeting, forecasting, and quarterly business reviews

Ensure alignment with global performance standards and methodologies

Translate complex data into clear and actionable business recommendations

Lead the PMO and project portfolio

Establish and continuously improve the PMO framework for Supply Management

Coordinate a portfolio of strategic, operational, and transformation initiatives

Drive prioritization, planning, governance, and risk management

Monitor delivery against objectives, timelines, budgets, and expected benefits

Ensure consistent project management standards and ways of working across the region

Partner with senior leadership

Act as a trusted advisor and strategic right hand to the Head of Supply Management Continental Europe

Prepare, structure, and follow up on key leadership meetings and strategic reviews

Track priorities, commitments, and actions across the organization

Support business cases, strategic projects, and executive decision-making

Build strong stakeholder relationships

Partner closely with Supply Management and Finance leaders across Continental Europe

Collaborate with Global Supply Management Finance to ensure alignment with governance frameworks and financial standards

Support knowledge-sharing and best-practice development across the international Supply Management community

Communicate effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders in multiple countries

What you'll bring

To succeed in this role, you combine strong business acumen with exceptional analytical capabilities and a structured approach to execution.

We believe you have:

Extensive experience within Supply Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Consulting, or a related field

Experience from large international and matrix organizations

A strong background in performance management, business analytics, PMO, or strategic leadership support roles

Proven success in leading complex cross-functional and multi-country initiatives

Strong financial understanding, including savings methodologies, procurement economics, and total cost of ownership concepts

Advanced Excel capabilities and experience working with complex datasets

Hands-on experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools

Strong project and portfolio management skills

Experience creating executive-level presentations and decision material

Excellent communication skills in English

Fluency in Swedish, French, German and/or Spanish is considered an asset

Experience from management consulting or consulting-like environments is highly valued.

Who you are

As a person, you are structured, analytical, and proactive. You enjoy working in complex environments and are comfortable navigating ambiguity while maintaining focus on results.

You are also:

A strategic thinker who can connect details with the bigger picture

A trusted and credible business partner

Solution-oriented, resilient, and self-driven

Comfortable challenging perspectives through data and facts

Skilled at building relationships across cultures and organizational levels

Passionate about continuous improvement and value creation

Why join Sodexo?

At Sodexo, you'll become part of a global organization where collaboration, development, and innovation are at the core of what we do. You will have the opportunity to work with senior leaders across Continental Europe, influence strategic decisions, and drive initiatives that deliver meaningful business impact.

Join us and help shape the future of Supply Management across Continental Europe.

Additional information:

The position is full-time, with a start date to be agreed upon. We offer a hybrid working model, allowing you to combine work from one of our European offices with remote work.

Questions regarding the position and the recruitment process should be directed to Erik Gund, Talent Acquisition Specialist, at erik.gund@sodexo.com. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, but no later than August 16.

Please note that we only accept applications submitted through our recruitment system.

For this position, we will conduct a background check on the final candidate in cooperation with an external provider. The final candidate will be informed and asked to provide consent before the background check is carried out. All employees at Sodexo are also required to complete an identity verification process before employment begins.