Key data
Job description: Global Project Manager
Company: HAVI Global Logistics
I work in: Madrid, Spain
I’ve worked here since: October 2015
What I do
- Global project management as part of the Operations Centre of Excellence (CoE) at HAVI Logistics
- Relationship management between HAVI Logistics and the McDonald’s Corporation in the field of supply chain management
- Supporting the Global COO and VP CoE Operations in strategically important projects
Why I love my job:
- Challenge
- Responsibility
- Scope for making decisions
- Variety
- Getting to know other cultures
Important skills in my job:
- Reliability
- Integrity
- Ambition
- Communication skills
- Flexibility
My biggest accomplishment so far:
- Responsibility for major projects in the field of supply chain management and logistics optimisation
- Successful revitalisation of the McDonald’s European Logistics Council (ELC) in connection with the development of a uniform brand image
- Substantial efficiency increase in project management and system savings through the realisation of optimisation potentials
How I found my current job:
- Through an internship at McDonald’s Germany in supply chain and quality assurance as part of my Bachelor’s course.
- Cooperation with HAVI Global Logistics, one of the leading logistics partners of McDonald’s.
What I learned for this job during my studies:
The most important feature is the ability to understand, manage and successfully implement group-wide and cross-departmental processes and procedures.
Job prospects in my field:
Whatever the sector: there are lots of professional opportunities available to Industrial Management graduates with plenty of ambition, flexibility, knowledge and a dose of luck!
I am
- ambitious
- target-oriented
- communicative
- accurate
- flexible
About my job:
Professional success is definitely an important aspect of my life. It is my personal goal to take on a leading position in the field of general management through my ability to understand how things are interconnected. It is very important for me to work in a harmonious team and create a solid basis of trust with my superior. If any students are interested and are planning a similar career path, this course is definitely the right step.
I also completed…
…the part-time Master’s degree programme in International Industrial Management at FH JOANNEUM Kapfenberg.
I continued my studies because
- Further education in the field of international management
- Strengthening soft skills such as social competence, leadership and motivation
- Well-founded specialist expertise is a key factor in my success to date
How I make studying compatible with my job:
This was undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges of my life to date. Achieving a balance between work and studies proved to be rather difficult. One significant benefit was that I could link what I had learned at FH JOANNEUM with my professional tasks. I was able to impress my superiors by offering innovative approaches to problem-solving which had a positive influence on my future career plans.
