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Freelance Program Director - B2B E-commerce Transformation

Waterloo Permanent View Job Description
As Freelance Program Director, you will take overall ownership of this strategic digital transformation program.You will lead the client-side program organisation, ensuring alignment between business, technology, internal teams and external implementation partners across multiple European markets.

Updated on 21/08/2026

  • Lead a major pan-European B2B e-commerce transformation
  • Shape the digital future of a multi-market organisation

About Our Client

Our client is a leading European B2B distributor operating across multiple European markets, with a broad multi-brand portfolio and an extensive product catalogue.

The company is undergoing a major digital transformation to become a more digital-first B2B organisation. The program will replace its existing B2B web platform with a modern e-commerce architecture connecting key business systems including ERP, PIM, CRM, DAM and WMS.

Job Description

As Freelance Program Director, you will :

  • Lead the overall B2B e-commerce transformation program ;
  • Own program governance, roadmap, budget, risks and dependencies ;
  • Coordinate business, IT and external implementation partners ;
  • Drive delivery across multiple European markets and storefronts ;
  • Ensure alignment between e-commerce, ERP, PIM, CRM, DAM and WMS ;
  • Manage senior stakeholders and provide clear program reporting ;
  • Drive decision-making, issue resolution and program priorities ;
  • Ensure successful delivery, adoption and transition into operations ;

The Successful Applicant

A successful Freelance Program Director should have:

  • 10-15 years of relevant program/project management experience ;
  • Strong track record in B2B e-commerce, webshops or digital transformation ;
  • Experience managing complex, multi-country programs ;
  • Strong stakeholder and external partner management skills :
  • Experience with e-commerce platforms; Shopify/Magento is a must ;
  • Good understanding of ERP, PIM, CRM and integration environments :
  • Structured, pragmatic and highly delivery-oriented :
  • Fluent in French and English :

What's on Offer

Our customer offers you:

  • Strategic freelance assignment within a major European transformation ;
  • High level of ownership and visibility with senior stakeholders ;
  • International environment across multiple European markets ;
  • Opportunity to shape the delivery organisation and program governance ;
  • Competitive freelance day rate ;
  • Start date: ASAP / to be discussed
Contact
Kristof Abikhalil
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7064262

Job summary

Sector
Information Technology
Sub Sector
IT Project & Programme Management
Industry
Retail
Location
Waterloo
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Kristof Abikhalil
Job Reference
JN-072026-7064262

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