Offer summary

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Technology Management, Business Administration, Economics, or related field., Additional qualifications in Innovation Management, Strategic Technology Management, or M&A-related fields is preferred., Ability to conduct market research, technology scouting, and due diligence evaluations., Fluency in German and English for effective communication at all hierarchy levels..

Key responsabilities:

Identifying growth opportunities and facilitating cross-business unit initiatives.

Conducting market analysis and supporting the strategic direction of Kardex’s technology roadmap.

Monitoring business trends and contributing to strategic business planning discussions.

Defining and rolling out new business models in collaboration with sales to understand business demand.

Job description

The Kardex Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of dynamic storage, retrieval and distribution systems. Our more than 2,500 employees worldwide develop and manufacture logistics solutions that are used in many different sectors such as industrial manufacturing, retail and administration.

Internal careers create opportunities! For this reason we plan to fill the position as Strategic Technology & Product Portfolio Manager (m/f/d).

This role reports directly into our Corporate Head of Technology for the Kardex Group and is responsible for supporting the Group Technology function in driving strategic projects related to Technology Management and Product Portfolio Development across the entire Kardex Group.

Your tasks

Identifying growth opportunities, business model innovation, and facilitating cross-business unit initiatives as well as scouting, and evaluating hardware and software technologies to enhance Kardex’s solution competitiveness
Conducting market analysis, business case development, due diligence for partnerships and M&A activities and if applicable integration, and supporting the strategic direction of Kardex’s technology roadmap
Monitoring medium to long-term business trends/outlooks, gathering competitive intelligence to contribute to strategic business planning discussions with leadership
Analyzing and managing medium and long-term capital expenditure and project approval decisions
In some organizations may review corporate governance, balanced score card performance, and participate in the annual business planning cycle
Defining and rolling out new business models while collaborating closely with sales to understand business demand

Your profile

Master’s degree in Technology Management, Business Administration, Economics, or related field
Additional qualifications in Innovation Management, Strategic Technology Management, or M&A-related fields is preferred
Ability to conduct market research, technology scouting, and due diligence evaluations
Business acumen to create business cases, partnerships, and strategic technology roadmaps
Experience in intralogistics, automation, robotics, and software platforms is an advantage
Fluency in German and English in communicating effective on all hierarchy levels

We offer:

Long-term prospects: A secure job in a fast-growing, international company with exciting development opportunities as well as interesting and varied tasks in a future-oriented environment

Valuable support: Great team spirit, elaborate onboarding and a wide range of training opportunities in our own academy at the Bellheim site

Tangible added value: Flexible working hours, 6 weeks annual vacation in Germany

Visible benefits: Attractive salary, company pension plan and capital-forming benefits - depending on location

Attractive extras: Corporate benefits, company and team events

Ready to join? Apply now and start your journey with us!

Please send us your application with a possible start date via our career page. If you have any questions, please contact Veronika Wieland-Kolumban 015120542770.

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