Key Facts

Remote From:

Spain , United Kingdom , Netherlands , Germany , France , Italy

Full time

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

German, English

Hard Skills

Key Management Go-to-Market Strategy Cross-Functional Collaboration Performance Management NLog (Software) Loyalty Marketing Business Development Sales Management Enterprise Sales User Feedback

Other Skills

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Transformational Leadership
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Team Leadership
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Business Acumen
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Relationship Management
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Diversity Awareness
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Mental Agility
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Business Objectives
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Accountability
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Creative Thinking
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Communication
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Leadership
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Teamwork
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Relationship Building
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Coaching

Kardex

About Kardex

Kardex is a leading global partner for intralogistics solutions in an attractive and growing market. The Group offers premium automated products, standardized systems, and life cycle services that guarantee high availability and low total cost of ownership. Kardex provides an intelligent entry into automation with its dynamic storage and retrieval systems, offers integrated material handling systems, small parts storage systems, and automated high-bay warehouses, and acts as a global AutoStore™ partner, offering flexible and modular storage and order fulfillment solutions. The Group employs around 2,500 people in over 30 countries. Kardex Holding AG has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1989.

Company type: Large

Founded: 2018

Company size: 1001 - 5000

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Job description

The Kardex Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of dynamic storage, retrieval and distribution systems. Our more than 3,000 employees worldwide develop and manufacture logistics solutions that are used in many different sectors such as industrial manufacturing, retail and administration.

Why join us as Global Director (m/f/d) Key Account Management Intralogistics? This is more than a job — it’s a mission to:

• Shape and lead a global function from the ground up.
• Influence how we do business worldwide with our most strategic customers.
• Drive over €200M in growth from Key Accounts by 2030, making a direct impact on our €2B growth plan
• Be instrumental in Kardex´s global success story

Your tasks

Build and lead a new Global Key Account Management Intralogistics function, setting global standards and governance for Mlog, Remstar and Autostore
Manage directly some of our important Global Key Accounts, acting as a global ambassador for Kardex Group
Develop and execute strategies to unlock growth from our most strategic customers
Lead and inspire a high-performing, international team of Segment Experts to support business development in our organic markets
Partner with regional teams to design and deploy go-to-market strategies that drive measurable top-line growth
Establish long-term partnerships with global key accounts, ensuring satisfaction, loyalty, and revenue growth on a global level

Your profile

Proven track record in Global Key Account Management, ideally in B2B industrial sectors
Strong experience in building high-performing teams and functions across multiple regions
Hands-on sales experience and drive, with ability to manage Global Key Accounts directly within Intralogistics
Exceptional strategic acumen, with the ability to translate vision into results
Skilled in performance management, change leadership, and cross-cultural collaboration
Excellent communicator in English and relationship-builder at senior levels, German language skills are a plus
European based with flexibility for extensive international travel

#Intralogistics #Warehousing #automation #robotics

Leadership responsability:

Performance Management – driving accountability and results through feedback and coaching
Intent-Based Leadership – empowering teams to fully engage and deliver their best
Cultural Diversity – building strong, collaborative, and diverse global teams
Strategic Agility & Vision – anticipating trends and aligning business priorities
Innovative Thinking – fostering fresh ideas and continuous improvement.
Business Results Orientation – understanding customers, markets, and competition

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We offer:

Long-term prospects: A secure job in a fast-growing, international company with exciting development opportunities and 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 as well as an Employee Assistance Program (Lyra)

Tangible added value: Flexible working hours, annual vacation on behalf of the respective country regulations

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!

If you’re a visionary leader who thrives on building, leading, and delivering results at scale — we’d love to hear from you.

Please send us your application with a possible start date via our career page. If you have any questions, please contact Veronika Wieland-Kolumban by phone +49 (8283) 999216 .

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