- Benefits of an International MDax Group (KION Group) company
- Plenty of room for creativity in a rapidly growing company
- Flexible and mobile working
- Individual support and development
- Employee discounts
How you’ll make a difference
- Identify contractual risks and develop effective mitigation strategies in line with internal policies and processes.
- Partner with Project Management, Controlling, and Project Procurement to safeguard Dematic’s contractual position throughout the entire project lifecycle.
- Support the preparation of governance and approval documentation to ensure compliance and timely decision-making.
- Collaborate closely with project stakeholders driving alignment across all phases of the project.
- Monitor contractual obligations and ensure compliance with key terms, including payment milestones, accounting requirements, guarantees, bonds, and other commercial commitments.
- Lead and support contract settlement discussions and negotiations with customers, suppliers, and other contract partners.
- Contribute to successful project execution by proactively identifying opportunities, resolving contractual issues, and minimizing risk.
What we’re looking for
- University degree in Business Administration, Law, Engineering, or a related field, with a solid understanding of accounting and finance principles.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Relevant experience in contract and claim management, contract analysis and drafting, and/or legal advisory roles, ideally within large-scale projects.
- Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken, are essential. Additional knowledge of French, Italian, Spanish or German (dependent on hiring location).
- Strong negotiation and communication skills, combined with analytical thinking, creativity, and a solution-oriented mindset.
- Demonstrated persistence, resilience, and confidence in managing challenging contractual situations and resolving conflicts.
- Proactive and self-motivated approach, with sound judgment and decision-making capabilities.
- Strong team player with the ability to work effectively across functions and cultures.
- Willingness to travel as required.
Skills Required
- University degree in Business Administration, Law, Engineering, or a related field
- Solid understanding of accounting and finance principles
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Relevant experience in contract and claim management, contract analysis and drafting, and/or legal advisory roles, ideally within large-scale projects
- Fluent English, written and spoken
- Additional French, Italian, Spanish, or German language knowledge, depending on hiring location
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Analytical thinking, creativity, and a solution-oriented mindset
- Persistence, resilience, and confidence managing challenging contractual situations and resolving conflicts
- Proactive and self-motivated approach with sound judgment and decision-making capabilities
- Ability to work effectively across functions and cultures as a team player
- Willingness to travel as required
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
