As Manager WES Software EMEA, you will lead the strategic and operational development of our WES and IT teams. This includes establishing governance structures to scale the company and driving software business development in the EMEA region while building long-term customer relationships.
We seek a passionate Manager WES Software (m/f/d) to oversee daily operations, manage WES/WCS IT projects from design to integration, and ensure smooth business operations. Our modular WES/WCS software for AutoStore is backed by over 30 years of R&D, providing reliable integration with any host system.
Your tasks
- Strategic Development: You will implement a long-term software strategy, support project execution and software development, establish governance for sustainable growth, and analyze market trends.
- Software Sales & Business Development: You will manage software sales in the EMEA region, build long-term customer relationships, identify new business opportunities, and execute effective sales strategies.
- Leadership & Team Development: You will lead the software and IT teams, foster team growth through targeted training, understand customer needs, manage projects, oversee testing, and report on project status.
Your profile
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Several years of hands-on experience with WMS, WCS, and WES software solutions.
- In-depth expertise in software development and digital business models.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in managing IT projects, ideally within the intralogistics sector.
- Familiarity with hardware planning and agile methodologies is advantageous.
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills in German (native) and English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
- A willingness to travel as needed.
What We Offer
- Long-term career prospects: A secure position in a fast-growing international company, exciting development opportunities, and diverse, future-oriented tasks.
- Strong support: Great team spirit, comprehensive onboarding, and a wide range of training opportunities at our Academy in Bellheim and online.
- Work-life balance: Flexible working hours with the option for partial remote work.
- Attractive compensation: Competitive salary, company phone.
- Exclusive benefits: Corporate discounts, company and team events.
Interested? Apply Now!
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we look forward to your application! It only takes two minutes to apply!
For any questions, feel free to contact Aileen Meyer at +49 (151) 27267386.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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What We Do
Kardex is a global industry partner for intralogistics solutions and a leading provider of automated storage solutions and material handling systems. Kardex consists of two entrepreneurially managed divisions, Kardex Remstar and Kardex Mlog. Kardex Remstar develops, manufactures, and maintains dynamic storage and retrieval systems, while Kardex Mlog offers integrated material handling systems and automated high-bay warehouses. Kardex also acts as a global AutoStore™ partner, offering flexible and modular storage and order fulfillment solutions. Kardex Remstar, Kardex Mlog, and Kardex AutoStore are partners to their customers throughout the entire life cycle of a product or solution, starting with the assessment of customer requirements, through planning, realization, and maintenance of customer-specific systems, to ensuring high availability and low life cycle costs by means of customer-oriented life cycle management. The Group employs around 2,500 people in over 30 countries. Kardex Holding AG has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1989.
