In this role, you, together with the EVP Strategy & CEO Office, derive the Board priorities, align Board agendas and derive timelines to address topics from initial phase to conclusion, including the Supervisory Board discussions where applicable, and contribute to strategic projects. The position is based at the KION Group Headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.We offer:
A company with a bright future: As a listed M-Dax company, we already employ more than 42,000 people in over 100 countries and are thus significantly driving the future of intralogistics while pursuing a clear sustainability strategy
Moving forward together: Standardised and documented feedback process with international career opportunities and individual training opportunities
Individual benefits: Modern IT equipment (also for the home office) & mobile devices, Employee Assistance Programme - holistic support programme for individual crisis situations, Deutschlandticket or parking space, option to lease a company bike, exclusive benefits/discounts for employees
Our basics: flexible working hours, part-time models, the option of regular mobile working from home, attractive remuneration package, company pension scheme, canteen
As Senior Manager Strategy & CEO Office, you will play a pivotal role in leading, and enabling the KION CEO Council. The KION CEO Council will assist the KION Executive Board and management leaders in driving a KION-wide Strategic Governance process, including meeting’s structure, content, and cadence.
Your tasks
Host the monthly KION CEO Council:
- Collect content input from different functions (Controlling, IR, Communications, Legal, Strategy) on your own responsibility and align different perspectives to a common view
- Derive monthly "state-of-the-union" report to run KION CEO Council
- Steer outwards communication from the CEO Council to the Executive Board as well as internal and external stakeholdersBe the Project Management Leader for the CEO Council and the executive council that brings the top leaders in the company on a strategic cadence and manages the operating cadence (along with other corporate leaders) around the year including monthly and quarterly business reviews, and annual summits
Proactively steer the strategy into execution through a policy deployment model
Prepare the KION Executive Board Sessions:
- Review documents to be submitted to the Board prior to release, across all departments
- Pre-align the content discussed by the board with the respective topic experts, expecially with a focus on quality assurance and target group-oriented communication and ensure the right topics are discussed at the right time - alongside the EVP Strategy & CEO Office
- Drive coordination of the sessions, working hand in hand with the KION Corporate OfficeContribute to strategic initiatives
Qualifications & Requirements
A completed university degree
Minimum of 5 years of professional, progressive experience in the development, alignment, and implementation of strategic initiatives, a consulting background is preferred
Unterstanding of the KION business, industry and knowledge of the organization
Adept in managing, organizing, and driving large-scale strategic management activities across different areas of expertise
Ability to build consensus across a wide variety of stakeholders,Strengths in project management, as well as data analysis
Demonstrated presentation skills, ability to build presentations effectively
Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop recommendations
Team work & own initiative
Fluency in English and German is required
Have we piqued your interest?
If this interesting and varied task appeals to you, we look forward to receiving your online application. Your contact person is Monika Wohlfarth (Tel. +49 (0) 69 20110 7663).
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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
