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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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.
