As (Senior) Manager Strategy (m/f/d) at KION ITS you will be part of an unbeatable team. Your future working day will be characterized by respect, variety and responsibility. Exciting challenges await you every day. In this position, you will lead and guide key transformation and growth projects, develop future-oriented strategies, and ensure that ideas turn into tangible results. Working closely with senior decision-makers, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s long-term direction with your expertise and strategic insight.

We offer:

Linde Material Handling is a leading global manufacturer of industrial trucks and a provider of services and solutions for intralogistics. With a sales and service network in more than 100 countries, Linde is represented in all major regions of the world. As part of the KION Group, we operate in a strong international brand network between Linde Material Handling, STILL and Baoli. Convince yourself of a cross-brand activity with us! 

Your benefits:  

• Attractive compensation package: Compensation according to the collective agreement of IG-Metall with special payments (Christmas/holiday pay, ...) as well as a company performance-related annual bonus and an employer-financed company pension scheme 

• Diverse flexibility: Individual arrangement of your working hours and the opportunity for regular mobile working from home depending on the activity as well as a collectively agreed vacation entitlement of 30 days plus additional compensatory days through a flexible working time account 

• Exciting future perspectives: wide range of personnel development measures with diverse career opportunities 

• Our basics: job bike, subsidy to Deutschland-Ticket, access to LinkedIn Learning Employee Assistance, state-of-the-art IT equipment, parking, company restaurant, employee discounts with external providers 

Tasks and Qualifications:

Your Responsibilities 

 

• Take ownership of the planning and execution of strategically significant projects in an international environment, creating impactful solutions across business units and regions 

• Use your experience and innovative mindset to play a key role in advancing the company’s development and driving major initiatives forward from the outset 

• Act as a trusted advisor to top management, identifying optimization opportunities and contributing significantly to growth, profitability, and competitiveness 

• Design and deliver strategic programs, initiatives, and transformation projects that secure the company’s future success and strengthen its market position 

• Drive the deployment of strategic objectives using policy deployment methodologies (such as OKR or Hoshin Kanri), ensuring effective alignment, implementation, and follow-up across all relevant functions 

• Develop actionable recommendations based on thorough analyses of markets, customers, competitors, and trends – and communicate them effectively to stakeholders 

• Lead cross-functional project teams, oversee critical initiatives in close collaboration with departments such as Marketing, Sales & Service, Automation, Controlling, M&A, and Operations, and further expand international partnerships 

• Ensure clear, structured, and results-oriented communication throughout all project phases and guarantee that decisions and transformations are implemented sustainably 

 

Your Profile 

 

• You have solid experience in strategy, business development, or related fields and thrive in dynamic, international environments 

• You possess deep expertise in strategic and financial planning, market and competitive analysis, and business intelligence – from methodology to reporting (e.g. WITS reports, market and financial data analysis) 

• You have practical experience in policy deployment using various methodologies such as OKR (Objectives and Key Results) or Hoshin Kanri, and can effectively apply these for strategy execution. 

• You have successfully delivered projects focused on restructuring, efficiency enhancement, or organizational development and support companies not only analytically but also in strategic decision-making and operational execution 

• You are comfortable taking responsibility, working independently, and setting high standards for the quality of your work 

• You are experienced in working with C-level stakeholders, presenting complex topics clearly and persuasively, and delivering confident reporting at the highest level 

• You are data-driven and have a strong affinity for tools and technologies such as Excel, Power BI, Power Automate Flow, and AI-based solutions 

• You hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) in strategy, business, engineering, or a related field 

• You think and work analytically and strategically, combining ownership and goal orientation with a proactive, collaborative approach – actively driving the implementation of strategic projects 

• You are fluent in German and English; additional language skills are a plus 

 

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If you have any initial questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tabea from recruiting on 06021/99-1717.