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KION Group AG

Product Manager, Fixed Case and Tote Storage(m/w/d)

Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Role family
Product management
Seniority
Lead / management
Country
DE
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
30 Sept 2026

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the posting

  • Dematic is seeking a Senior Product Manager, Case & Tote Storage, EMEA (m/w/d) to lead the regional execution and commercial success of our shuttle and ultra-high-density storage portfolio.
  • This role connects EMEA customer and market needs with Dematic’s global Case & Tote Storage strategy. The Senior Product Manager will translate product strategy into executable roadmaps, lead cross-functional development and commercialization activities, and ensure assigned products can be successfully sold, delivered, supported, and improved throughout their lifecycle.
  • The successful candidate will combine strong commercial judgment, technical understanding, and hands-on execution leadership. This person must be comfortable developing a business case, working closely with engineering and operational teams, and maintaining focus on delivering products that create customer value and profitable business growth.
  • # Das bieten wir:
  • Benefits of an International MDax Group (KION Group)
  • Plenty of room for creativity in a rapidly growing company
  • Flexible and mobile working
  • Individual support and development
  • Employee discounts
  • # Aufgaben und Qualifikationen:
  • Tasks:Product Execution and Lifecycle ManagementDevelop and own execution-focused product roadmaps, schedules, milestones, and delivery plans for assigned product lines.
  • Drive the tollgate process from TG00 through TG90, including review readiness, risk closure, decision documentation, cycle-time management, and on-time delivery.
  • Manage assigned products across new product introduction, beta deployment, commercialization, sustaining, modernization, and sunset activities.
  • Maintain product requirements, lifecycle status, configuration expectations, and commercialization-readiness evidence.
  • Prioritize development and sustaining activities based on customer impact, commercial value, execution risk, and strategic alignment.
  • Lead the cross-functional product team when a dedicated project manager is not assigned and establish an effective cadence for status, risks, dependencies, escalations, and decisions.
  • Commercial and Business OwnershipMaintain the integrity of product business cases and manage development activity within approved budgets and investment assumptions.
  • Monitor and communicate product-line performance, including order intake, revenue, margin, win/loss/drop insights, investment, and major commercial risks.
  • Support market-based pricing, value proposition development, sales enablement, and regional opportunity reviews.
  • Provide product-level inputs to STRAP, AOP, budget prioritization, and lifecycle planning.
  • EMEA Regional AccountabilityServe as the primary Case & Tote Storage Product Management partner for EMEA sales, solution development, project execution, customer service, manufacturing, procurement, and regional leadership.
  • Own EMEA readiness and adoption of globally developed products, including regional requirements, product gaps, launch dependencies, and execution constraints.
  • Ensure EMEA priorities are represented in global product-development decisions while minimizing unnecessary regional product variations.
  • Support EMEA customer opportunities, beta deployments, modernization requirements, and significant field issues.
  • Capture customer and project feedback and translate it into prioritized product improvements.
  • Coordinate closely with global Product Management and with European R&D, sustaining, manufacturing, and product-support teams.
  • Product Development and CommercializationPartner with R&D and engineering teams to define requirements, evaluate technical trade-offs, manage risks, and support timely product development.
  • Coordinate activities across Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Solution Development, Project Execution, Customer Service, Marketing, Technical Publications, Training, and external partners.
  • Own and maintain applicable product tools and artifacts, including GPC, SRRs, product requirements, roadmap content, and Solution Delivery documentation.
  • Ensure documentation, training, configuration information, application guidance, and sales-enablement materials are available for commercial release.
  • Partner with Marketing and Communications on product launches, customer materials, internal communications, demonstrations, and trade-show support.
  • Ensure product commitments can be consistently delivered, commissioned, serviced, and supported.
  • Customer and Market EngagementDevelop a practical understanding of EMEA customer requirements, market trends, competitor offerings, and project-execution challenges.
  • Engage customers and customer-facing teams to collect feedback and identify opportunities for product improvement.
  • Act as a customer advocate while balancing standardization, technical feasibility, lifecycle cost, and business-case integrity.
  • Support sales and solution-development teams in determining product fit, identifying gaps, and shaping repeatable solutions.
  • Use market data, competitive insights, customer feedback, and project experience to inform roadmap and investment decisions.
  • Portfolio FocusDematic Multishuttle and its associated shuttle, lift, racking, conveyor, extraction, controls, and software elements.
  • Ultra-high-density storage offerings, including AutoStore product and integration capabilities.
  • Emerging and adjacent case-and-tote technologies, including future shuttle and bin-to-person capabilities where assigned.
  • Legacy products requiring sustainment, modernization, transition, or sunset planning, including Miniload where applicable.
  • Product interfaces required to deliver complete customer solutions, including workstations, controls, software, and Solution Delivery artifacts.
  • QualificationsBachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or another technical field required; MBA or master’s degree in engineering preferred.
  • 8-10 years of product management or closely related product-leadership experience, including ownership of complex technical products.
  • 3+ years of experience in material handling, intralogistics, warehouse automation, or supply-chain technology.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional development, commercialization, or lifecycle programs.
  • Experience delivering products through a formal development or tollgate process.
  • Strong project-management capability; five or more years of direct project-management experience or PMP certification is preferred.
  • Strong commercial and strategic-business acumen, including experience with business cases, budgets, revenue, margin, pricing, and portfolio trade-offs.
  • Solid technical foundation with the ability to work across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software topics.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, prioritization, and leadership skills in a global, cross-functional organization.
  • Experience with shuttle, goods-to-person, or ultra-high-density storage technologies is strongly preferred.
  • Travel up to 25%, including customer sites, EMEA facilities, trade shows, and global R&D or Product Management locations.
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