Project Manager (m/w/d) Realization of AutoStore Projects Switzerland

CH2 Kardex Systems AG; Lavamünd; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Job summary

Kardex AutoStore seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead AutoStore projects from contract to final acceptance. You will guide project teams, coordinate with sales, and ensure seamless transitions through sales, implementation and service phases.

Fluent Swiss German and English are required, with a university degree in engineering and automation project experience being preferred. Travel across the DACH region is expected.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in engineering; AutoStore/PLC experience advantageous.
• Profound professional experience in site or project management of automation systems, with a track record of successfully delivered projects.
• Strong communication skills with fluent Swiss German and English; ability to work in construction-like project environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage Kardex AutoStore realisation projects from contract to final acceptance, delivering projects on time and to budget.
• Collaborate with sales during the project acquisition phase.
• Ensure smooth transitions across sales, implementation, and service phases.
• Build strong client relationships, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks.
• Optimise processes, negotiate solutions, and drive financial improvements.
• Contribute to developing tools, standards, and processes for project success.

Skills

Project management

Automation systems

Communication skills

Swiss German

English

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

PLC knowledge

Job description

Kardex AutoStore is a global leader in high-speed Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS)-boosting storage capacity by up to four times. Trusted worldwide, our cutting-edge technology strengthens Kardex's portfolio of advanced intralogistics solutions, helping businesses achieve smarter, faster, and more efficient order fulfillment.

Our Autostore Project Management team is growing and searches in Switzerland one experienced Project Manager (m7f/d) who is savvy in the realization of Autostore projects, speaking Swiss German.

The project manager's main target is the management of AutoStore projects from contract to final acceptance. In this role you support a smooth transition from system sales into the implementation phase and later into the service phase.

Your tasks

• Manage Kardex AutoStore realisation projects from contract to final acceptance, by delivering projects on time, to budget and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with sales during the project acquisition phase.
• Ensure smooth transitions across sales, implementation, and service phases.
• Build strong client relationships, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks.
• Optimise processes, negotiate solutions, and drive financial improvements.
• Contribute to developing tools, standards, and processes for project success.

Your profile

• Completed university degree in engineering, with knowledge of safety regulations would be preferred; AutoStore/PLC experience are advantageous.
• Profund professional experience in site or project management of automation systems, with a track record of successfully delivered projects.
• Savvy in leading project teams, following budgets and achieving milestones Strong communication skills with fluent Swiss German and English as well as the ability to work effectively in construction-like project environments.
• Competence in using AutoCAD, MS Office and similar software tools to support technical and project-related tasks.
• Willingness to travel across DACH region.

What we offer

• Joining Kardex AutoStore means becoming part of a global leader in technology and innovation.
• We offer a competitive rewards package and plenty of opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career.
• For this role we provide a company car, also for private usage.
• As our presence expands, so will your opportunities for professional development and long-term influence.

If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie Mo, Talent Acquisition Specialist AutoStore, [phone].

Working with Kardex Automated storage solutions are high-tech. The basis for this is our genuine high-quality work from our own production sites, the skills of our specialists in planning, production, and assembly, as well as the innovative spirit of our engineers from research and development. For years, we have been developing solutions in the areas of Industry 4.0 and digitalization to offer our customers an excellent all-around service.