Vertical Market Strategy Leader

KION Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation

Pay transparency

Global opportunities

Job summary

Dematic seeks a commercially minded Vertical Market Strategy Leader to join our Global Market team. You will translate market insights into growth opportunities and work with Sales, BD and Market Development to shape strategy across key verticals.

You will develop narratives for senior leaders, create dashboards and presentations, and help drive go-to-market initiatives across EMEA with travel up to 35%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing, Engineering or related field.
• Experience in strategy, market development, sales, business development or marketing.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse and distribution operations and related challenges.
• Experience selling, managing projects or leading operations in retail, manufacturing or logistics.
• Willingness to travel up to 35% across EMEA and occasionally the US.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of customer challenges, market trends and priorities across verticals.
• Translate insights into compelling narratives, growth opportunities and actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with Sales, BD and Market Development to support strategic initiatives.
• Create presentations, reports and dashboards to support decision-making and engagement.
• Present confidently to internal leaders and customers.
• Support go-to-market strategy execution across priority industries.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify trends and opportunities.
• Act as a link between Sales, Marketing, Strategy and Commercial teams to ensure alignment.
• Support industry events, customer engagements and trade exhibitions across EMEA.

Skills

Market strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics/Engineering

Tools

AutoStore

AS/RS

AMRs

Job description

At Dematic, we help some of the world's best-known brands solve complex supply chain challenges through industry-leading automation, software and services. We're looking for a commercially minded Vertical Market Strategy Leader to join our growing Global Market team. This is a unique opportunity to combine your understanding of customer needs, market trends and commercial strategy to help shape how Dematic grows across key industry sectors. Whether your experience comes from logistics, retail, warehousing, manufacturing, supply chain operations, project delivery, sales, marketing or warehouse automation, you'll play a key role in connecting customer challenges with the solutions that create value. Working closely with our Market Development Directors, Sales Leaders and Business Development teams, you'll help identify market opportunities, uncover customer insights and transform those insights into compelling stories, strategies and actions that drive growth. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional who wants to broaden their commercial impact, gain exposure to senior stakeholders and develop within a global market-leading organisation.# **We offer:** * Career Development* Competitive Compensation And Benefits* Pay Transparency* Global Opportunities**Learn More Here:**http://www.dematic.com/en-gb/about/careers/# **Tasks and Qualifications:** **What You'll Be Doing:** * Develop a deep understanding of customer challenges, operational priorities and market trends across key vertical markets.* Translate customer requirements and industry insights into compelling narratives, growth opportunities and actionable recommendations.* Partner closely with Sales, Business Development and Market Development leaders to support strategic growth initiatives.* Create presentations, reports, dashboards and market intelligence that support decision-making and customer engagement.* Present confidently to internal stakeholders, senior leaders and customers.* Support the development and execution of go-to-market strategies across priority industries.* Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities.* Act as a key link between Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Solution Development and Commercial teams to ensure alignment across the business.* Support industry events, customer engagements and trade exhibitions across EMEA.**Knowledge & Qualifications** We're looking for a commercially minded professional with a strong understanding of supply chain, logistics, warehousing or automation environments and a passion for turning market insights into business opportunities. * A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing, Engineering or a related discipline.* Experience within the material handling, warehouse automation, logistics, supply chain or a closely related industry.* Experience working in strategy, market development, sales, business development, project management, marketing or operational roles.* Strong knowledge of warehouse and distribution operations, including the commercial and operational challenges faced by customers.* Has experience selling, project managing or running operations in either the General Merchandise, Food & Beverage, Grocery or Durables industries.* An understanding of warehouse automation technologies such as AutoStore, AS/RS, shuttle systems, AMRs, pallet shuttle solutions, automated palletising and related material handling technologies.* Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills, with the confidence to present to senior leaders, sales teams and customers.* Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data, insights and market intelligence into clear recommendations and actionable business plans.* An understanding of logistics operations, operational metrics and commercial performance drivers.* A proactive, innovative and naturally curious approach, with the confidence to challenge thinking and influence stakeholders.* Ability to travel up to 35% of the year to internal stakeholder meetings and trade events in EMEA, and occasionally to team events in the US.This role would suit someone who understands customer challenges and can translate them into compelling business stories and growth opportunities. You might currently work for an automation provider, or you may work for a retailer, manufacturer or logistics business operating complex warehouse environments. What matters most is your ability to understand customer needs, identify opportunities and communicate them in a way that drives action. *Dematic is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Dematic prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.*