Project Manager

KION Business Services Polska; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dematic is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale material handling initiatives. You will oversee cross-functional teams, define scope, and manage schedule, budget, and resources across complex deployments of software and hardware.

The role requires a strong project management background, 6–10 years in the material handling industry, excellent communication, and proficiency with MS Office and MS Projects. Bachelor's in Business or Engineering preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering (preferred).
• Minimum 6-10 years' experience in material handling industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong Project Management background.
• Team leadership and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee various projects of significant magnitude in terms of complexity, cost, time-constraints, internal and external staffing, and equipment including software and hardware.
• Provide direction to project team including assignment of individual responsibilities, tasks and technical functions.
• Manage a project within the triple constraints of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Identify and manage project risks with actionable mitigation strategies.
• Analyze project profitability forecasts appropriate monthly costs for revenue recognition and ensures timely and accurate invoicing.
• Provide Project Management Practices and Solution Development Leadership to the Pre-Sales efforts in accordance with pre-sales processes.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MS Projects

MS Office

Job description

Backfill We offer: Job Description Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, 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.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $100,000 - $130,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications

What You Will Do In This Role

• Oversee various projects of significant magnitude in terms of complexity, cost, time-constraints, internal and external staffing, and equipment including software and hardware.
• Provide direction to project team including assignment of individual responsibilities, tasks and technical functions.
• Manage a project within the triple constraints of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Identify and manage project risks with actionable mitigation strategies.
• Analyze project profitability forecasts appropriate monthly costs for revenue recognition and ensures timely and accurate invoicing.
• Provide Project Management Practices and Solution Development Leadership to the Pre-Sales efforts in accordance with pre-sales processes.
• Must have knowledge of the constraints and methods for defining and demonstrating equipment, subsystem, and system performance criteria.
• Ability to develop detailed project schedules inclusive of all in-scope engineering, installation, and integration schedule activities as well as explicit and implicate out-of-scope milestones by others (i.e. owners and general contractors) impacting project execution.
• Apply base principles of systems engineering in the project execution efforts and in pre-sales solution development efforts which includes: Develop and validate the customer’s business case. Develop proposal, estimate, high level schedule.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelors Degree in Business or Engineering (preferred).
• Minimum 6-10 years' experience in material handling industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong Project Management background.
• Team leadership and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Projects.

KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.