As a Product Manager at Kardex, you will play a pivotal role in defining the vision and strategy for our Warehouse Execution System products. You will Kardex is a global leader in dynamic storage, retrieval, and distribution systems. Our innovative solutions power the world’s most advanced supply chains, enabling our customers to optimize space, increase efficiency, and drive business growth. We are committed to continuous innovation, operational excellence, and delivering exceptional value to our customers across industries.
Your tasks
As a Senior Product Manager at Kardex, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology platform and smart intralogistics solutions. You will serve as the subject matter expert for your product domain, collaborating closely with engineering, architecture, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, customer-centric products that address the evolving needs of the warehouse and supply chain industry.
This is a high-impact role where your domain expertise, strategic vision, and leadership will guide multiple product teams, inform data-driven decision-making, and drive the success of our product portfolio from ideation through market launch and beyond.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead in Product Strategy & Execution:
- Drive the development and execution of product strategy for strategically significant areas of the Kardex portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market trends.
- Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from requirements definition and development through launch, adoption, and phase-out.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture, and Operations to ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and operational excellence.
- Serve as the go-to domain expert, providing guidance on product architecture, roadmap prioritization, and solution design.
Drive Customer & Commercial Value
- Deeply understand customer needs, industry trends, and the competitive landscape to inform product decisions and maximize commercial value.
- Work with product and commercial teams to define, track, and drive key metrics for product success, including adoption, satisfaction, and ROI.
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities within your product portfolio, and develop strategies to address them at a departmental level.
- Lead customer discovery, market analysis, and user research to validate concepts and refine product direction.
Master Your Domain & Elevate Product Craft
- Continuously develop and share deep knowledge of your product area, acting as a mentor and coach to other product managers and cross-functional partners.
- Stay current with leading product management practices, technology advancements, and analytics techniques relevant to warehouse automation and supply chain solutions.
- Champion a culture of product excellence, fostering collaboration, feedback, and continuous improvement across teams.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support to ensure successful go-to-market strategies, product launches, and ongoing customer engagement.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to communicate product vision, progress, and impact, influencing decision-making at the highest levels.
- Support training and enablement for commercial teams to drive product adoption and market success.
Your profile
About You:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in product management, ideally within technology, automation, supply chain, or intralogistics sectors.
- Proven track record of leading successful product initiatives from concept through launch and lifecycle management.
- Deep understanding of product management best practices, agile methodologies, and data-driven decision-making.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal abilities.
- Experience collaborating with engineering, architecture, and commercial teams in a matrixed, global environment.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written); additional languages are a plus.
Desirable:
- Experience with automated storage and retrieval systems, warehouse automation, or supply chain technology.
Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor other product managers.
We Offer:
- The opportunity to shape the future of smart intralogistics solutions with a global leader.
- A collaborative, innovative, and supportive work environment.
- Professional development, training, and career growth opportunities.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package including generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick and vacation time
- Medical, Dental & Vision plans
- STD/LTD and paid life insurance
- tuition reimbursement
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Questions should be directed to the local People & Culture representative, Mike Brogan ([email protected])