KION Group

Leader of Software Product Management

KION Group  •  $175k - $300k/yr  •  Grand Rapids, MI (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

The Leader of Software Product Management is accountable for the end-to-end strategy, portfolio leadership, and commercial success of the IAS global software W*S (WMS, WES, WCS) portfolio supporting supply chain, logistics, automation, and digital solutions. This role sets the product vision, translates business and customer needs into scalable, differentiated software offerings, and ensures tight alignment across engineering, sales, operations, and regional business units.

Operating at enterprise scale, the role balances long term platform strategy with near term commercial execution, ensuring software products drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and customer value across global markets.

We offer:

  • Career Development

  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits

  • Pay Transparency

  • Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

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 $175,000.00 to $300,000.00 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:

Responsibilities:

  • Define and own the global software product vision, roadmap, and Annual Operating Plans aligned with corporate strategy, growth priorities, and market trends in supply chain and logistics technology.
  • Measure Software Product and Offering portfolio as a pseudo-P&L ensuring strong operational and investment outcomes
  • Lead portfolio prioritization across platforms, applications, and digital services, balancing innovation, scalability, and lifecycle management.
  • Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Regional Leaders to ensure products are commercially compelling, clearly positioned, and aligned to customer value propositions.
  • Own product business cases, including revenue growth, margin, pricing, and investment tradeoffs.
  • Engage directly with strategic customers and partners to validate roadmap direction and ensure strong product‑market fit.
  • Serve as the primary interface between Product Management and Software Development, ensuring clear requirements, prioritized backlogs, and outcome‑based delivery.
  • Identify emerging technologies and warehouse application and trends (e.g., cloud platforms, data & analytics, AI‑enabled optimization) and translate them into practical, scalable product capabilities.

Experience:

  • 10-15+ years’ experience in software product management, development, sales, and / or deployment, with senior leadership responsibility for enterprise or B2B software portfolios.
  • Preference given for experience within the Supply Chain Solutions industry as either operator or provider of supply chain software. Supply chain planning, Warehouse Management, and Warehouse Execution Software experience is most relevant
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • Strong understanding of modern software development, cloud platforms, and Agile product delivery models.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels, influencing executive stakeholders while driving operational results.
  • Experience working in matrixed, international organizations with significant commercial and customer interaction.
KION Group

About KION Group

Are looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of supply chain solutions is our home. KION is shaping world trade – globally, regionally, locally. We ensure that supply chains reach their full potential: fast, efficient, smart, sustainable and reliable.

Our 42,000 employees make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: The Supply Chain Solutions Company. Our people’s passion is innovating, automating, and orchestrating solutions for our customers’ supply chains.

Would you like to be part of our international team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.

With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a global group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. Regardless of which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape how we act and how we work with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both at home and abroad.

KION is the architect of global, regional and local supply chains. Our brands are well established:

Dematic is the global leader in intelligent supply chain and automation solutions. The Linde Material Handling and STILL brands serve the premium and higher value segments of the industrial truck market. Baoli focuses on industrial trucks in the lower value and economy segments.

As a provider of comprehensive supply chain solutions with a worldwide service network, KION has a global presence and a regional focus on the needs of its customers. KION brands keep the world moving.

You can access our Legal Notice via the link https://www.kiongroup.com/en/Service/Legal-Notice/ and our Privacy Statement here: https://www.kiongroup.com/en/Service/Privacy-Statement/

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Frankfurt/Main, DE
Year Founded
2006
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