Kickstart Your Career With Real Impact!
You’ve completed your bachelor’s and/or master’s degree and are ready to launch your career in a role that offers hands-on experience, early responsibility, and global exposure. Our Management Trainee Program is designed to help you grow quickly, build leadership skills, and make meaningful contributions from day one.
As a Management Trainee in our Business Solutions team within Intelligent Automated Solutions (IAS), you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of our commercial business with a strong focus on Sales. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals across the organization, collaborate with customers, and help shape solutions that drive real results.
From the start, you’ll be a valued member of the KION Group, joining a collaborative, high-performing team that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and diverse perspectives.
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Program Length: 18 months
Program Start: October 1, 2026
What We Offer
A dynamic, hands-on role with strong long-term growth and leadership development opportunities
Competitive, above-market compensation and a comprehensive benefits package
Early exposure to the full business through cross-functional collaboration
A 5-month international assignment at one of our global locations, offering meaningful global experience
Real responsibility from day one, with opportunities to contribute ideas and make an early impact
Dedicated mentorship from a senior KION executive who will actively support your professional and leadership development
What You’ll Do
As part of the Sales organization, you will:
Develop an end-to-end understanding of the commercial lifecycle, from prospecting and opportunity development through contract close and execution handoff
Partner with Customers, Account Managers, Sales Leadership, Solution Development, Project Management, Operations, and Finance to understand customer needs and translate them into value-based sales solutions
Learn how to manage and grow customer accounts, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, supporting negotiations, and building long-term customer relationships
Support Sales teams in structuring opportunity and account strategies, ensuring strong positioning and effective execution across target customers and industries
Analyze market and competitive landscapes, helping create sales and customer-facing materials that clearly differentiate our solutions
Assist Sales leadership with data-driven insights and recommendations to support revenue growth, customer retention, market share, and pricing strategies
Support project management in contract and schedule management to understand the full life cycle of a project
Understand the financials of a project and how it impacts the business
What We are Looking For
A bachelor's or master’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, or a related business field
Professional fluency in English to collaborate with global teams; additional language skills are a plus
Strong technical and analytical skills, including daily use of MS Office; experience with Salesforce or similar CRM tools is a plus
A proactive, team-oriented mindset, with strong written and verbal communication skills
A clear interest in building future leadership responsibility
International experience and/or exposure to logistics, manufacturing, or automation environments preferred
Ready to Apply?
Did we spark your interest? We look forward to receiving your application.
To learn more about our program, visit: Our management trainee program | KION GROUP AG
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