Management Trainee (f/m/d) - Quality

You have successfully completed your master’s degree and are now looking to kick-start your career in an international environment. As part of our Management Trainee Program, you will quickly take on responsibility within the global CTO organization in the ITS EMEA team, with a strong focus on KION Group’s global quality approach and quality partnering activities. From day one, you will be an integral part of the KION Group and a collaborative, cross-functional team that works closely with internal stakeholders as well as external partners and start-ups to drive excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement across our quality landscape.# **We offer:****Brief Facts****Homebase**: Aschaffenburg**Duration**: 18 months**Start of the program**: October 1, 2026**What we offer*** In addition to a **multifaceted job**, you can look forward to **exciting career opportunities and above-market remuneration*** You will quickly get to know all the important interfaces that ensure **cross-functional collaboration based on partnership and trust*** The global orientation of the program is complemented by a 5-month assignment at one of our **international locations*** From the start, we will assign you tasks for which you will have **individual responsibility**, giving you the opportunity to contribute your **own ideas*** Your **mentor**, one of our KION executives, will support you along your journey and will drive your **personal development**# **Tasks and Qualifications:****Tasks*** As a **Management Trainee (f/m/d) in Quality**, you will support the **development and continuous improvement of KION Group’s global quality processes** within a **dynamic business and technology environment**.* Working closely with **internal stakeholders and external partners, including start-ups**, you will build the **foundation for a future expert role in Global Quality Partnering**. Through **hands-on involvement and mentoring**, you will gain insights into **quality governance, partner evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration**.* You will support **customer-focused quality improvement initiatives within ITS EMEA**, including the **analysis of field quality data**.* You will contribute to **quality frameworks, standards, and best-practice sharing** across **ITS EMEA and partner activities**.* You will **monitor quality performance and compliance** by tracking **KPIs, OKRs, and improvement actions** and support **quality-related activities with external partners and suppliers**, including **assessments and risk identification**.* You will **collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders** across **business, technology, and corporate functions**.* You will **prepare analyses, reports, and presentations for management reviews and quality initiatives**.* You will build **practical expertise in quality governance and partner quality management** through **mentoring and real-case involvement**.**Requirements*** **Master’s degree** in **Engineering, Quality Management, or Business Administration with a strong technical focus**.* **Strong interest in quality management, continuous improvement, and risk-based thinking**, combined with an **analytical mindset** and the ability to **derive structured insights from data**.* **High learning agility and conceptual thinking**, with the motivation to **develop quickly in a complex, evolving, and technology-driven environment**.* **Structured and organized working style**, with the ability to **manage multiple tasks** and prepare **high-quality analyses and presentations** in a **matrix organization**.* **Clear and professional communication skills**, enabling **effective collaboration with diverse internal stakeholders** and **guided interaction with external partners**.* **Collaborative, proactive, and improvement-oriented attitude**, with openness to **feedback, mentoring, and continuous professional development**.* **First practical experience** (e.g. **internships, working student roles, thesis projects**) in **quality management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, process improvement, data analysis, or technology and innovation environments** is an **advantage**.* **Very good written and spoken English**; **German is an advantage**.* **Strong motivation to work in an international, matrix-driven organization**.For further information, check out our website:**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.**
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