Brief Facts
Homebase: Xiamen
Duration: 18 months
Hire date: as of June 2025
Program start: 01 October 2025
In addition to a multifaceted job, you can look forward to exciting career opportunities and competitive compensation
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
You will play a key role in managing our product offerings and driving technology innovations for the Mobile Automation BU across the APAC region
You will observe and analyze customer needs, market dynamics, and competitor trends to develop a comprehensive product roadmap strategy that ensures the success of our automation business
You will oversee the entire product life cycle, which includes defining product requirements based on compelling value propositions, collaborating with R&D engineers to develop innovative products, launching products with effective go-to-market strategies, monitoring product health throughout its life cycle and managing the phase-out process as necessary
You will work closely with product managers and business developers in other regions to export and adapt your offerings for their markets, contributing to the overall success of our automation initiatives
Requirements
You have a master’s degree in engineering, automation or comparable studies and are now excited to gain practical experience
You have a keen interest in Product Management and ideally already have initial practical experience in form of an internship or others
You have professional working proficiency in English and Mandarin enabling you to communicate with stakeholders and our global development teams
You have already acquired international experience and/or are excited by the prospect of international collaboration and a placement abroad for several months as part of the trainee program
You have strong IT skills—you particularly use MS Office daily and have knowledge of relevant development tools
You are a team player with strong communication skills, and are keen to take on responsibility and to work with a high level of initiative to achieve results you can be proud of
Did we spark your interest? We look forward to receiving your application.
For further information, check out our website: Our management trainee program | KION GROUP A