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KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

Rental and Used Equipment Manager

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHanover, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree or comparable technical or commercial vocational training followed by substantial practical experience.
  • Several years of professional experience in a sales environment; initial leadership experience is advantageous.
  • Strong sales and customer orientation, with the ability to acquire customers and align the rental and used-equipment business with market needs.
  • Strong analytical skills, ability to implement projects, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Structured and systematic working style, strong goal and results orientation, resilience, and sense of responsibility.
  • Strong communication, assertiveness, and intercultural competence.
  • Very good spoken and written German and English.
  • Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

  • Own revenue, contribution-margin, and utilization targets for the branch's rental and used-equipment business; derive and implement regional action plans.
  • Lead the local rental and used-equipment team professionally and disciplinarily, including setting objectives, coaching, and systematic personnel development.
  • Acquire new customers, maintain existing customer relationships, manage the sales pipeline, and steer offer and closing rates while ensuring CRM discipline and data quality.
  • In coordination with central steering functions, optimize utilization, idle time, and time-to-sell for the rental fleet and used equipment.
  • Implement centrally defined processes, strategies, and campaigns, adapting them to local conditions when necessary.
  • Take partial or full project responsibility for nationwide projects to develop the rental and used-equipment business, coordinating regularly with other departments.
  • Prepare regular reports and forecasts, derive corrective actions, and conduct business reviews with branch management and the Head of Used and Rental.
  • Represent the branch in the market and with key customers, and manage escalations in critical customer cases.
  • Ensure compliance and occupational safety and adherence to all relevant internal policies.

Desired Qualifications

  • Initial leadership experience is desirable.

About the Company

KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

KION Group provides forklifts, warehouse equipment, and integrated automation, along with software to optimize supply chains. It sells and leases industrial trucks, offers automated storage/retrieval and warehouse management software, and provides financing and digital transformation services through KION Digital. Its strength comes from a broad brand portfolio (Linde MH, STILL, Dematic, Baoli, Fenwick, OM, Voltas) delivering end-to-end intralogistics across hardware, software, automation, and services for real-time, secure operations. The goal is to help customers improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility in their supply chains by tightly integrating material handling with digital tools and services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Wiesbaden, Germany
Founded
2006

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