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KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

Senior Application Analyst - Digital Procurement

Enterprise ApplicationsPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeGrand Rapids, MI, USA$93.6k - $130k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field is required.
  • Seven to ten years of experience in digital procurement, procurement technology, business analysis, application management, material management, supply chain, or a related area is required; global-organization experience is ideal.
  • Hands-on experience with eProcurement platforms such as SAP MM, SAP Ariba, or comparable procurement technologies, including implementations, enhancements, integrations, or business-process optimization, is required.
  • A strong understanding of procurement and material management processes, including purchasing, sourcing, supplier management, project procurement, and related workflows, is required.
  • Experience translating business requirements into functional requirements, workflows, user stories, process designs, acceptance criteria, and scalable technology solutions is required.
  • Ability to analyze process, data-integrity, system, and operational risks and work across teams to develop practical solutions is required.
  • Experience supporting technology implementations, upgrades, testing, change management, and user adoption in a complex or global organization is required.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills are required, including the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences and lead workshops or training sessions with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Procurement and project teams across regions to understand business challenges and translate requirements into scalable processes, workflows, functional specifications, user stories, and technology solutions.
  • Serve as a liaison between Procurement, process owners, IT/Business Transformation, and external technology providers, connecting business needs with technical capabilities across a global organization.
  • Support global implementations and enhancements of eProcurement technologies, including SAP MM, SAP Ariba, eSourcing, cloud-based platforms, automation, AI, and other emerging procurement solutions.
  • Analyze procurement processes, system workflows, data integrity, and operational risks to identify root causes and recommend solutions that improve efficiency, compliance, quality, and user experience.
  • Coordinate system enhancements, testing, releases, provider deliverables, and business-readiness activities to support successful implementations and upgrades.
  • Drive continuous improvement and digitalization across global Procurement processes by evaluating existing processes and identifying opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and scale.
  • Lead workshops, training, and user-enablement activities to help project teams and Procurement stakeholders adopt new tools, processes, and capabilities.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and external providers, including evaluating new technologies and potential suppliers that can strengthen Procurement's digital capabilities.
  • Manage multiple global initiatives and priorities while building relationships across technical and business teams.
  • Travel approximately 10%, including occasional international travel, based on business and project needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a global organization is ideal.

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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