(Senior) Manager Digital Sustainability Solutions (f/m/d)

Take Sustainability at KION to the next level. We are transforming how Sustainability & HSE works across KION Group—making AI and digital innovation part of everyday practice, not just ambition. Join our team in Frankfurt am Main and play a pivotal role in this transformation. Combining strategic vision with hands-on delivery, you will build scalable digital solutions, automate complex processes, and empower colleagues to work smarter. Your impact goes beyond technology: you will strengthen the capabilities of our entire sustainability team and unlock more capacity to drive our sustainability agenda.

We offer:

• A company with a bright future: As a listed M-Dax company, we already employ more than 41,000 people in over 100 countries and are thus playing a key role in driving the future of intralogistics
• Move on together: Standardized and documented feedback process with international career opportunities and individual development offers
• Vibrant community: Regular company events and professional workshop formats with opportunities for internal networking
• Individual benefits: State-of-the-art IT equipment & mobile devices, free Germany ticket, possibility to lease company bike, free fruit & drinks in the office & corporate benefits, childcare facilities
• Our basics: Flexible working hours, part-time models, possibility of regular mobile working, attractive remuneration package, employer-funded company pension scheme, possibility of deferred compensation with employer subsidy

Tasks and Qualifications:

• Drive the digital transformation of Sustainability & HSE, turning business needs into a prioritized roadmap for automation, AI adoption, and scalable solutions.
• Build and maintain applications and end-to-end workflows with Power Apps, Power Automate, and Azure, combining low-code, custom code, and APIs. Use Claude Code to accelerate prototyping, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation while ensuring code quality and maintainability.
• Develop AI agents and workflows for sustainability reporting, document processing, data validation, and decision support using generative AI, large language models (LLMs), Microsoft Copilot Studio, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Build reliable data pipelines and integrations linking sustainability platforms with SharePoint, Dataverse, and enterprise systems such as SAP and Workday via REST APIs and standard/custom connectors. Lead API design, development, and implementation with the ESG software provider and KION IT, covering interface specifications, data mappings, authentication, integration testing, and maintenance.
• Enhance reporting with AI-enabled dashboards, data models, and automated quality checks to strengthen ESG and HSE data transparency, traceability, and actionable insights.
• Build the team’s digital and AI capabilities through use cases, training, and reusable solutions; partner with IT and technology providers on secure deployment, application lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure all AI initiatives comply with KION policies and governance throughout design, development, deployment, and daily use, working closely with KION IT and relevant governance functions.

Your profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Engineering, Sustainability Management, Business Administration, or a comparable discipline, plus several years’ experience in digital transformation, business application development, process automation, data analytics, or technology-enabled sustainability.
• Interest in Sustainability, ESG, and HSE and ability to translate business/reporting needs into digital workflows and reliable data structures. Knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks and regulations is a plus, not a prerequisite.
• Hands-on Microsoft Power Platform proficiency: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Fx, workflow logic, data modelling, and SharePoint/Dataverse integration.
• Practical generative AI, LLM, and agent automation experience, including prompt engineering, agent orchestration, tool integration, and output evaluation; Copilot Studio highly desirable. Experience with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, including code review, testing, debugging, and maintenance; familiarity with Git and application lifecycle management.
• Working knowledge of Azure, REST APIs, JSON, SQL, and scripting languages such as Python; understanding of cloud integration, authentication, access management, and data governance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills; ability to turn complex requirements into practical, scalable solutions, with ownership and curiosity for emerging technologies.
• Fluent English; German is a plus.

Have we sparked your interest?

If this opportunity appeals to you, we look forward to receiving your online application. For further information about the role, please contact Monika Wohlfarth on +49 69 201107663.

About us

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.