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Candidates must be open to 40% travel to our customer sites in the United States.We offer:\nCareer Development\nCompetitive Compensation and Benefits\nPay Transparency\nGlobal Opportunities\nLearn More Here: Logistics and Supply Chain Careers at Dematic\nDematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.\nThis policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.\nThe base pay range for this role is estimated to be $96,800.00 - $145,200.00 at the time of posting. 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