Senior Design Consultant

The Senior Design Consultant leads end-to-end design of complex automated material-handling systems, collaborating closely with sales teams and customers to deliver innovative, best-in-class solutions. This role drives each project from initial concept through contract negotiation and implementation handoff, ensuring solutions leverage the latest industry technologies and provide clear ROI.

Job Responsibilities:

- Leads complex automated material handling system design activities that develop solutions supporting customer objectives
- Collaborates with sales teams and customers to evaluate needs and develop optimal solutions
- Establishes credibility by clearly communicating the design process, alternatives considered, and proposed solutions
- Ensures automated solutions incorporate the latest industry methods and technologies to provide competitive advantage
- Leads internal brainstorming and supplier evaluation to identify best-in-class ideas and partners
- Drives the complete project lifecycle from initial concept analysis through customer presentations, contract negotiations, and implementation handover
- Prepares calculations, material flow diagrams, functional descriptions, and commercial content for quotes and presentations
- Performs internal administrative projects as assigned
- Develops professional proposals and presentations that clearly demonstrate expertise and system design benefits
- Manages cost estimates and ensures costing accuracy
- Participates in trade fairs and events

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- Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; Master’s or MBA preferred
- Minimum 10 years’ professional experience in comparable roles OR 5+ years direct industry experience in intralogistics and material handling technology
- Superior understanding of warehouse, distribution center, and order fulfillment operations
- Ability to thrive in a growth environment and adapt to change
- Strong capability in creating and understanding operational flow requirements
- Highly detail-oriented with ability to manage critical deadlines and multitask effectively
- Advanced capability in data analysis, modeling tools, and automated material handling system design including software
- Strong value engineering and ROI analysis skills
- Knowledge of automated warehouse technology, control systems, and IT for material flow
- Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Superior capability to define and analyze customer data for system requirements
- Proven leadership with internal resources, suppliers, and customers
- Strong mentoring motivation
- Willingness to travel extensively (30–60%); access to reliable transportation and proximity to a major US airport
- Proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office Suite

- Sandler training
- Experience with HubSpot and Power BI

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.