Automation Solutions Architect - Warehouse & Fulfillment

Kardex Solutions LLC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kardex Solutions is seeking a Solutions Architect to be a customer-facing technical and commercial resource. You will translate customer requirements into automation strategies centered on AutoStore and material handling, leading discovery sessions, workshops, and demonstrations to prove business value.

You will collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Product Management, balancing operational performance with technical feasibility to shape end-to-end solutions for distribution centers across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in warehouse automation, material handling, distribution operations, solution engineering, systems integration, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of warehouse and distribution center operations.
• Experience supporting customer-facing technical or solution-selling activities.
• Ability to understand operational data and translate it into automation requirements.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working collaboratively with Sales and Engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer discovery sessions to understand current warehouse processes and requirements.
• Develop high-level automation concepts addressing operational and business needs.
• Deliver compelling demonstrations of Kardex Solutions products and technologies.
• Support Sales in early-stage opportunity qualification and value articulation.
• Translate operational discussions into clear functional and technical requirements for engineering teams.
• Collaborate with internal engineering resources to ensure alignment between sales conversations and final solutions.

Skills

Warehouse automation

Material handling

Solution engineering

Systems integration

Presentation skills

Operational data translation

Collaboration with Sales

Project management

Tools

AutoStore

WMS

WCS

WES

Warehouse robotics

Job description

Kardex Solutions is seeking a Solutions Architect to be a customer-facing technical and commercial resource. You will translate customer requirements into automation strategies centered on AutoStore and material handling, leading discovery sessions, workshops, and demonstrations to prove business value.

You will collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Product Management, balancing operational performance with technical feasibility to shape end-to-end solutions for distribution centers across