Digital Automation Consultant - Material Handling

Belden Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Belden Inc. is seeking a Digital Automation Consultant (DAC) for Material Handling to guide customers through early digital transformation and automation initiatives.

You will diagnose operational challenges and translate customer needs into technical requirements for Belden's solution engineering teams. This individual contributor role offers high-impact, cross-functional leadership from discovery through solution validation, leveraging Material Handling expertise to define requirements and

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in Material Handling, automation, industrial networking, or similar.
• Working knowledge of OT/IT networking (Ethernet, switching/routing, VLANs, wireless, resiliency, basic cybersecurity).
• Familiarity with automation, IIoT, robotics, Lean/Six Sigma; RPA tools (UiPath, Automation Anywhere) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to analyze customer operations and identify automation opportunities in Material Handling environments.
• Define outcome-driven use cases, KPIs, and success criteria aligned with customer goals.
• Design and present automation solutions that build trust and long-term partnerships.
• Translate operational needs into technical requirements and technical designs into business-friendly language.
• Provide technical leadership across sales, Solution Consultants, engineering, and services.
• Collaborate with technical teams on POCs, FATs, and network audits.
• Share industry insights and use cases demonstrating ROI.
• Build financial justifications for automation solutions and influence decision-making at all levels.
• Relay customer insights and market trends to refine Belden's strategy.
• Contribute to thought leadership in the Material Handling space.

Skills

Material Handling

OT/IT networking

Automation

IIoT

Robotics

Lean/Six Sigma

RPA tools

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

UiPath

Automation Anywhere

Job description

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Job Summary

As a Digital Automation Consultant (DAC) for Material Handling, you help customers navigate digital transformation and automation initiatives early — before requirements are locked in. Reporting to the DAC Leader, you'll diagnose operational challenges, align stakeholders, and translate customer needs into technical requirements for Belden's solution engineering teams. You'll shape winning strategies and lay the groundwork for successful delivery and long-term customer success.

This individual contributor role carries high-impact, cross-functional technical leadership — guiding opportunities from discovery through solution validation. Using your Material Handling expertise, you'll ask the right questions to uncover customer needs and translate them into technical direction for the solutions engineering team.

What You Will Do

• Partner with stakeholders to analyze customer operations and identify automation opportunities in Material Handling environments
• Define outcome-driven use cases, KPIs, and success criteria aligned with customer goals
• Design and present automation solutions that build trust and long-term partnerships
• Translate operational needs into technical requirements and technical designs into business-friendly language
• Provide technical leadership across sales, Solution Consultants, engineering, and services
• Collaborate with technical teams on POCs, FATs, and network audits
• Share industry insights and use cases demonstrating ROI
• Build financial justifications for automation solutions and influence decision-making at all levels
• Relay customer insights and market trends to refine Belden's strategy
• Contribute to thought leadership in the Material Handling space

What You Will Bring

• 5–7 years in Material Handling, automation, industrial networking, or similar
• Working knowledge of OT/IT networking (Ethernet, switching/routing, VLANs, wireless, resiliency, basic cybersecurity)
• Familiarity with automation, IIoT, robotics, Lean/Six Sigma; RPA tools (UiPath, Automation Anywhere) a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Track record of driving measurable business outcomes

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $140,000 to $170,000, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!