COMPANY OVERVIEW
Business Development Consultant | Southern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois
Applied Engineering, Inc. is seeking a motivated and hardworking individual to join our team in Southern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois as a Business Development Consultant. You will be part of a group of engineers dedicated to high-quality work, value-add solutions, skill development, and career growth. We welcome candidates from North Chicago and beyond to apply.
Innovation, problem solving, integrity, and collaboration are a few things you'll experience and represent while working with Applied. If you appreciate a challenge, variety, and a quicker pace, then we would like to get to know you better.
Award Winning – Employee Owned – Comprehensive BenefitsRelocation Assistance – Ownership Opportunity – Continuing Education Support
BENEFITS AND PERKS
Applied Engineering is a 100% employee-owned engineering and technology consulting company dedicated to providing exceptional talent and technology. We have won numerous awards, including Best Place to Work and Top Place to Intern.
Our unique company culture blends top talent, total technology, and absolute adaptability. We offer a career trajectory few others can match, with opportunities to take on roles and projects aligned with your skills and interests.
In addition, we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- 401K retirement plan
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance options
- Paid overtime
- Flexible work schedule
Employees working in Southern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois will enjoy professional growth and community engagement through our regional presence in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.
ESTIMATED PAY RANGE
$60,000 - 80,000 base pay, DOE, + commission
Final compensation is based on experience, skills, and alignment with role expectations.
JOB SUMMARYAs a Business Development Consultant in Southern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois, you will:
- Drive business results by meeting/exceeding annual and multi-year targets and maximizing individual sales opportunities
- Develop effective relationships with key executives and directors; build, maintain, and grow opportunity pipelines within accounts to drive business results
- Ability to create effective proposals that link our solutions to the customer business
- Develop and deliver sales presentations and close sales in a professional and effective manner
- Provide timely, accurate and detailed forecasts, and effectively leverage chosen sales processes, tools, and methodologies
- Be involved in scheduling projects and coordinating resources
- Work collaboratively with suppliers and Applied partners
- Contribute to projects that impact communities in Madison, WI, Southern Milwaukee, WI, and the greater Chicago metro area
- Apply your skills in a dynamic environment that values ownership and innovation
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred
- Proven sales ability with 3+ years of outside technical sales experience
- Experience selling professional services preferred
- Knowledge of the engineering or IT consulting industry and/or business process outsourcing
- Knowledge of the product design process and manufacturing typically attained through working as a design, manufacturing, or test engineer or in a marketing/sales role for a manufacturing company
- Marketing and market planning knowledge
- Ability to travel 20-25% or as needed within assigned territory
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, well-developed presentation skills, professional composure, and excellent customer relations skills
- Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Computer literacy including e-mail, Internet, word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
- Experience with using Salesforce is strongly preferred
- Strong work ethic and integrity
SKILLS AND VALUES
- Capable of working independently and as a team member
- Strong work ethic and unwavering integrity
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a learning mindset
- Curiosity, problem solving, and analytical thinking
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Desire to work on a variety of projects
Please consider joining Applied's team of talented employees in Southern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois and the greater Chicago metro area!
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We regret that we do not offer sponsorship.
Applied Engineering is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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What We Do
Applied Engineering is a 100% employee-owned engineering and technology company that was founded in Fargo, ND in 1986. We provide engineering and manufacturing consulting services, IT and custom programming services, and large format digital printing services. Applied combines talent and technology to offer custom solutions to fit our customer’s unique challenges. Since 1986, we have grown to over 130 employees. Our growth over the past 35 years has allowed us to open offices in more locations to better serve our customers. We are headquartered in Bismarck, ND, with additional offices in Fargo, ND; Brooklyn Park, MN; Sioux Falls, SD; and various remote locations. Over the years, we’ve been honored to receive various awards for our workplace culture, including; Best Place to Work award, and Top Place to Intern award from the ND Young Professionals Network, and have been selected as one of the Top 25 Best Large Companies to work for in the region by Prairie Business Magazine. If you'd like to learn more about our services and products or if you're interested in joining our team of employee-owners, we encourage you to join our LinkedIn network, become an Applied Facebook follower, or visit our website.
