Business Development Consultant

Job Summary

As a Business Development Consultant in Southern Wisconsin / Northern Illinois you will:

• Drive revenue growth by meeting/exceeding annual and multi-year targets within the Chicago metro territory
• Build, maintain, and expand opportunity pipelines through strong executive-level relationships
• Engage clients across manufacturing, medical device, life sciences, semiconductor, and other engineering-driven industries to identify needs and deliver tailored solutions
• Create compelling proposals that clearly link Applied's engineering and technical services to client business objectives
• Develop and deliver polished sales presentations; negotiate and close opportunities with professionalism and confidence
• Provide accurate, timely forecasts and use data, market insights, and sales methodologies to guide strategy
• Coincide with recruiting, engineering, and operations teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Represent Applied in the Chicago engineering community and contribute to initiatives that support local industry growth
• Thrive in a dynamic, employee-owned environment that values innovation, accountability, and client impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of technical sales, engineering services sales, or professional services business development experience
• Proven success selling into engineering-centric industries (manufacturing, medical device, life sciences, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, etc.)
• Experience building and managing a territory, including strategic account development and long-cycle consultative selling
• Strong presentation, communication, and executive-relationship skills
• Ability to travel 20-25% or as needed within the Southern Wisconsin / Northern Illinois region
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Proficiency with Salesforce and other CRM/sales tools strongly preferred
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and a passion for delivering exceptional client outcomes

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

Additional Information

Please consider joining Applied's team of talented employees in Southern Wisconsin / Northern Illinois!

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.