Application Consultant

Rockwell Automation

Customer-facing role supporting sales and engaging engineering, operations, and procurement at Rockwell Automation. Driving growth at target customers and managing negotiations in the solutions business.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeDetroit • Illinois, Missouri, Montana, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $128,400 - $192,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead scope definition, articulate differentiators and values versus competition for designated product, service or solution
Lead other Application Consultants in the process capability or who specialize in drive systems
Work with Sales, Consultants and Specialists to assess and respond to IT/OT, engineering, consulting, project and support services opportunities
Forecast the process, hold opportunity cadence reviews with distributor partners and manage their funnel
Manage the process from Bid Request, Information gathering, Scope definition, Solution design and costing, and Approvals
Collaborate with Sales, Solution Consultants, Sales Specialists, Engineering, Services, and your peer proposal teams regional/global

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
The ability to travel 30% of the time.
A valid drivers license.
8+ years pre-sales, direct sales or consulting experience as an estimator, proposal engineer or other contract, project or application engineering focused position.
Demonstrated understanding of larger Rockwell Automation application value including knowledge in Automation products including PLC, Standard Drives, Software, Networks and ideally good knowledge of third party products.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
401k
Paid Time off
Parental and Caregiver Leave
Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

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Hard Skills & Tools

pre-sales experiencedirect sales experienceconsulting experienceestimatingproposal engineeringproject engineeringapplication engineeringsolution designcostingautomation products

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationforecastingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingnegotiationcustomer engagement

Certifications

Bachelor's degreevalid driver's license