Account Executive - Air Distribution

CFM; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

CFM in Denver, Colorado, is seeking a talented Commercial HVAC Equipment Sales Executive with a minimum of 5+ years of sales and leadership experience. This outside sales role focuses on selling commercial HVAC equipment and systems to various professionals. The candidate will build and manage long-term customer relationships and must demonstrate strong technical expertise in HVAC.

You will enjoy a competitive salary and performance-based incentives, along with comprehensive health benefits, retirement savings plans, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of HVAC, mechanical contracting, engineering, or construction industry experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC systems and equipment applications.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the sale of commercial HVAC equipment and systems.
• Build and manage long-term customer relationships.
• Effectively communicate bids, negotiate values, and close sales.

Skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Technical knowledge of HVAC systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Since 1971, CFM Company has been delivering high-performance HVAC and sheet metal solutions across Colorado and Eastern Wyoming. We represent top-tier manufacturers and support our customers through every stage—from system design and selection to logistics, installation, and beyond. Our team is built on relationships, driven by service, and committed to doing the job right.

If you're ready for what's next, we’re excited you found us. At CFM, you’ll be part of a company that combines deep local roots with the backing of a national network—giving you the tools to grow, the freedom to take on new challenges, and the chance to make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. We review every application carefully and appreciate your interest in growing your career with our team.

We are seeking a talented Commercial HVAC Equipment Sales Executive with minimum 5+ years’ sales and leadership experience. Under minimal direction, this outside sales role is responsible for the sale of commercial HVAC equipment and systems to owners, engineers, architects, contractors (mechanical) and consultants. You will build and manage long‑term customer relationships with your customers, accounts, and manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates technical expertise to develop credibility, loyalty, trust and commitment
• Determines project needs, constraints, and responsibilities to meet the customer’s system designs and installation requirements
• Effectively writes, presents and communicates bids. Negotiates value and closes the sale
• Positively and credibly influences system design and solutions with customers.
• Frequently creates competitive, high quality and timely estimates, bids, proposals, and cost/benefit analysis
• Manages multiple, ongoing, projects particularly focusing on selling HVAC equipment, service and systems
• Builds partnering relationships with customers by consistent in‑person visits
• Responsible for developing and maintaining manufacturer relationships
• Understands the customer's business and speaks their language
• Responsible for supporting and assisting in the accounts receivable collection process
• Addresses customer's operational and environmental objectives, needs and requirements and sell solutions
• Solicits support from and communicates effectively with the entire sales team and inside sales supports staff
• Successfully collaborates across the organization to develop winning sales strategies
• Assists in the development of the sales team
• Ability to work to successfully perform job duties with minimal oversight while keeping management informed of progress and account status. Knows when to call for assistance from upper management to keep the sales process moving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred, or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum 5+ years of HVAC, mechanical contracting, engineering, or construction industry experience
• Experience working with consulting engineers and contractors strongly preferred
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC systems and equipment applications
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship‑building skills
• Ability to influence design decisions and develop trusted customer relationships
• Ability to prioritize, multi‑task, deal with ambiguity and manage high volume projects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Other Skills/Abilities

Strategic Skills

• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge. Ability to understand concepts and complexity comfortably. Open to change and will try to find solutions. Able to handle uncertainty and make decisions without knowing the whole story
• Operating Skills
• Ability to discern between tasks to determine how best to accomplish goals and organize task/people assignments to get results in a timely way. Ability to figure out processes and simplify them to maximize workflow.

Behavior Skills

• Ability to manage people and situations when conflicts arise. Ability to seize opportunities with the drive to complete goals.
• Personal and Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to establish and grow relationships with customers through effective verbal and written communication. Dedicated to the needs of the customers, manufacturers and peers and has the patience to actively listen to all business partners. Able to solve problems and skillfully negotiate with a minimum of noise while managing stress. Demonstrates integrity and trust through appropriate directness and truthfulness. Ability to understand personal strengths and weaknesses, seek feedback, and improve upon shortcomings.

Negotiating Skills

• Ability to settle differences, compromise or reach agreement while avoiding arguments and disputes.

Presentation Skills

• Ability to communicate and transfer knowledge in a precise, concise, and logical manner. Demonstrates professional facilitation skills and has a professional presence.
• Will be required to work in an office environment and frequently in the field.
• Occasional travel may be required for customer meetings, factory visits, training sessions, and industry events.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone, reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance‑based incentives
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional training and development opportunities
• Industry networking and training events

CFM offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support employee success and well‑being. Benefits may include:

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Salary ranges listed are dependent upon a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the specific role and location.