Contract Sales Representative

S. A. Comunale Co., Inc.; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

S. A. Comunale Co., Inc.

seeks a sales professional to promote and sell fire sprinkler offerings to General Contractors and end users within a defined territory. You will estimate and quote systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities and develop ongoing relationships with customers to grow the sprinkler service business. Position requires travel to customer sites and a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment focused on sales, prospecting new clients, and customer service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates degree in technical or business discipline a plus.
• 2+ years of experience selling service contracts in fire protection is required.
• Knowledge of NFPA 13, 14, 20 is required.
• Reading blueprints and hydraulic calculations a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and expand new and existing customer accounts.
• Maintain effective communication with customers and ensure satisfaction.
• Obtain and present quotes for service; schedule sales calls and follow-ups.
• Build relationships with general contractors and end users to grow sprinkler service business.
• Travel to customer sites to promote fire sprinkler offerings and services.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Reading blueprints

Estimating/hydraulic calculations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

We provide industry-leading, end-to-end fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC services. Our skilled tradespeople work in virtually every market across the nation.

S.A. Comunale has been a local industry leader for end-to-end mechanical, fire protection and HVAC services for nearly 100 years. We offer our clients significant financial strength, unmatched bonding capability, an award-winning safety program, and large-scale purchasing power. With 16 locations and over 1,450 employees, including 850 skilled tradesmen throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia, S.A. Comunale can work in virtually every market sector and facility type.

Click the link below to watch a short video about S.A. Comunale.

https://comunale.com/application/files/5717/5459/5043/Sprinkler_Highlight_Vide_LoRes.mp4

Job Summary

The primary function of this role is to professionally represent the Company with respect to the promotion and sale of fire sprinkler offerings to various General Contractor customers and end users within an assigned territory. This will also include estimating and quoting fire sprinkler systems for commercial, institutional and industrial facilities in the ability to build new business associations / relationships by developing a positive ongoing relationship with customers. Will establish contact with prospects and qualify potential buyers of new construction and service work by scheduling sales calls, follow up with leads, and utilize marketing strategies. Must be able to build new business associates / relationships and grow the sprinkler service business.

This job requires the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced multi-tasked environment with a focus towards sales, prospecting for new clients, and customer service. It will require travel to potential/existing customer sites.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for the identification, selection, and development of new and existing customer accounts.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective communication with customers, ensuring their satisfaction with our products and services at all times.
• Ensure contractual obligations are met and actively participate in quickly resolving customer problems.
• Responsible for getting quotes to the customers for service and any follow-up impairments.
• Establish contact with prospects and qualify potential buyers of fire protection contracts by scheduling sales calls, following up on leads and utilizing outline marketing strategies.
• Determine customer needs and develop a sales strategy to gain customer understanding of company offerings.
• Close sufficient sales to exceed sales plan objective.
• Familiar with reading blueprints, understanding current NFPA 13, 14 and 20 standards and local codes.
• Develop a positive ongoing relationship with existing and new customers, general contractors and end users.
• Ability to build new business associations/relationships and grow the fire protection business.
• Work with other branch personnel to ensure great customer service from the order to the delivery and beyond.
• Perform customer surveys as required/requested.
• Develop and maintain vendor relations.
• Obtain all licensing required to perform job function, as applicable.
• Obtain manufacturers’ certifications required to perform job function, as applicable
• Complete proper scheduling and execution of monthly calls as assigned by management.
• Execute all Company processes and complete all required paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Continually enhance sales skills and product knowledge in order to promote a professional image in the field.
• Read architectural and mechanical drawings and determine proper sprinkler locations for new construction and remodel projects
• Travel to customer and job sites as required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will have no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Associates degree in a technical or business discipline or related in the sprinkler fire suppression business is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience selling service contracts in the Fire Protection industry is required.
• Previous sprinkler design experience including estimating and performing hydraulic calculations is a plus.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 13, 14, and 20 is required.
• Knowledge of industry standard practices for service and inspection is required.
• Ability to multi-task to the extreme is required.
• Valid driver's license and excellent driving record is required.
• Ability to achieve sales quota as well as implement sales strategy to exceed goals is required.
• Ability to work accurately with numbers is required.
• Significant experience with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications is required.
• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Demonstration of a positive attitude is required.
• Ability to think strategically, make sound decisions, and produce accurate and timely results is required.
• Building positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees and management is required.
• Demonstrating integrity and professionalism is required.
• Demonstrating commitment to company values is required.
• Excellent organizational skills are required.
• Ability to follow-up on tasks and assignments in a timely manner is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required.
• Ability to perform basic business mathematical functions is required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision is required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment is required.
• Complying with all operating policies, procedures, executed Plans, and Programs is required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, government agencies, customers, vendors and suppliers

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Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The strength rating for this position is classified as light work which ent