Electronics System Designer

Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 67,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc. in Omaha, NE is hiring an Electronics System Designer to sell to builders, architects, and institutions.

You will demonstrate products, develop relationships, and manage orders and installations, while traveling the assigned territory to solicit new business. The role requires outside sales experience, knowledge of distributed audio/video tech, and ability to read blueprints; CEDIA Designer Level 1 within 18 months is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 3 years outside sales experience.
• Clear understanding of distributed (whole house) audio and video technologies.
• Become CEDIA Designer Level 1 certified within 18 months.
• Ability to read blueprints and specification books within 3-6 months on the job.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Microsoft office. Must be able to learn and use proposal software and CRM software as directed.
• Proofreading skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work night, weekend and/or early morning hours based on business needs.
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn't limited to, criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Compile: Create lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, web sites and other sources.
• Communicate: Regularly visits customers, returns phone calls, coordinates orders and installations and takes the lead in problem resolutions.
• Demonstrate: Show product using samples or catalog and present features and benefits.
• Collaborate: Develops effective relationships with builders, architects, associations and end users.
• Maintain: Writes sales orders, coordinates deliveries and attends all necessary NFM exhibitions, including parade of homes and home shows.
• Travel: Explore assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders - single family homebuilders, multi-family unit builders and apartment owners.

Skills

Outside sales

Customer relations

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CRM software

Proposal software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pay Structure: $66,904 - 82,961 annually (Base Salary) + Commission

Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle

As NFM's Electronics System Designer you will sell products to builders, architects, associations, property management, healthcare facilities, schools and churches.

Job Duties: A Day in the Life

• Compile: Create lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, web sites and other sources
• Communicate: Regularly visits customers, returns phone calls, coordinates orders and installations and takes the lead in problem resolutions
• Demonstrate: Show product using samples or catalog and present features and benefits
• Collaborate: Develops effective relationships with builders, architects, associations and end users
• Maintain: Writes sales orders, coordinates deliveries and attends all necessary NFM exhibitions, including parade of homes and home shows
• Travel: Explore assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders - single family homebuilders, multi-family unit builders and apartment owners

Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love - because that's what we love.

Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• 3 years outside sales experience
• Clear understanding of distributed (whole house) audio and video technologies
• Become CEDIA Designer Level 1 certified within 18 months
• Ability to read blueprints and specification books within 3-6 months on the job
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Microsoft office. Must be able to learn and use proposal software and CRM software as directed
• Proofreading skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work night, weekend and/or early morning hours based on business needs
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn't limited to, criminal background check