Fire Alarm Sales Engineer

Certasitepro; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonuses starting at $1,000

Comprehensive medical plan options

401K plan with company match

Generous paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading fire safety company in Altoona seeks a qualified sales professional with strong experience in the Fire Alarm Industry. This role involves preparing technical presentations, collaborating with clients to understand their needs, and recommending solutions to improve efficiency and safety in their operations. The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years of sales experience, preferably in a technical field, and possess a Bachelor's degree. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical plans and referral bonuses.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of progressive technical and industry sales experience.
• Must have experience in Fire Alarm Industry sales.
• Strong orientation to delivering winning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to customers.
• Collaborate with sales team to understand requirements.
• Help clients solve problems with installed equipment.
• Recommend improved materials or machinery to customers.
• Develop fire and life safety solutions for targeted prospects.
• Drive revenue through a solutions-based approach.

Skills

Technical presentations

Sales support

Problem-solving

Customer relationship management

Revenue generation

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

COMPANY PERKS

• Referral bonuses starting at $1,000 per referral
• Comprehensive medical plan options, including dental and vision
• 401K plan with company match
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Company giveaways
• Opportunities for community service and charity involvement
• Work at a mission-driven company, focused on people
• Continued growth and expansion into new markets and products and services

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Prepare and deliver technical presentations explaining products or services to existing and prospective customers and contractors.
• Collaborate with sales team to understand customer and contractor requirements and provide sales support.
• Help clients solve problems with installed equipment.
• Recommend improved materials or machinery to customers, showing how changes will lower costs and increase production.
• Understand how to interpret prints and drawings.
• Follow the established sales strategy, processes and programs to shift prospects into new customers within the CertaSite Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.
• Develop fire and life safety solutions that are a fit for each targeted prospect.
• Demonstrate efficient time management by spending time on activities that increase the chance of quota realization with a concern for EBITDA expansion, while also being value and mission driven.
• Maintain the pulse on competition, as well as understand how the buyers of CertaSite products and services make purchasing decisions.
• Drive revenue to CertaSite through prospects by establishing and selling solutions through the CertaSite platform of products and services.
• Establish scale and profitability by helping professionalize the Company’s go-to-market strategy and sales function.
• Facilitate optimization of gross margin throughout the organization.
• Partner with marketing to ensure the CertaSite value proposition and selling “story” remains relevant.
• Gather all information needed to make informed recommendations.
• Persuasively sell ideas to gain support and buy-in.
• Use various communication techniques to gain cooperation in a negotiation.
• Demonstrate the ability to remain resolute and resilient under stress.
• Leverage contacts to stay informed of new company developments.
• Balance new requests with established priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred or equivalent education and work experience.
• 7-10 years of progressive technical and industry sales experience.
• Must have experience in Fire Alarm Industry sales.

IDEAL QUALITIES

• Experience driving revenue and helping build strong GTM strategies.
• Demonstrated track record of uncovering opportunities and advancing prospect opportunities to close by following a prescribed selling campaign process.
• Strong orientation to delivering winning outcomes and possessing an emotional engine that is contagiously felt throughout the organization.
• Proficiency in identifying high value prospects, running a disciplined sales campaign and converting prospects into CertaSite customers.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Controlled climate, office environment, local travel as needed; no overnight travel required, visit customer locations and may have meetings in field settings, required to sit for long periods of time, eight hours or more per day and being frequently required to use monitor, keyboard, and phone.

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