Fire Alarm Sales Executive — Central IL | Commission

Shambaugh-; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Shambaugh & Son is seeking a motivated Fire Alarm Sales Executive to join our Life Safety team in Central Illinois. You will develop new business, build strong customer relationships, estimate projects, conduct site visits and deliver fire alarm solutions that meet customer needs and code requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience in fire alarm systems, life safety solutions, commercial construction, or low-voltage systems and work with contractors, end users, and project

Qualifications

• 3 years of fire alarm sales preferred.
• Experience with FIKE, Edwards and Notifier or a combination of any of these preferred.
• Technical knowledge of VESDA and clean agent systems a plus
• Prior experience with NFPA to complete system layouts to ensure system meets code preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and establish long-term relationships
• Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously with different cost components
• Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking skills, ability to be resourceful and proactive when completing duties
• Regular and reliable attendance, including the ability to work extended hours and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients and contractors both in office and job sites.
• Build and manage sales for the division.
• Determine customer needs and develop a sales strategy to gain customer understanding of company offerings.
• Close sufficient sales to exceed sales plan objectives.
• Familiar with reading blueprints, understanding NFPA 13, 14, 20, and 72 standards and local codes.
• Develop a positive ongoing relationship with existing and new customers, general contractors and end users.
• Estimate small and large projects
• Ability to build new business associations / relationships and grow the Fire Alarm Business.
• Other duties as required

Skills

Fire alarm sales

Contractor relations

Sales strategy

Education

NICET in fire alarm systems

Tools

FIKE

Edwards

Notifier

NFPA knowledge

Job description

Shambaugh & Son is seeking a motivated Fire Alarm Sales Executive to join our Life Safety team in Central Illinois. You will develop new business, build strong customer relationships, estimate projects, conduct site visits and deliver fire alarm solutions that meet customer needs and code requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience in fire alarm systems, life safety solutions, commercial construction, or low-voltage systems and work with contractors, end users, and project