Fire Protection Sales Leader — Central Illinois Growth

Shambaugh & Son LP; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Shambaugh & Son LP is seeking a motivated Fire Protection Sales Representative to grow our Fire Protection division across Central Illinois. The role blends sales, business development, estimating, and customer relationship management to serve contractors, owners, managers, and industrial clients.

The ideal candidate will develop new business opportunities, manage existing accounts, conduct site visits, prepare estimates, and coordinate with operations to ensure project success from concept to

Qualifications

• 3 years of fire alarm sales preferred.
• NICET in fire alarm systems 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 current 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

Customer relationships

Sales strategy

Education

NICET in fire alarm systems

Tools

FIKE

Edwards

Notifier

Job description

Shambaugh & Son LP is seeking a motivated Fire Protection Sales Representative to grow our Fire Protection division across Central Illinois. The role blends sales, business development, estimating, and customer relationship management to serve contractors, owners, managers, and industrial clients.

The ideal candidate will develop new business opportunities, manage existing accounts, conduct site visits, prepare estimates, and coordinate with operations to ensure project success from concept to