Fire Service Sales Representative

Guardian Security Systems; Yakima (WA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Job summary

Guardian Security Systems is seeking a Fire Service Sales Representative in the Yakima area. You will build relationships with new and existing customers to protect lives and property through fire alarm monitoring and inspection services.

The role offers a competitive salary plus commissions, with ongoing training and development to advance your career in the fire and life safety industry. The schedule is Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:30pm Pacific, with a hybrid/onsite work setting.

Qualifications

• Two to five years sales experience – outside sales preferred.
• Experience working with contractors on bidding jobs and with jurisdictional agencies on meeting code requirements.
• College education and/or equivalent industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acquire new monitoring contracts and fire alarm inspections contracts.
• Meet personal and company sales goals with a defined sales strategy.
• Travel to customer sites for surveys, meetings and presentations.
• Maintain regular contact with customers to provide solutions and oversee sales activity in your territory.
• Coordinate with sales team to generate sales and provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Sales experience

Outside sales

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

College education or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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FIRE SALES Full Time GSS - Eastern WA

Salary Range

$50,000.00 To $175,300.00 Annually

About Us

Guardian Security was founded in 1976 and has been serving Washington State residents with life and property protection ever since. We are proud to be celebrating 50 years in business.

We are locally owned and operated, with five offices located in Yakima, Tacoma, Bellingham, Wenatchee, and in the SODO district of Seattle.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.guardiansecurity.com/

Kindness – Growth Mindset – Technical Excellence – Safety – Predictable Success – Customer Heroes

Position Summary

Join a growing team where your success is directly rewarded. As a Fire Service Sales Representative, you'll build relationships with new and existing customers, helping them protect their people and property through fire alarm monitoring and inspection services. This role offers a competitive salary plus commission structure with strong earning potential, along with ongoing training and professional development opportunities to help you grow your expertise and build a long-term career in the fire and life safety industry.

Schedule

M-F, 7:30am – 4:30pm PST (may vary based on appointments)

Work Setting

Hybrid/Onsite

Pay

$50,000 -$175,300 annually (base pay + commissions)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

• Acquires new monitoring contracts and fire alarm inspections contracts.
• Creates and implements a sales strategy that makes sure you meet personal sales goals, as well as those set in place by the company.
• Travels to customer sites and conducts site surveys, meetings and presentations.
• Communicates with all current and potential customers on a regular basis, providing solutions as needed, and oversees all sales activity in your assigned sales territory.
• Coordinates with other members of the sales team and team leaders as needed to generate sales and provide excellent customer service.
• Performs duties as efficiently as possible, reducing costs when possible, and maintains receipts for all job-related expenses and submit them to accounting.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Ability to problem solve and work with little direction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Professional attitude, outgoing personality, able to relate well with many types of people.
• Must be well organized and able to meet bid completion deadlines.

Education and/or Experience

• College education and/or equivalent industry experience preferred
• Two to five years sales experience – outside sales preferred
• Experience working with contractors on bidding jobs required and with jurisdictional agencies on meeting code requirements preferred.
• Experience in team selling and working in interdisciplinary teams desirable.
• Life Insurance premiums paid for by Guardian
• 401(k) with company match after 1 year
• Sick Time
• Paid Time Off that builds with tenure
• AD&D insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Additional 8 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement/PAID Professional Development PTO (24 hours that renews every year!)

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of:

• Intermediate MS Office Suite, particularly Word, Outlook, and Excel

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, and occasionally will lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; Must be able to stand, walk, reach and bend for extended periods of time occasionally; Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus; Uses fingers, hands, arms when working with mouse, keyboard, monitors; possible use of headset while on calls.

We know an endless loop of interviews can be draining, which is why our interview process is capped at 3 interviews.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.