HVAC Field Sales Executive

Johnson Controls; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & bonus plan

Vacation & holidays

Benefits package

Training opportunities

Company vehicle

Zero Harm safety

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks an experienced building automation sales professional in the United States. You will sell Johnson Controls offerings to mechanical contractors, designers, and engineers, building long-term relationships and driving solutions that meet customer objectives.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, training, and delivering value while promoting safety and reliability across projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years sales experience, including 3 years field HVAC sales.
• At least 2–3 years selling in the building automation system industry.
• Demonstrates integrity and quality in business.
• Excellent initiative and interpersonal communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Sell Johnson Controls offerings to contractors, designers, and engineers to achieve profit targets.
• Build and nurture long-term customer relationships and loyalty.
• Qualify prospects and present solutions aligning with customer objectives.
• Lead customers through the sales process, ensuring value and satisfaction.
• Train customers on system operation and service value.

Skills

5+ years sales experience

HVAC sales experience

Building automation sales

Excellent interpersonal skills

Influence at key levels

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related

Job description

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls Team As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What we offer

• Competitive salary and bonus plan
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation first year
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
• Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities with outstanding resources
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Company vehicle
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
• Check us Out: A Day in a Life at Johnson Controls

What you will do

Under general direction is responsible for the sale of Johnson Controls, building automation offerings to mechanical contractors, designers, and consulting engineers. Promote the Johnson Controls value proposition to construction community by providing business and technical solutions. Builds and runs long term customer relationships/partnerships with assigned accounts. Responsible for customer satisfaction and loyalty while working in conjunction with operations partners. Positions renewable service agreements as a foundation of run account relationships.

How you will do it

• Sells, with minimal direction, Johnson Controls offerings persuasively, persistently and confidently to all members of the construction community to include contractors, consultants and designers while reaching optimal profit levels. Focuses on all opportunities to allow the contractor to achieve business objectives. Runs multiple, ongoing opportunities.
• Builds partnering relationships with the owner construction community responsible for the decision-making process to drive the sale of Johnson Control offerings. Actively listens, probes and identifies concerns. Understands the customer’s business cycle customer base. Demonstrates technical and business expertise and maintains a high level of credibility. Garners loyalty, trust, and commitment from the customer.
• Seeks out targets and initiates contact multiple prospective customers in alignment with JCI strategy. Develops and maintains a network of industry contacts. Understands and uses the sales process outcomes as well as demonstrates evidence of advancing sales. Shares technical knowledge plus business expertise with the customer to match the solution to the customer’s operational need and favorably position Johnson Controls. Qualifies and assesses potential customers.
• Addresses customer’s operational and environmental objectives, needs and requirements. Makes recommendations for solutions and links customer objectives to total value solution and competitive advantage. Differentiates Johnson Controls services and products from competitors by applying creativity, resourcefulness, and innovation in a valuable sales approach.
• Acts as the customer’s advocate in interactions with Johnson Controls to ensure the customer acquires the best value from Johnson Controls offerings. Sets appropriate customer expectations on Johnson Controls offerings. Participates in final project inspection. Ensures that the customer is trained and oriented to system operation and the value of services delivered.

What we look for

• Required Minimum of 5 years sales experience, including 3 years of field HVAC sales.
• At least 2-3 years optimally selling in the building automation system industry.
• Demonstrates a dedication to integrity and quality in business.
• Excellent initiative and interpersonal communications skills.
• Proven ability to influence the market at key levels.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $67,900-107,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This role also offers a competitive Sales Incentive Plan that will take into account volume and margin on a project, quarterly, and annual basis.

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

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