Role OverviewShambaugh & Son is seeking a motivated and results-driven Fire Alarm Sales Executive to join our growing Life Safety team in Central Illinois. This role is responsible for developing new business opportunities, building strong customer relationships, estimating projects, conducting site visits, and delivering fire alarm solutions that meet customer needs and code requirements.
What You Will Do
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, close sufficient sales to exceed sales plan objectives, and estimate small and large projects.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have experience in fire alarm systems, life safety solutions, commercial construction, or low-voltage systems and possess the ability to work with contractors, end users, and project stakeholders throughout the sales process.
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Disability
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- College Coach
- Employee assistance program
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