Fire Alarm Field Sales Engineer

Regional Field Position Must live in Region posted in!

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• Competitive salary

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What you will do

• You will be tasked with providing technical pre-sales support for new and retrofit Fire Alarm/Life Safety System sales within the Lower-Midwest territory, which includes NE, KS, IA, MO, and IL. This is a remote position, but residency within the territory is required.

• Your responsibilities will include reviewing system proposals submitted by local sales teams to ensure they meet functionality requirements and offering value engineering suggestions aimed at enhancing sales performance. Additionally, you will assist sales representatives in surveying customer facilities to determine necessary protection measures and gather essential information on their current systems to provide informed recommendations for future Fire Alarm/Life Safety Systems. You will also collaborate with various internal personnel to create comprehensive quotations.

• Perform demonstrations and presentations of Simplex equipment, alternative system interfaces, and updates on code compliance to end users, engineers, architects, contractors, and regulatory authorities.

• Partner with Sales and Installation teams on system designs, technical requirements, or project specifications as needed. Additionally, you will play a critical role in enhancing both product and application knowledge among newer sales representatives with whom you work closely.

• Collect information, select appropriate products (unless specified otherwise by contracts or customers), and prepare detailed scopes of work along with cost estimates. Provide guidance to sales representatives regarding Fire and life safety regulations and building codes related to proposed projects.

What we look for

Required

• A minimum of 5 years of technical experience with Simplex or Autocall products.

• Experience in the Fire Detection industry.

• Exceptional customer service and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred

• An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field.

• Familiarity with Fire Regulations.

• Understanding of the sales process.

• NICET Level 2 certification or higher.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $86,200 - 115,100 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the Employee Benefits tab on our main careers page at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers

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