Total Fire Alarm Solutions Senior Sales Executive

As a Solutions Senior Sales Executive OR Account Executive, you will:

• Achieve new order/booking and profit goals based on your assigned quota.
• Develop and maintain a qualified funnel of opportunities including forecasting expected order intake. Deliver on forecasted results consistently.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace, competitor offerings, customers, and decision influencers across the region, segments, and verticals within the region. Keep current on automation, electrical, fire, mechanical, and IoT market business and product trends.
• Develop a vertical market and account management plan that focuses on strategic growth. Identify new business opportunities to grow in new markets or adjacent segments and develop “go to market” strategies to drive business to the end user customer and the standard construction channel.
• Act as a consultant to multiple levels of the customer’s organization by understanding their challenges and recommending services to ensure their building systems perform as required to achieve business goals.
• Attend industry-specific networking events; actively participate in professional organizations such as NFPA, NFSA, ASHE, NBFAA, AFAA, IFMA, SAME, 7×24, etc. to build a network of contacts and to represent Siemens in the market. 
• Consult with the customer and determine budgeting and investment requirements.
• Position Siemens as an industry leader among service providers, leveraging Siemens world-class digital service delivery as a key differentiator.
• Collaborate with operations and internal teams to deliver excellent customer outcomes.
• Work with your internal sales support to enable you to spend more time with your customers.
• Collaborate with sales estimators to prepare cost estimates and customer bid packages.
• Partner with other sales business teams to plan, target, and acquire new projects and accounts.
• Set pricing based on identified value of the services offered to the customer.
• Work with operations, finance, legal and other inside and outside resources to obtain the sale.
• Actively participate in sales department meetings, workshops, and seminars to stay knowledgeable on current market, business, and product trends.
• Expected to spend minimum 50% of time in customer facing activities, performed in person and on customer site. 
• Work with existing customer base supporting their needs as well as act as a hunter to bring in new customers to the business.
• Travel overnight ~10% for training and business development as required based on your assigned territory. 

You will make an impact with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or state-recognized GED
• 3+ years experience in end-to-end sales, business development, or consulting within the commercial fire alarm/life safety or similar commercial building construction industries
• Must be able to demonstrate:
  • Knowledge of common fire and life safety systems and equipment and familiarity with building fire alarm codes and standards (IFC, IBC, NFPA, etc.)
  • Financial expertise estimating and selling technical solutions and service product lines effectively and independently and account development and strategic sales skills 
  • Organizational, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite 
• Must be 21 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license with limited violations  
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering
• 8+ years experience selling to electrical and general contractors and performing fire alarm design services with electrical/fire protection engineers
• Proficiency with Salesforce CRM 

You’ll benefit from:  

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html 
• The pay range for this position is $66,220 – $138,720  plus an uncapped commission structure. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
• A no-cap commission structure that allows you to grow your accounts as much as you want…the sky’s the limit!
• Extensive Siemens Smart Infrastructure Service and Product portfolios provide opportunities to expand your customer base. 
• Fast ramp-up time with our structured sales development program that provides you with a plan for quickly learning about Siemens products, processes, and people.
• Work life blend and the flexibility to work from home when needed for a better balance to