Territory Sales Manager, Fire Suppression Standard Products

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What we offer:

• Competitive salary

• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.

• On-the-job/cross-training opportunities

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

Johnson Controls - Fire Suppression Products (FSP) is a global leader in fire and life safety. We provide fire detection, sprinkler, suppression, special-hazard, and emergency communications solutions to customers in countries spanning six continents. With more than 30 manufacturing facilities worldwide, we provide safety and security for millions of customers around the world every day. Plus, we offer a comprehensive array of testing, inspection, maintenance, and repair services to keep fire and life-safety systems in top working order.

What you will do:

We would like you to actively sell to, manage, and train accounts within assigned regions (New York). You will support existing and establish new distribution in assigned territory. This may include working with end-users and other industry decision-makers regarding product features and benefits, understanding listing requirements, and other technical details. This role requires alignment with cross-functional teams to effectively manage this territory. Defining a sales strategy and continued assessment of market and distribution needs is the main focus for this Standard Products role. Responsible for fire suppression sales for Vehicle Systems, Restaurant Systems, Portables and Industrial Systems.

How you will do it

• Analyze new business opportunities, develop sales plans, and execute planned action steps in order to acquire new business in line with Company strategies and growth objectives.

• Work diligently with an established customer base to ensure their needs are met and assess/fill any distribution gaps in the territory.

• Coordinate with contractors and facility owners in order to define product specifications and to ensure 100% acceptance of products by owners and distributors.

• Present products to customers to accomplish customer acceptance of the value-added proposition attached to our products and services and achieve sale closures on terms that are mutually satisfactory to the customer and Johnson Controls.

• Develop annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly plans detailing concepts and actions necessary to achieve business growth opportunities consistent with overall growth objectives.

• Participate with other sales teams in sharing marketing intelligence about product opportunities that will grow sales.

• Coordinate new and repeat sales through distribution to ensure 100% customer satisfaction with our order fulfillment process.

• Build and maintain relationships with customers at all levels to ensure account retention.

• Ability to work cross-functionally within the organization to support territory needs in terms of product, technical, customer service and contract needs for distribution.

What we look for:

Required

• Minimum 2+ years sales experience in Fire Suppression, Fire Alarm or Fire Protection industry.

• 2+ years industrial B2B sales experience

• Travel up to 75%

• Proficient in MS Office Platforms: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Strong leadership characteristics with a self-starter attitude.

• Organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to regularly travel within the assigned territory.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field of study.

• Experience managing external distribution.

• Strong technical aptitude, preferably in Fire Suppression Products.

• Experience using SalesForce to track and measure accounts.

• Must display strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Hiring Compensation Range: $90,400 - $110,500 USD. (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 Sales Commission Plan that will take into account project, quarterly, and annual margin. 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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