Position Location: This role supports our Sandy, UT branch location, which serves customers throughout the greater Salt Lake City, UT and south to the state line

The Fire/Life Safety Solutions & Service Senior Sales Executive is committed to supporting our Solutions (New Construction) and Service Agreements business within our commercial Smart Buildings Total Fire Alarm & Life Safety and Security Solutions and Service team. In this role, you will achieve booking and profit goals by developing and implementing plans to grow, develop, and manage contractor, consultant, authority having jurisdiction, developer, and end-user relationships; capitalize on sales opportunities within the territory; and effectively execute sophisticated deals independently within our established guidelines. Our Sales team supports our Operations team whose focus is to perform fire/life safety service and maintenance in large commercial buildings such as hospitals, universities, and industrial facilities. Our Sales Executives are ambassadors of quality Siemens technology, products and services, and your expertise and regular interaction with the customers will help them optimize and facilitate a safe, emergency-ready workplace.

As a Fire/Life Safety Solutions & Service Senior Sales 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 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.
• Understand market, competitor offerings, customers and decision influencers across the region, segments, and verticals within the region. Stay updated on automation, electrical, fire, mechanical, and IoT market trends.
• Develop a vertical market and account management plan for strategic growth. Identify new business opportunities and create "go-to-market" strategies for end-user customers.
• Maintain a qualified funnel of opportunities, achieve new order/booking and profit goals consistently.
• 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 for excellent customer outcomes. Partner with other sales divisions for new projects and accounts.
• Attend industry-specific networking events; actively participate in professional organizations such as NFPA, NFSA, ASHE, NBFAA, AFAA, IFMA, SAME, 7x24, etc. to build a network of contacts and to represent Siemens in the market.
• Influence new construction specifications by developing relationships with consulting engineers and architects.
• Work jointly with the multiple levels of the customer's organization to understand and document their business goals and success metrics.
• Perform customer site surveys to support the development of multi-offering estimates and proposals across a broad fire and life safety portfolio.
• Work with your internal sales support to enable you to spend more time with your customers.
• Develop value-based proposals, estimates, specifications, and presentations. Work with operations, finance, legal and other inside and outside resources to obtain the sale.
• Ensure a smooth sales-to-operations turnover and follow through on sold projects to ensure satisfactory completion. Maintain relationships with customers to ensure highest satisfaction levels and future business.
• Have developed organizational, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Actively participate in sales department meetings, workshops, and seminars to stay knowledgeable on current market, business, and product trends.
• 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 up to 10% for training and business development.

You will make an impact with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or state-recognized GED
• 3+ years of experience in end-to-end sales, business development, or consulting within the commercial fire alarm/life safety, security, or related commercial building construction industries
• NICET Level I or II Fire Alarm Certification or must complete certification testing within 2 years.
• Must be able to demonstrate financial expertise estimating and selling technical solutions and service product lines effectively and independently and account development and strategic sales skills
• On-the-job experience with:
• Selling service agreements to multiple levels of the customer's organization
• Building safety inspection codes and standards (IFC, IBC, NFBA, CMS, etc).
• Common fire and life safety systems and equipment and experience with building fire alarm codes and standards (IFC, IBC, NFPA, etc.)
• Estimating and selling technical solutions and servicing offerings effectively and independently
• Verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite
• Must be 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license with limited violations; must meet eligibility requirements to participate in Siemens' fleet vehicle program
• 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
• 5 + Years of Experience in sales, business development, or consulting within the commercial fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, life safety or similar commercial building/construction industries.
• Experience selling to electrical and general contractors and performing fire alarm design services with electrical/fire protection engineers
• Proficiency with Salesforce CRM

Ready to create your own journey? Join us today!

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 $61,547 - $105,509 annually plus an uncapped sales incentive structure. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

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