Siemens

Fire/Life Safety Solutions Sales Executive

Siemens$60K — $103K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree is a plus.
  • 1+ years of sales experience, or degree with relevant sales activities.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
  • Must be 21 years old with a valid driver's license and meet fleet vehicle eligibility.
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Understand market trends and customer needs in the region.
  • Develop vertical market strategies for account growth.
  • Maintain a qualified sales opportunity pipeline and achieve booking goals.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and partner with other sales divisions for project success.
  • Engage in industry networking and represent Siemens at professional organizations.
  • Influence construction specifications through relationships with engineers and architects.
  • Conduct customer site surveys and create proposals for fire and life safety solutions.

Benefits

  • Access to a variety of health and wellness benefits.
  • Participation in a supportive work environment focused on personal and professional growth.
  • Opportunities for networking and industry engagement through Siemens events.
Full Job Description
Position Location: This role supports our Bellevue, WA branch location, which serves customers throughout the greater Seattle, WA area.

The Solutions Sales Executive, is committed to supporting our Solutions (New Construction) business within our commercial Smart Buildings Total Fire Alarm & Life Safety Solutions 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 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 Solutions Sales Executive, you will:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 1+ years sales experience OR Bachelor's degree with demonstrated interest or experience in customer-facing, sales, or business development activities
  • 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; 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
  • Experience selling service agreements to multiple levels of the customer's organization
  • On-the-job experience with estimating and selling technical solutions and servicing offerings effectively and independently
  • Working knowledge of common fire and life safety systems and equipment
  • Familiarity with building life safety inspection codes and standards (IFC, IBC, NFPA, CMS, etc.)
  • NICET Fire Alarm Certification

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 $60,476 - $103,637 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.

About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
Learn more about Siemens
Size
305,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1847
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Siemens

More Technical Services Jobs

Find similar Fire/Life Safety Solutions Sales Executive jobs: