Johnson Controls

HVAC Selling Sales Manager

Johnson Controls$97K — $152K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of HVAC sales or account management experience
  • 3+ years of leadership experience in a sales environment
  • Willingness to travel frequently
  • Local candidates preferred or those willing to relocate to Atlanta, GA
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategies to develop long-term customer relationships
  • Plan and manage branch growth with emphasis on totals like EBIT and revenue
  • Assign accounts within the sales team to optimize performance
  • Develop and enhance the sales team's skills and market reach
  • Drive sales planning, pipeline status, and team training
  • Foster relationships with key stakeholders like engineers and contractors
  • Identify and capitalize on market opportunities for new business growth

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, commissions, and quarterly bonus
  • 15 days of paid vacation in the first year
  • Comprehensive health benefits available from day one
  • 401K options for retirement savings
  • Access to on-the-job and cross-training opportunities
  • Supportive team culture and collaborative environment
  • Company vehicle provided for business use
Full Job Description
Role Overview

Johnson Controls is hiring an HVAC Selling Sales Manager to lead profitable branch growth, strengthen long-term customer relationships, and guide the sales team in delivering equipment solutions across all building types. This onsite role in Atlanta, GA focuses on account management strategy, sales planning, forecasting, pipeline management, and team development to help position the branch as a premier supplier in the market.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead account management strategies that build and sustain long-term relationships with targeted customers.
  • Plan, forecast, manage, and deliver consistent branch growth with a focus on revenue, gross margin, EBIT, and trade working capital.
  • Manage account assignments across the Equipment sales team to support sales performance to plan.
  • Develop and lead the local sales team to strengthen capability, market coverage, and execution.
  • Own sales planning, pipeline management, salesperson development, training, and sales activity tracking.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key and target owners, architects, consulting engineers, and contractors.
  • Increase market penetration by securing new customers and expanding the scope of existing accounts.
  • Build and maintain Account Plans for key and target customers and support bundled offering sales.
  • Understand local market dynamics, including competition, purchasing trends, and business conditions.
  • Represent Johnson Controls on strategically important key accounts and support proactive customer issue resolution.
  • Evaluate local customer satisfaction and help drive performance improvement across the branch.


How You Will Do It
  • Own the branch's sales outcomes with accountability for growth, profitability, and customer trust.
  • Stay close to the work by understanding the market, customer needs, and the obstacles that can affect execution.
  • Use accurate forecasting and disciplined pipeline management to align sales support and prioritise the right opportunities.
  • Coach and develop the team through clear expectations, practical feedback, and ongoing capability building.
  • Work across sales, operations, and leadership as one team to solve problems quickly and keep customers moving forward.
  • Improve continuously through candid performance review, proactive problem-solving, and better ways of working.
  • Focus efforts on the highest-value accounts and actions that drive long-term branch performance.


Qualifications
  • 5+ years of industry experience in HVAC sales, account management, and/or HVAC field operations.
  • 3+ years of leadership experience with responsibility for the productivity or development of others.
  • Available for frequent travel.
  • Ability to work onsite in Atlanta, GA; candidates must be within commuting distance of the branch office or able to relocate.


Nice to Have
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering.


Why Join Us
  • Competitive salary, commissions, and quarterly bonus.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, including 15 days of vacation in your first year.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care available day one.
  • Extensive product and on-the-job/cross-training opportunities with strong resources behind you.
  • Encouraging and collaborative team environment.
  • Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy.
  • Company vehicle.


Hiring salary range: $97,000 - $152,000, determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, location, and market data. If you are ready to lead growth and build lasting customer relationships, we encourage you to apply.

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland that produces automotive parts such as batteries and electronics and HVAC equipment for buildings. It employs 105,000 people in around 2,000 locations across six continents. As of 2019, it was listed as 389th in the Fortune Global 500; in 2020, it became ineligible for the list. Johnson Controls was founded in 1885 by Warren S. Johnson, a professor at the State Normal School in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Originally called the Johnson Electric Service Company, it focused on automatic temperature regulation. In 1974, the company changed its name to Johnson Controls.
Learn more about Johnson Controls
Size
101,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$923 million
Founded
1885
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$22 billion
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