What Drives SuccessAs a
VRF Sales Manager, you will be responsible for VRF product sales by developing a consultative relationship with specifying engineers, manufacturer's representatives, and residential and commercial contractors.
- Contact engineers, manufacturers' representatives, and residential and commercial contractors to obtain Lennox VRF basis-of-design specifications.
- Provide a high-level application and system selection support.
- Assist consulting engineers and commercial contractors to understand the full range of existing and future VRF products and services.
- Conduct product introductions and training.
- Work directly with Territory Managers and National Account Managers to provide VRF solutions for new and existing Lennox customers.
- Provide expertise on application and system design of specialty products.
- Communicate Federal, State and Local code compliance requirements and ASHRAE design guidelines.
- Provide early identification of changing customer and market requirements, including trends, opportunities, and threats to the business.
- Establish and nurture a viable partnership with the existing engineering firms, contractors, Sales force, and OEM customers.
What We Are Looking For- Requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Requires at least 1 year of sales or engineering experience, including substantial industry-specific expertise.
- VRF HVAC sales experience strongly preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively with the mechanical engineering community to drive total company system specifications. - Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and training skills.
- Sales oriented and team focused.
- Must have Substantial industry and product knowledge.
- Requires expert abilities in building relationships, listening, persuading, negotiating, and managing time.
- Broad knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.
- This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Broad knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service.
- This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Customer Relationship Management Software.
What We OfferCompensation: This is a salaried exempt role. The starting salary range for this role and market is between
$92,000 - $150,000 annually. Factors that may affect starting salary include geography/market and the skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Under the plan, target compensation is anticipated to be 70% base salary and 30% commission. New hires are guaranteed to receive at least the target commission for six months. The competitive compensation plan also includes an uncapped bonus structure based on performance exceeding 100% of the plan across three individual categories. The bonus amount increases as performance surpasses quota, so the potential payout is not fixed and can grow as over-quota achievements increase.
Benefits: Subject to applicable eligibility requirements, the following benefits are offered for this role: tuition reimbursement; medical, dental, and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; 401(k) retirement plan; short-term disability insurance; 8 weeks paid birthing leave; 2 weeks paid bonding leave; life and long-term disability insurance.
Depending on date of hire, and subject to applicable eligibility requirements, new employees in this role also receive up to: 12 days paid time off, 2 paid well-being days, 1 paid volunteer day, 12 paid holidays, and 3 floating holidays per year.