Project Sales Executive - Fire Safety and Protection

ABOUT US

Fire Safety and Protection LLC Boston is a leading provider of fire and life safety services. We offer inspection, maintenance, repair, design, and installation on a variety of systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental facilities. The company is led by veterans of the fire and life safety industry.

Job Description:

The Project Sales Executive works to develop new and potential Fire Safety and Protection LLC accounts within the Greater Boston and Rhode Island territory. The primary focus and goal for this sales professional is to develop and win strategic installation projects. You will be supported by a leadership, sales, and skilled labor team passionate about growing this valuable territory. Growth will come from construction events including new out-of-the-ground projects or expansion/renovation to existing sites. You will team with Business Development Managers who will secure testing and inspection contracts. We forecast tremendous growth ahead for this vibrant territory.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively seek out new business opportunities by conducting prospecting activities to prospective customers and networking to secure first appointments with contractors, engineers, and existing building owners at the decision maker level.
• Develop and maintain strong business partnerships with the purpose of gaining the client trust, meeting their objectives, and delivering value-added solutions.
• Ability to understand plans and specifications and provide budgets and proposals according to applicable life safety and fire alarm codes required.
• Generate and deliver impactful proposals with professional executive level presentations that lead to signed contracts.
• Participate in sales and industry training and converting that training to sales results.
• Coordinate and cooperate with other members of the operations and sales teams in the branch location to ensure customer needs are achieved.
• Understanding of applicable codes to apply to our life safety programs is required; NICET is a plus.
• Track all sales activities in HubSpot.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of related sales experience required.
• Preferred experience within facilities services or other business solution or service sales direct to end-users.
• Technical expertise or aptitude is required including a background in any/or all facets of the life safety and security business including fire alarm, sprinkler, extinguishers, suppression systems, video and access control.
• Ability to communicate and present effectively to groups at all levels including executive.
• Leadership of customer engagements along with the desire, ability, and skills to manage the entire sales cycle.
• Proven ability to build relationships with existing clients to maintain present sales and to facilitate add-on business and services.
• Ability to collaborate with other individuals, departments, and teams.
• Strong ability to write compelling, detailed sales proposals.
• Must be well organized and able to handle multiple proposals and processes simultaneously.
• Motivated to grow professionally, personally, and financially.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite as well as a CRM platform.

Physical Requirements:

Mobility: May need to travel frequently to meet clients or attend meetings. They should have the ability to move around, stand, and walk for extended periods.

Lifting: There may be instances of needing to lift, carry, and transport objects such as presentation materials or product samples safely.

Vision: Good eyesight to read documents, analyzing data, and representing information to clients.

Hearing: Normal hearing to effectively communicate with all stakeholders.

Stamina: Often work long hours and multi-task. Physical stamina is needed to stay focused and perform the job effectively throughout the day.

Professional Development: 

FSP is committed to providing opportunities for employee career advancement within the Fire and Life Safety Industry. As part of this commitment, FSP offers various program sponsorships, including a NICET certification program, which reimburses employees for the costs of NICET Level I,II,III, IV study materials and testing and provides tiered pay increases upon achievement of certification.

Core Values: 

Fair – Fair and Professional with customers and each other.

Safe – Safe in everything we do.

Accountable – Accountable for continuous improvement.

Principled – Principled in every decision we make.

Growth Minded – Growth minded organization to support customer and employee success.

Benefits:

Fire Safety and Protection (FSP) is laser focused on creating a culture that thrives on developing our people and protecting our clients' assets. One of the ways we do this is by rewarding those who contribute to our continued growth. Some of the things that you can expect when joining our professional selling team include:

Company paid benefits:

• 50K Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 7 Paid Holidays

Voluntary Health Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Benefits: Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness
• 401k Retirement Plan (Traditional & Roth)
• Referral Bonus

Health & Safety:

The personal safety and health of each employee of our organization is of primary importance. We believe that our employees are our most important assets and that their safety is our greatest responsibility. It is Fire Safety and Protection, LLC's objective to ensure a safe and productive working environment for all employees. At FSP we believe that illnesses and injuries can and must be prevented. We believe in empowering each employee to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.

FSP Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.