Sales Representative In Fire Alam And Security Service

Change the future with us.

Our Sales experts are the eyes and ears of our customers. They do not wait; they take the initiative. They transform “That sounds interesting!” into actual contracts, paving the way for new avenues of business. Join our team and we will give you the latest knowledge and independence for autonomous action and decision-making, helping you become a trusted partner in customer relationships

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2022, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2022 and Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2022.

What will you do?

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is currently searching for a dynamic sales professional for our Total Fire Alarm and Life Safety Service (projects) Sales team. The primary responsibility of this role is to promote Siemens strong market position for delivering smart building technology to help our customers create outstanding experiences for their customers. In this position, 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.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace, competitor offerings, customers, and decision influencers across the region, segments, and verticals within the region. Keep current on fire and life safety market business and product trends.
• Develop a geographic and vertical market 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 standard construction channel and the end user customer.
• Develop and maintain a qualified funnel of opportunities. Achieve new order/booking and profit goals. Deliver on forecasted results consistently.
• Collaborate with operations and internal teams to deliver excellent customer outcomes.
• Partner with other sales division teams to plan, target, and acquire new projects and accounts.
• Attend industry-specific networking events; actively participate in professional organizations such as CFAA, NFPA, etc. to build a network of contacts and to represent Siemens in the market.
• 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.
• 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.

What will you need to succeed?

• Two-year certificate from an accredited technical school or bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred; a combination of education and experience will also be considered
• 3+ years of experience in sales, business development, or consulting within the commercial fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, life safety, or similar commercial building/construction industries; 5+ years preferred
• CFAA Fire Alarm Certification preferred or must complete certification testing within 2 years
• Working knowledge of common fire and life safety systems and equipment, including but not limited to fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, suppression, nurse call, area of rescue, smoke control, digital antenna systems, etc.
• Familiarity with building and fire alarm codes and standards ((ULC, NFC, NBC, NFPA, etc.)
• Experience managing tier construction and end-user accounts and performing fire alarm and/or sprinkler design services
• Financial expertise to estimate and sell technical solutions and service product lines effectively and independently
• Account development and strategic sales skills
• Strong organizational, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Proficiency with Salesforce CRM preferred
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in French
• Must be available to travel in the greater Quebec region and occasionally outside the Quebec region

About us.

We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.

For over 110 years, Siemens Canada has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality and reliability. Active across Canada, the company focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Siemens brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. Through Mobility, a leading supplier of intelligent mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is helping to shape Canada’s passenger rail services. Via its majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, Siemens is also a leading supplier of medical technology and digital health services. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.

Making a difference together we raised $385,000 towards charitable contributions, support over 38 non-profit organizations and planted 660 trees in our local communities. Siemens Canada has 2,500 employees from coast-to-coast and 24 office and production facilities across Canada. Join our team of approximately 293,000 talented professionals in more than 190 countries/regions and help us tackle the most exciting challenges to build a successful future together. So, what are you waiting for? Take your next career step with us.

To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Company: Siemens Canada Limited

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Full / Part time: Full-time

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