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Fire Sales Rep

Guardian Security Systems
Bellingham, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2025
Guardian Security was founded in 1976, and we have been serving the people of the Pacific Northwest with their security and fire protection needs since then - for nearly 50 years! We are locally owned and operated, with four offices located in Yakima, Tacoma, Bellingham, and in the SODO district of Seattle.


Position Summary:

Guardian Security is currently looking for an EXPERIENCED Fire Systems Sales Rep to work specifically in Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom County, servicing the Bellingham Branch. The Fire Systems Sales Rep is responsible for acquiring new and servicing existing fire alarm customers.


Pay:

  • $48,000 base salary commission
  • Top Sales Professionals earn $130,000 annually!


Work Setting:

  • M-F, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm.
  • Appointment times may vary based on customer leads and availability.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Works with electrical contractors on bidding systems for new construction as well as bidding systems for existing structures.
  • Works with jurisdictional agencies to ensure safety codes are met on company jobs.
  • Works with other sales departments to secure integrated fire, security, and access control clients.
  • Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.


Education and/or Experience:

  • High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
  • College education and/or equivalent experience with designing electrical systems preferred
  • Two to five years outside sales experience required.
  • Experience in access control and integrated security systems sales preferred.
  • Experience working with contractors on bidding jobs required and with jurisdictional agencies on meeting code requirements preferred.
  • One or more years sales and account management experience with large accounts preferred.
  • Experience in team selling and working in interdisciplinary teams desirable.


Key Competencies:

  • Professional, positive attitude.
  • Ability to self-start and work with little direction.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills.
  • Professional attitude, outgoing personality, able to relate well with many types of people.
  • Must be well organized and able to meet bid completion deadlines.
  • Professional, positive attitude.


Benefits:

  • Health, Vision, and Life Insurance premiums paid for by Guardian
  • Low-cost Dental Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • AD&D insurance
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Flexible spending account (FSA)
  • Paid time off that builds with tenure (Year 1 - 88 hours)
  • Additional 8 paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement/professional development PTO


Education and/or Experience:

  • College education and/or equivalent experience with designing electrical systems preferred
  • Two to five years outside sales experience required.
  • Experience in access control and integrated security systems sales preferred.
  • Experience working with contractors on bidding jobs required and with jurisdictional agencies on meeting code requirements preferred.
  • One or more years sales and account management experience with large accounts preferred.
  • Experience in team selling and working in interdisciplinary teams desirable


Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:


  • NICET III or higher professional engineer rating or FPE desired.


Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of:


  • Intermediate MS Office Suite skills, particularly Word, Outlook, and Excel.


Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, and occasionally will lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; Must be able to stand, walk, reach and bend for extended periods of time occasionally; Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus; Uses fingers, hands, arms when working with mouse, keyboard, monitors; possible use of headset while on calls.


Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to noise level from low to mid-range due to others speaking on phones. This position will require multiple daily site visits when travelling to projects or clients.


Guardian Security System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to providing a diverse, inclusive, engaging and flexible environment for our people because great things happen when individuals are given the opportunity to bring themselves into their work. All employment will be based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.

Salary : $48,000 - $130,000

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