What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Sales Engineer position at Pavion?
Pavion and our family of companies are seeking a talented and motivated Fire Sales Engineer to join our security business unit.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
- Actively participate in the business development process, assist Sales Team during customer calls, on site customer meetings, and all technical aspects of the customer cycle, discover customer business and technical objectives and develop requirements
- Work closely with the Sales Team in the creation of bill of materials, scope of work and proposals that present compelling technical solutions that adjust to the customer’s needs and requirements
- Mark up and produce drawings for each site in AutoCad/Bluebeam per the playbook and direction from AM
- Assist Sales Team with overall account planning as it relates to technical aspects of hardware, software, and service opportunity development
- Assist Sales Team with Project Management for complex presales engagements
- Assisting with the development of functional and technical elements of RFI/RFP responses
- During all phases of the sales cycle, assisting sales efforts with particular sales prospects as subject matter expert on all aspects of companies products and services
- Convey customer requirements to Product Management teams
- Developing long-term relationships with clients, in collaboration with sales representatives
- Gathering, managing and interpreting sales prospect requirements
- Providing pre-sales technical assistance and product education, and after-sales support services
- Analyzing costs
- Travels for work related purposes as needed for site surveys at customer sites
- Supporting marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
- Supports Project Managers with part number/product issues
- Supports Service department on replacement part identification
- Supports Application Engineering department on complex jobs
- Making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product meets client needs, including developing Statements of Work and technical proposals for presentation to customers, ensuring that proposals are technically sound
- Helping in product design and product-related industry strategy
- Providing training and producing support material for other members of the sales team
- Maintain high level of knowledge of competitive Product lines, especially as it relates to technical strengths and weaknesses of the competitor’s products and what strategy Star should develop to counter
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 5 years of advanced knowledge of low voltage structured cabling systems
- 5 years of fire experience in sales or estimating
- Valid drivers license and clean driving record
Preferred Qualifications:
- Security sales or estimating experience
Base compensation: $85000 commensurate with experience
Disclaimer: This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not be construed as a contract for employment.
Pavion is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $85,000
