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Fire Life Safety Sales Representative
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What they do
A Life or Health Insurance Sales Agent sells life insurance or health insurance to customers, working on behalf of an insurance company or independent insurance agent or broker. Evaluates the insurance coverage needed by a customer and proposes insurance packages and prices. Life insurance agents may sell policies or annuities, and assist clients or beneficiaries with getting insurance claims processed. Health insurance agents may negotiate rates for employers, explain plans and benefits to employees, and help clients to file or resolve health insurance claims. Life and health insurance sales agents may earn commissions for sales.
$72,970 / year median in South Dakota
-22% projected decline
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
: The Fire Life Safety Sales Representative position provides growth of the organization by focusing on inspection and monitoring agreement sales for all services provided by the company. As well as providing industry leading customer service to maintain customer relationships.ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
: Acquire sales leads for new work prioritizing multi-year inspections for all services provided by Summit Fire Protection. Provide outside sales and inside sales. Solicit all building and construction types: new construction, renovations, additions, retrofits, and similar. Lead the sales process from initial contact/bid invite to acquisition of contract/Notice to Proceed; initial contact may be initiated by Sales Representative or Customer (both) Generate new relationships and foster existing relationships among Customer base for the purposes of continued sales. Generate new proposals, follow-up on active proposals, and close sales on active proposals. Communicate status of active proposals to Management. Attend meetings—includes internal meetings (kickoff, job progress, design coordination, and as requested) as well as external meetings (coordination with Customer and other Stakeholders, Authority Having Jurisdiction coordination, design, and submittal planning, and as requested). Function as a face of the Company amongst our Customer base and industry, representing our identity: Professionalism, Quality, and Focus on Relationships. General assistance to Project Managers and Design Department for communicating schedules, product/material information, coordination of work, and similar support. General assistance to Accounting personnel with job set-up, monitoring of profitability, billing, and similar. Utilize accounting software for assistance with (or general knowledge of) tracking costs, billing, Change Orders, and similar. Assistance with general marketing activities and promotion of the Company. This individual must be a self-starter, organized, and detail oriented.Communication and follow-through are critical. Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
The qualifications listed below are representative of the elements required to perform the job successfully, however in some cases, an equivalent combination of Education, Training, Certifications and Experience may meet the job qualifications.Education, Training, Certifications:
High School Diploma or GED, required. Associate's or Bachelor's in Business or related, preferred.Experience, Knowledge, Skill Requirements:
2 years relevant work experience in business development, or Fire Life Safety sales experience, preferred. 2 years operating a computer, Microsoft Office, required. Must have the ability to effectively read, write and communicate in English with employees, customers and board or directors.Other Qualifications:
Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record required. Reliable transportation, required. Must be able to comply with SFP's Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements, which may also include customer specific requirements based on contractual agreementPHYSICAL & WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform Essential Job Duties.Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for long periods.Employee will occasionally be required to drive, bend, kneel, balance, lift