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Johnson Controls lists this ACE Technical Sales - Fire Detection (Southeast) opportunity in milwaukee, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Join The Johnson Controls Inc TeamBuild your best future with the Johnson Controls Inc (JCI) Team! As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!What We OfferCompetitive base salary range between $70,000-$75,000, $7,500 sign-on and a 10% bonus plan!Paid vacation/holidays/sick time – up to 15 days of vacation in the first yearComprehensive benefits package including but not limited to; 401k, medical, dental and vision care – available day oneEncouraging and collaborative team environmentWhat Will You DoThe Johnson Controls Accelerated Commercial Excellence (ACE) Program is an early career 18-month sales development program designed to transform recent graduates into skilled channel or product sales individuals. Over the course of the program, participants receive instructor-led intensive training, hands-on customer experience and mentorship to build technical expertise and sales acumen, preparing them for impactful sales roles within our organization. This program is designed to prepare candidates for product channel sales across seven different Johnson Controls' business units with a single cohort, summer hiring cadence.In this particular role, you will be supporting Johnson Controls' Fire Detection (FD) business unit. We're constantly advancing safety and security by creating smarter ways to save lives, improve business, and protect people where they live and work. Fire safety is a fundamental mandate for every enterprise, facility, campus, and municipality. It begins with fire detection via sensors, initiating devices, annunciators, and control units connected to integrated systems.During the first six months of the program, the entire ACE cohort will be based out of Milwaukee WI working at Johnson Controls' HQ office in the northwest suburb of Glendale WI. At the end of months six, you will be required to relocate to a predetermined assigned location where upon program graduation you will transition to an outside or field sales role covering specific accounts in your territory. For Summer 2027, we have one (1) available location with its respective FD product brand:Southeast (Any major city in Florida) - AutocallHow Will You Do ItComplete all required ACE foundational sales trainingEstablish monthly cadence with Area Sales Managers and Regional Sales Managers for development progress and participate in business reviewsProvide technical and commercial aid to FD outside sales personnel (called Area Sales Managers) and customers using internal toolsAssist sales team with CRM opportunity pipeline management and account hygieneCreate, analyze and customize sales reports and dashboards using PowerBIPromote our Solution Navigator self-ordering customer portal and report feedbackDevelop internal relationships and enable cross-department collaboration with sales specialists, tech support reps, marketing coordinators, inside sales reps, etc.Develop customer relationships with managed and maintained accounts to generate new business opportunities, support strategic product or account growth initiatives and report feedbackProvide problem-solving assistance to customers when issues arise such as order management, quality concerns, pricing discrepancies, product selection support, etc.Prepare, practice and lead multiple customer-facing product presentations (Subject Matter Expert or Lunch and Learns)Attend frequent training sessions to build deep Fire Detection product knowledge, industry/market awareness and sales process expertiseTravel to manufacturing plants, R&D facilities and customer locations for live training and sales shadowingWhat We Look ForRequired:Bachelor's degree minimum (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Computer Engineering Degree highly preferred)Recent graduate or undergraduate senior expecting to graduate between Apr 2027 – Jun 2027. Program starts in Jun 2027Proficiency with Microsoft 365 programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)Must have the ability to be in Milwaukee, WI (Glendale WI) for the first six months of the program, then relocate to the predetermined permanent base (Southeast – Florida).U.S. citizen or legal right to work in the U.S.Preferred:Technical sales internship experience or certificationExcellent communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAvailable to travel up to 25% – dependent upon your assignmentsExperience with any CRM and PowerBI toolsJohnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
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milwaukee, WI, 53202, US
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