Account Executive

At VFS, A Fortis Fire & Safety Brand, we provide industry-leading fire protection services across the United States. Our ever-growing footprint can be seen in California, Florida, Texas, and Chicago and we are acquiring new brands all the time.

Our team provides a full spectrum of specialized and certified service professionals to support your company and protect your building with the peace of mind of properly installed and maintained fire and life safety systems.

Here at Fortis and throughout our family of brands, we value our employees and offer competitive benefits which include:

• Competitive Sales compensation plan: Base salary + uncapped commissions
• 2 weeks of paid vacation
• 1 week of paid sick time
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• Other paid time off (jury duty, bereavement)
• 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short-term Disability
• Supplemental Long-term Disability and Life Insurance Packages
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Monthly car allowance (sales position)
• Company gas card allowance (sales position)
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish customer relations and provide testing & inspections, maintenance agreements, and alarm monitoring solutions to existing and new customers.
• Identify testing & inspection opportunities for all different types of fire protection systems.
• Work with other members of the Sales team to coordinate all types of sales related activities inclusive of construction, service repair or other needs the customer may have.
• Utilize estimation tools to deliver accurate pricing to prospective customers.
• Keep detailed activity in CRM system
• Promptly respond to customer requests.
• Adhere to sales plan to achieve established goals and other key performance indicators.
• Prospect for new customers, perform cold calling, perform site surveys, establish networking opportunities, perform presentations

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum two years’ experience selling testing and inspections, and/or fire systems service repairs, will consider a minimum of two years’ experience Service Sales to Commercial Property Management companies (ie Security, Pest Control, HVAC Services, etc...)
• Proficient in the use of computers and mobile devices
• Organized, motivated, and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record

Preferred Qualification

• Knowledge of Fire Alarm, Fire Sprinkler, Fire Extinguisher, Fire Suppression system Inspection and Testing Frequencies and Requirements Preferred
• Able to recognize and familiar with various types of systems at a customer site is a plus
• NICET Certification in Fire Alarm Systems, Water-Based Fire Protection, or Special Hazards a plus

Compensation $60,000 - $80,000

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to stand for 8 hours, walk, sit, and climb stairs, or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee will need to be able to withstand working in temperatures that may exceed 100 degrees. The employee will need to have the ability to walk in excess of 1 mile in a day.

Fortis Fire & Safety Inc. is an EEO Employer. We select people on the basis of skill, training, ability, attitude, and character without discrimination with regard to age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, or a disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.