Career Opportunities: Sales Representative, Electromechanical (31520) Requisition ID 31520 - Posted - Assa Abloy Sales and Marketing Group Inc - Commercial Operational and Sales Support Group - USA: Missouri (Remote) More (4) - Sales, Marketing & Product Management - Posting Country (1) - Yes - Associate - Travel Required: 31%-60%  Job Description Print Preview Sales Representative, Electromechanical Location: Candidates must live/call on customers in the St. Louis, MO and Indianapolis, IN markets ( St. Louis, MO based candidates strongly preferred ). ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door opening solutions. Its offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation such as controlling access and confirming identities with keys, cards, tags, mobile and biometric identity verification systems, mechanical and digital locks, cylinders, security doors and automated entrances. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting local territory efforts to promote and sell ASSA ABLOY electro-mechanical (EM) and electronic access control (EAC) products and solutions in a team selling environment. Products include ASSA ABLOY WiFi locks, PoE locks, Integrated Wiegand locks and strikes, Aperio wireless solutions. You will be the territory’s “Go-To” expert competent in the applications, technology, installation, and deployment of all ASSA ABLOY EM and EAC product/system/solution offerings. Primary Responsibilities: + Certify integrators’ sales, installation, and support capabilities through formal hands-on product training. This also includes ongoing assessment and development of their skills to ensure ability to properly represent and promote ASSA ABLOY EM and EAC system components. + Train channel partners, end users, influencers, and internal DSS personnel on proper use and application of ASSA ABLOY EM and EAC solutions. + Facilitate deployments of product test beds at certified integrator’s facilities, trial installations at select end user locations, and initial installations with live integration into EAC systems. + Develop plans for increasing EM and EAC sales in territory in conjunction with local and regional managers, ISS and EAC University Managers + Develop wiring diagrams, represent ASSA ABLOY in pre-installation meetings with electrical contractors and other related players, conduct site surveys, audit product deployments with integrators, and conduct post-installation checks of implemented solutions. + Support channel and end users selectively on EM and EAC service issues where it is impractical to get factory support + Develop proficiency in presenting and demonstrating all ASSA ABLOY EM and EAC offerings; understand advantages and disadvantages vs competitors’ offerings, and skillful ways to overcome objections from the audience. + Develop and elevate team’s understanding and competency in EM and EAC products and solutions so they are able to represent them to their respective stakeholders to drive sales. + Proactively conduct joint sales calls with DSS personnel. Examples include: end user specialists calling on building owners, architectural representatives calling on architects and specification consultants, channel specialists calling on distributors, and Integrated Solutions Specialists on integrators. + Able to work within a business unit that employs a team-selling and consultative selling approach. + Able to effectively present to a group of multiple decision makers, including finance, security, IT, housing, card office, and C-level officers. + Able to understand ASSA ABLOY's channel strategy and clearly articulate it to channel partners. + Strategize with team to determine optimum channel path for each EAC project to maximize our probability of winning with the highest overall product content, including mechanical hardware. + Collaborate and coordinate with local Integrated Solutions Specialist to ensure successful advancement of EM and EAC sales. + Collaborate with local and extended team members to maintain the EM and EAC project funnel + Plan and conduct product and solution training sessions with the channel, influencers and internal DSS personnel. + Provide market intelligence, product and solution input and feedback, and necessary recommendations to EAC management + Meet and exceed financial objectives of the territory for EM and EAC products, including development of business where it does not exist today + Maintain product demos to ensure operation and appearance + Liaison for EM & EAC topics to the territory + Assist channel with EM and EAC product selection via site walks or by viewing photos of the opening + Troubleshoot EM and EAC product-related issues and make operational, preferably in collaboration with the integrator, and clearly articulate root cause and resolution to stakeholders, including channel partners, end users, and general contractors. + Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs of sample and display material for sale presentations. Job Requirements: + Minimum 5-year Associate's or Technical degree. + Minimum 5 years’ experience in field sales with EMAC products and systems. + Self-starter with strong technical and solution sales aptitude. + Proven track record of effectively working with diverse influencers and decision makers in a team selling environment. + Excellent presentation and closing skills. + Ability to manage time effectively; remain highly organized while managing multiple tasks. + Strong follow-up skills. + Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs of sample and display material for sale presentations If you have these traits and enjoy a fast-paced environment with a growing company, ASSA ABLOY is the place to be. This position includes a competitive benefits package, base salary, annual bonus potential and company car. ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veteran #CB #LI-REMOTE We are the ASSA ABLOY Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.