Fire Sprinkler Sales Executive
Encore Fire Protection · Nashville, TN · 2 wk ago
Business Development$50k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use for each section heading. Only include sections where posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: EEO statement, etc. Also remove navigation/legal etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. So we need to decide which sections have content.
From posting:
- About the role: The Opportunity paragraph describes role. Could be "About the role". We'll include.
- Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities with subpoints: Sales & Customer Development, Estimating & Proposal Development, Project Coordination & Handoff, Pipeline & Process Management. We'll list as
for each section heading. Only include sections where posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: EEO statement, etc. Also remove navigation/legal etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. So we need to decide which sections have content.
From posting:
- About the role: The Opportunity paragraph describes role. Could be "About the role". We'll include.
- Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities with subpoints: Sales & Customer Development, Estimating & Proposal Development, Project Coordination & Handoff, Pipeline & Process Management. We'll list as - each bullet.
- Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: The "What You Bring To The Table" includes experience, abilities, etc. Could be split into Requirements (experience), Qualifications (certifications), Skills (communication, organization). But we can combine into one section maybe "Requirements". However instructions: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have one section "Requirements and Qualifications" but headings must be from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can include multiple of those if they have content. Let's see content:
Experience: 3-5+ years experience in estimating, inside sales, customer service, or project coordination within trade, service, construction, or technical environment. Experience estimating fire protection or life safety projects, service work, or related construction projects, with working knowledge of commercial fire protection systems and field applications. Ability to read construction drawings, specifications, inspection reports, technical work orders while accurately identifying scope and asking right questions. Strong verbal communication skills... Strong relationship-building skills... Highly organized... Mechanical aptitude... Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, willingness to learn CRM systems, estimating platforms, operational tools such as HubSpot or ServiceTrade.
What Will Make You Stand Out? includes experience in life safety, fire protection, or building services; self-managed workload; prior experience using HubSpot, ServiceTrade; experience partnering with outside sales, operations, service teams; familiarity with NFPA codes or AHJ compliance; NICET certification or equivalent; ability to get in front of customers, build rapport quickly.
Thus we have Requirements (experience), Qualifications (certifications NICET), Skills (communication, organization, technical). Could split.
Benefits: "Beyond the Paycheck About At Encore..." includes Competitive Salary (but says compensation commensurate with experience - that's vague, not specific number; we should not create Pay section if only says commensurate with experience). However we have Health and Wellness: comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage. Retirement Planning: participation in Fidelity 401(k) with company match. Life Insurance: company-paid life insurance $50,000. Also Flexible Dress Code, People-Focused Culture, Tools for Success, Purpose-Driven Work Environment, etc. Those are benefits. So we can include Benefits section with those items.
Pay: The posting only says "Competitive Salary : Compensation commensurate with your experience, with the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses tied to your personal effectiveness and contributions to the team." That's vague; we should not create Pay section because it's not specific numbers or range. According to instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state Competitive Salary but it's vague; still it's stating something about pay. However they said "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state Competitive Salary, but it's not a specific number. However it's still stating something about pay. The instruction also says: "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". So if we create Pay section with that text, it would be filler. So we should not include Pay section.
Schedule: No mention of schedule. So omit.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits.
We need to ensure we don't repeat content. Let's extract.
About the role: The Opportunity paragraph(s). Let's capture: "The Opportunity Small contracting work lives in the space between service and large construction projects. Customers are not looking for a full ground-up system install , but they still need someone who can walk into a building, understand the problem, put together a clear plan, and move quickly. That’s where you come in. As a Fire Sprinkler Sales Executive at Encore, you are the person customers trust to turn field conditions, code requirements, and customer requests into real projects that get done correctly and efficiently. One day you may be walking a tenant fit-out with a contractor, the next you may be quoting a riser replacement, coordinating a retrofit, or helping a customer navigate a code-driven upgrade. This role is equal parts relationship management, estimating, and operational coordination. You are not sitting behind a desk waiting for bid opportunities to land in your inbox. You are actively building relationships, identifying work, walking sites, solving problems, and partnering closely with Operations, Design, Scheduling, and Field Teams to keep projects moving. The work moves fast, priorities shift quickly, and customers expect responsiveness and clarity. If you are organized, proactive, technically curious, and comfortable owning conversations from first walkthrough through project turnover, you will thrive here."
We'll put that in
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Responsibilities: list each bullet under subheadings? The posting has headings: Sales & Customer Development, Estimating & Proposal Development, Project Coordination & Handoff, Pipeline & Process Management. We could incorporate those as
- items with maybe bold? But we just need
- . We'll include each bullet as a list item, preserving the content.
Let's extract each bullet:
Sales & Customer Development:
- Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing customers across the Small Contracting division.
- Conduct site walks and customer meetings to evaluate project opportunities, define scope, and identify additional work opportunities.
- Generate and follow up on quoted opportunities through customer requests, inspections, service calls, referrals, and ongoing account relationships.
- Build trust with customers through responsive communication and consistent follow-through throughout the project lifecycle.
- Partner closely with Service, Operations, Scheduling, and Field Teams to support customer needs and drive successful project outcomes.
Estimating & Proposal Development:
- Perform field surveys and gather accurate project scope information for fire protection-related repairs, retrofits, modifications, and tenant improvement work.
- Build detailed estimates and proposals including labor, materials, permits, subcontractors, and equipment.
- Review drawings, specifications, and applicable code requirements while coordinating with vendors, suppliers, and design teams for pricing and technical support.
- Ensure estimates align with company pricing standards, profitability targets, and operational capabilities while identifying project risks and scope gaps before work is sold.
Project Coordination & Handoff:
- Coordinate project turnover with Operations, Scheduling, Design, and Field Teams to ensure complete documentation and clear scope expectations.
- Support permitting, scheduling, procurement, project communication, and field execution as needed.
- Assist with scope clarification, customer communication, project changes, and additional sales opportunities throughout project execution.
Pipeline & Process Management:
- Manage an active pipeline of quoted and awarded projects while maintaining accurate customer, proposal, and forecast information within company systems.
- Participate in operational meetings, forecasting discussions, and process improvement initiatives.
- Maintain organized project documentation while balancing multiple active opportunities with responsiveness, accuracy, and professionalism.
We'll combine into one
with each bullet as - . Could also keep subheadings but not required; just list.
Requirements: from "What You Bring To The Table" first paragraph (3-5+ years experience etc). Let's list as bullet points.
- 3-5+ years of experience in estimating, inside sales, customer service, or project coordination within a trade, service, construction, or technical environment.
- Experience estimating fire protection or life safety projects, service work, or related construction projects, with a working knowledge of commercial fire protection systems and field applications.
- Ability to read construction drawings, specifications, inspection reports, and technical work orders while accurately identifying scope and asking the right questions.
- Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues, project scope, and recommendations clearly to customers with little or no technical background.
- Strong relationship-building skills and a people-first approach that helps you build trust with customers, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
- Highly organized with strong time management, follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple active quotes, projects, deadlines, and shifting priorities without losing attention to detail.
- Mechanical aptitude, resilience, and comfort working in fast-paced technical and field-driven environments where direct communication and problem solving are part of the day-to-day.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, along with the willingness and ability to quickly learn CRM systems, estimating platforms, and operational tools such as HubSpot or ServiceTrade.
Qualifications: from "What Will Make You Stand Out?" includes NICET certification or equivalent, familiarity with NFPA codes or AHJ compliance, experience in life safety, fire protection, or building services, self-managed workload, prior experience using HubSpot/ServiceTrade, experience partnering with outside sales, operations, service teams, ability to get in front of customers, build rapport quickly.
We'll list as bullet points.
- Experience in life safety, fire protection, or another building services or route-based service business.
- Ability to manage own workload and hit numbers without supervision.
- Prior experience using HubSpot, ServiceTrade, or similar CRM and service management tools.
- Experience partnering directly with outside sales, operations, and service teams to support shared revenue goals.
- Familiarity with NFPA codes or AHJ compliance requirements.
- NICET certification or equivalent.
- Ability to get in front of customers, build rapport quickly, and stay top of mind without being pushy.
Skills: Could be overlapping; but we already have communication, organization, technical aptitude etc. Might be redundant. However we could create Skills section for things like "Strong verbal communication", "Relationship-building", "Organized", "Mechanical aptitude", "Proficiency with Microsoft Office", "Willingness to learn CRM". But many of those are already in Requirements. To avoid duplication, maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications and Skills into one section? But instructions: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have just Requirements (covering experience, skills, qualifications). However they ask to use headings from list if content exists. We could decide to include Requirements and Benefits only, plus About the role and Responsibilities. That's four sections. That seems reasonable.
But we need to ensure we capture all substantive info: certifications, NICET, NFPA, etc. Those are qualifications; we can include them under Requirements as bullet points.
Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits.
We must not include Pay or Schedule.
Now Benefits: extract from "Beyond the Paycheck About At Encore..." paragraph.
Let's parse:
- Competitive Salary : Compensation commensurate with your experience, with the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses tied to your personal effectiveness and contributions to the team. (But we decided not to include Pay section; but we could still mention salary as part of Benefits? It's about compensation; but it's vague. However we could include it as part of Benefits but it's still vague. The instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state Competitive Salary, but it's vague. However if we include it in Benefits section, we would be including vague statement. The instruction about filler text applies to headings followed by filler/placeholder text. If we include Benefits section, we must ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". So we should omit that line from Benefits.
- Purpose-Driven Work Environment : We believe in working smarter, not harder. You’ll be
. Responsibilities: list each bullet under subheadings? The posting has headings: Sales & Customer Development, Estimating & Proposal Development, Project Coordination & Handoff, Pipeline & Process Management. We could incorporate those as
- . We'll include each bullet as a list item, preserving the content.
Let's extract each bullet:
Sales & Customer Development:
- Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing customers across the Small Contracting division.
- Conduct site walks and customer meetings to evaluate project opportunities, define scope, and identify additional work opportunities.
- Generate and follow up on quoted opportunities through customer requests, inspections, service calls, referrals, and ongoing account relationships.
- Build trust with customers through responsive communication and consistent follow-through throughout the project lifecycle.
- Partner closely with Service, Operations, Scheduling, and Field Teams to support customer needs and drive successful project outcomes.
Estimating & Proposal Development:
- Perform field surveys and gather accurate project scope information for fire protection-related repairs, retrofits, modifications, and tenant improvement work.
- Build detailed estimates and proposals including labor, materials, permits, subcontractors, and equipment.
- Review drawings, specifications, and applicable code requirements while coordinating with vendors, suppliers, and design teams for pricing and technical support.
- Ensure estimates align with company pricing standards, profitability targets, and operational capabilities while identifying project risks and scope gaps before work is sold.
Project Coordination & Handoff:
- Coordinate project turnover with Operations, Scheduling, Design, and Field Teams to ensure complete documentation and clear scope expectations.
- Support permitting, scheduling, procurement, project communication, and field execution as needed.
- Assist with scope clarification, customer communication, project changes, and additional sales opportunities throughout project execution.
Pipeline & Process Management:
- Manage an active pipeline of quoted and awarded projects while maintaining accurate customer, proposal, and forecast information within company systems.
- Participate in operational meetings, forecasting discussions, and process improvement initiatives.
- Maintain organized project documentation while balancing multiple active opportunities with responsiveness, accuracy, and professionalism.
We'll combine into one
- with each bullet as
- . Could also keep subheadings but not required; just list. Requirements: from "What You Bring To The Table" first paragraph (3-5+ years experience etc). Let's list as bullet points. - 3-5+ years of experience in estimating, inside sales, customer service, or project coordination within a trade, service, construction, or technical environment. - Experience estimating fire protection or life safety projects, service work, or related construction projects, with a working knowledge of commercial fire protection systems and field applications. - Ability to read construction drawings, specifications, inspection reports, and technical work orders while accurately identifying scope and asking the right questions. - Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues, project scope, and recommendations clearly to customers with little or no technical background. - Strong relationship-building skills and a people-first approach that helps you build trust with customers, contractors, vendors, and internal teams. - Highly organized with strong time management, follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple active quotes, projects, deadlines, and shifting priorities without losing attention to detail. - Mechanical aptitude, resilience, and comfort working in fast-paced technical and field-driven environments where direct communication and problem solving are part of the day-to-day. - Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, along with the willingness and ability to quickly learn CRM systems, estimating platforms, and operational tools such as HubSpot or ServiceTrade. Qualifications: from "What Will Make You Stand Out?" includes NICET certification or equivalent, familiarity with NFPA codes or AHJ compliance, experience in life safety, fire protection, or building services, self-managed workload, prior experience using HubSpot/ServiceTrade, experience partnering with outside sales, operations, service teams, ability to get in front of customers, build rapport quickly. We'll list as bullet points. - Experience in life safety, fire protection, or another building services or route-based service business. - Ability to manage own workload and hit numbers without supervision. - Prior experience using HubSpot, ServiceTrade, or similar CRM and service management tools. - Experience partnering directly with outside sales, operations, and service teams to support shared revenue goals. - Familiarity with NFPA codes or AHJ compliance requirements. - NICET certification or equivalent. - Ability to get in front of customers, build rapport quickly, and stay top of mind without being pushy. Skills: Could be overlapping; but we already have communication, organization, technical aptitude etc. Might be redundant. However we could create Skills section for things like "Strong verbal communication", "Relationship-building", "Organized", "Mechanical aptitude", "Proficiency with Microsoft Office", "Willingness to learn CRM". But many of those are already in Requirements. To avoid duplication, maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications and Skills into one section? But instructions: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have just Requirements (covering experience, skills, qualifications). However they ask to use headings from list if content exists. We could decide to include Requirements and Benefits only, plus About the role and Responsibilities. That's four sections. That seems reasonable. But we need to ensure we capture all substantive info: certifications, NICET, NFPA, etc. Those are qualifications; we can include them under Requirements as bullet points. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits. We must not include Pay or Schedule. Now Benefits: extract from "Beyond the Paycheck About At Encore..." paragraph. Let's parse: - Competitive Salary : Compensation commensurate with your experience, with the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses tied to your personal effectiveness and contributions to the team. (But we decided not to include Pay section; but we could still mention salary as part of Benefits? It's about compensation; but it's vague. However we could include it as part of Benefits but it's still vague. The instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state Competitive Salary, but it's vague. However if we include it in Benefits section, we would be including vague statement. The instruction about filler text applies to headings followed by filler/placeholder text. If we include Benefits section, we must ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". So we should omit that line from Benefits. - Purpose-Driven Work Environment : We believe in working smarter, not harder. You’ll be