About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, building technology & fire protection.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This is an early-career, full-time role in the Accelerated Commercial Excellence (ACE) 18-month sales development program supporting Confidential Client’s Fire Detection business unit. You’ll develop technical knowledge and sales skills that lead to a field sales role in an assigned territory (Southeast — Florida) after program completion.

• Complete instructor-led ACE foundational sales training and hands-on customer experience
• Support Area Sales Managers and Regional Sales Managers with technical and commercial expertise
• Assist with CRM opportunity pipeline management and account hygiene
• Create, analyze and customize sales reports and dashboards using Power BI
• Promote and support the Solution Navigator customer portal and capture feedback
• Prepare and deliver customer-facing product presentations (SME sessions / Lunch & Learns)
• Troubleshoot order, pricing, product selection and quality issues with customers and internal teams
• Travel for manufacturing/R&D visits, live training and sales shadowing (up to ~25% depending on assignment)
• Build internal cross-functional relationships with sales specialists, tech support, marketing and inside sales

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Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary range: $70,000–$75,000 per year
• $7,500 sign-on bonus (as stated in source posting)
• 10% target bonus plan
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time — up to 15 days of vacation in the first year
• Comprehensive benefits (401k, medical, dental, vision) available from day one
• Structured early-career training, mentorship and development

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Location & Program Logistics

• This posting is for Saint Francis, WI (authoritative location). The ACE cohort will be based in Milwaukee/Glendale, WI for the first six months of the program.
• At the end of the initial six months, you must relocate to a predetermined permanent base in the Southeast (any major city in Florida) to transition into an outside or field sales role.
• Travel up to ~25% is expected depending on assignment.

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What We Look For

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree minimum (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Computer Engineering degrees highly preferred)
• Recent graduate or undergraduate senior expecting to graduate Apr 2027–Jun 2027 (program starts Jun 2027)
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Ability to be in Milwaukee/Glendale, WI for the first six months and then relocate to the assigned Southeast (Florida) base
• U.S. citizen or legal right to work in the U.S.

Preferred:

• Technical sales internship experience or certification
• Experience with CRM systems and Power BI
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable presenting to customers and collaborating across teams

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Why Apply

• Structured, accelerated path from training to a field sales role with measurable development milestones
• Hands-on experience with industry-leading fire detection products and customer-facing sales
• Competitive pay, bonus opportunity, sign-on bonus and benefits from day one

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.