ACE Technical Sales - Security ACVS (Midwest)

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What we offer 

• Competitivebasesalaryrangebetween $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 year 

• Comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to; 401k, Medical, Dental and Vision care – Available day one 

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment 

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Whatwillyoudo 

The Johnson Controls’Accelerated Commercial Excellence (ACE) Program is anearly career18-month sales development programdesigned to transform recent graduates into skilledchannel or productsalesindividuals. Over the course of the program, participants receiveinstructor-led intensive training, hands-oncustomerexperience and mentorship to build technicalexpertise and sales acumen, preparing them for impactfulsalesroles within our organization.This program is designedtoprepare candidates for product channel salesacross seven differentJohnsonControls’ business unitswith a singlecohort, summer hiring cadence.  

In this particularrole, you will be supporting Johnson Controls’SecurityAccess Control and Video Surveillance (ACVS)businessunit.Our security productsare built on 30+ years ofexpertise in developing and delivering an ecosystem of access control and video surveillance software and hardware geared towards a broad range of uses, all the way from federal government applications, through tosmaller commercial buildings. Our product range includes IP cameras, door controllers and locks,card readers, videomanagement and access control software systems. 

During the firstsix months of the program,the entire ACE cohort will be based out of Milwaukee WIworkingatJohnson Controls’HQ officein the northwest suburb ofGlendale WI. Atthe end ofmonthsix, you willbe required torelocateto a predetermined assigned locationwhere upon program graduation you will transition to an outside or field sales rolecoveringspecificaccounts inyourterritory.ForSummer 2027,we havetwo (2)availablelocations withtheir respectiveSecurity sales group: 

• Midwest (Chicago IL preferred)–ACVS Enterprise 

Howwill you do it 

• Complete allrequired ACEfoundationalsalestraining 

• Provide technical and commercialaid toSecurity ACVSoutsidesales personnel(calledArea Sales Managers)and customers using internal tools 

• Establish monthly cadence with Area Sales Managers and Regional Sales Managers for development progress andparticipate in business reviews 

• Assist sales team withCRMopportunity pipeline management and accounthygiene 

• Create,analyze and customize sales reports and dashboards usingPowerBI 

• Developinternalrelationships and enable cross-department collaborationwithlicense agreementspecialists, techsupport reps,marketingcoordinators,inside sales reps, etc. 

• Developcustomerrelationships with managed andmaintained accounts to generate new business opportunities, support strategicproduct or accountgrowth initiatives and report feedback 

• Provide problem-solvingassistance tocustomers when issues arisesuch asorder management, quality concerns, pricing discrepancies, productselectionsupport, etc.  

• Prepare,practice and lead multiple customer-facing product presentations (Subject Matter Expert or Lunch and Learns) 

• Attendfrequent training sessions to builddeepSecurity ACVSproductknowledge,industry/marketawarenessandsalesprocessexpertise 

• Travel to manufacturing plants, R&D facilities and customer locations for live training and sales shadowing 

What we look for 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree minimum (Computer EngineeringDegree or Business Degree highly preferred)  

• Recent graduate or undergraduate senior expecting to graduate betweenApr2027 –Jun2027. Program starts inJun2027 

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)  

• Must have the ability to be in Milwaukee, WI (Glendale WI) for the firstsix months of the program, thenrelocate toone of thepredetermined permanentbases (Midwest – Chicago).

• U.S. citizen or legal right to work in the U.S. 

Preferred: 

• Technicalsalesinternship experience or certification 

• Excellent communication skills  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills  

• Available to travel up to 25% – dependent upon your assignments 

• Experience with any CRM andPowerBI tools  

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