Life Safety Sales Representative

Company: Johnson Controls
Location: Rolling Meadows
Posted on: January 1, 2026

Job Description:

Johnson Controls – Saving Lives, Transforming Spaces, Empowering Futures At Johnson Controls, we’re not just building smarter buildings—we’re shaping a better world. As a Global Fortune 50 leader, we’re on a digital journey powered by innovation to create smart, safe, healthy, and sustainable environments where people live, work, learn, and play. Join us and be the glue that connects technology, purpose, and possibility. “I helped save lives today.” “I help hospitals find cures.” “You’re going to create safer environments within your community.” “I got a job at Johnson Controls—and the future looks bright for me!” What Makes Johnson Controls the Best Cutting-Edge Technology : From advanced analytics to integrated digital solutions, we lead the way. Health & Wellness : Comprehensive benefits that support your physical, mental, and financial well-being. Career Development : Global growth opportunities, mentorship, and continuous learning. Competitive Compensation : Base commission with uncapped potential. Global Impact : Operate across 150 countries, solving real-world challenges at scale. Multi-vertical Engagement: We provide services and make an impact Everywhere. Some of the verticals we support are Healthcare, State and Local Government, Federal Government, Commercial Real Estate, Data Centers, and Hospitality just to name a few What You’ll Do Establish contact with prospect and qualify potential buyers of service contracts by scheduling sales calls, following up of leads and utilizing outlined marketing strategies. Determine customer needs and develop a sales strategy to gain customer understanding of company service offerings. Close sufficient sales to meet sales plan objectives. Develop and maintain an active proposal backlog that will support achieving the designed sales plan. Conduct building surveys to support the development of estimates. Maintain correct and complete records of all sales related activities. Submit all required sales reports, expenses, competitive activity and correspondence in an accurate and timely manner. Develop a positive ongoing relationship with customers to ensure that Johnson Controls is meeting their requirements to ensure long-term customer loyalty. Support the service department to generate leads for service or equipment/device upgrades. Performs other duties as required. What We’re Looking For Required: A self-starter attitude with a strong drive to succeed. Must have excellent communication skills; have the ability to persuade and close sales. Proven ability to manage customer relationships. One to three years of successful sales experience Must be able to work with minimal supervision. Preferred: Bachelor degree in a technical or business discipline preferred Ready to build a safer future? Apply today and discover what’s possible at www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers Johnson Controls is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. HIRING SALARY RANGE: $62,000 - 83,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This role also offers a competitive Sales Incentive Plan that will take into account project, quarterly, and annual margin. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us LI - AD2 LI - DS1 SalesHiring

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