Architectural Sales Consultant

We are the ASSA ABLOY Americas team, a global leader in access solutions. Our people have made us a leader in the industry, and 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 essential to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate consulting relationships with architectural design team influencers and specifiers.
• Identify and secure opportunities to prepare door and hardware specifications.
• Provide timely and accurate product information for use in commercial project specifications.
• Deliver targeted continuing educational programs highlighting new products, solutions, and design-assist professional services.
• Assist with product substitution and approval procedures and follow up to ensure specifications are held in the bid process.
• Utilize our customer relationship, project tracking, and time management tool.

What You Will Be Doing:

• You will work alongside a committed team of professional consultants who are focused on providing specification support and services to many of the top architectural firms in the country.
• You will serve as the point-of-contact for the architect's education, specification, client satisfaction, and technical support needs.
• You will be responsible for architectural development, project tracking, and ultimately gaining approval for our internal team of writers to prepare Division 08 door and hardware specification documents.
• You will promote adoption of our BIM tool and present project proposals for value-added professional services.

What We Are Looking For:

• You are a self-motivated, organized individual with a passion for brand-specific product promotion and specification.
• You are known for follow-up habits and driven to satisfy your client's needs and to deliver above expectations.
• You are a strong communicator, active listener, and negotiator. You can work independently but believe in teamwork.
• You have the ability to travel upon request within an assigned territory (travel required: up to 30%) and perform responsibilities in a home office environment.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. of sample and display material for sale presentations.

Education and/or Experience:

• Your background includes a College/University degree (preference for specialization in related curricula such as: architectural, design/engineering/drafting, construction science/management, business, or similar).
• At least 2-3 years' industry-related experience in architectural representation, specification writing, or Design-Build construction management, will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Revit or GRAPHISOFT Archicad is a plus.

This position includes a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a company car. The wage range for this role considers a broad scope of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, to primary work job-related knowledge, skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, business requirements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. This salary range is a reasonable estimate for this position at the time of posting. ASSA ABLOY conducts regular review of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Why Work for ASSA ABLOY Americas?

Working for ASSA ABLOY Americas means that you will be part of a dynamic environment, developing innovative solutions to improve our customers' lives. As the global leader in door opening solutions, we are using the latest technologies to open doors to events, hospitals, education, homes, hotels, airports, and businesses. Joining ASSA ABLOY Americas means being part of a fast-moving company with many opportunities.

ASSA ABLOY Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veteran

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