Specification Sales- Long Island, NY Territory
Join a fun and exciting place to work! Illuminations has 30 plus years of experience in the industry, so you will be working with experienced professionals if you are part of our team! Our dedication to hard work, responsiveness, and diligence has fostered lifelong friendships and relationships among the Specification, Distributor and Contractor communities. We are devoted to a project from the inception to completion! We are the clear choice for project solutions.
Summary: Develop lighting, controls, and shading specifications throughout our territory by providing technical assistance and service to customers; helping internal staff with advanced technical and application questions, job crosses, and budget prices by performing the following duties.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Influence and assist Architects, Engineers, and Designers in project decisions with respect to product aesthetics, performance, cost, and maintenance. *
2. Work with our manufacturer sales reps to promote new and existing products and market opportunities, trends, issues. *
3. Educate and train the lighting community with new and existing products for all represented lines. *
4. Receive and respond to calls and emails from specifiers (Architects, Engineers, and Designers). *
5. Develop sales opportunities by building rapport, providing technical information, and application and/or project support. *
6. Utilize experience in commercial lighting as a resource to know whom to contact for brand information and pricing. *
7. Travel to trainings, special events, and trade shows as requested. *
8. Other tasks as needed.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Experience in the Lighting Industry.
2. Excellent communication skills. *
3. Strong follow-up skills. *
4. Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive, upbeat attitude. *
5. Proficient computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office products, and Dropbox. Willingness to learn proprietary software. *
6. Ability to work independently and work cooperatively as a member of a team. *
7. Excellent time management skills with the ability to organize & manage multiple projects and priorities. *
8. Ability to consistently achieve superior results working in a fast-paced environment and under the pressure of tight time requirements. *
9. Experience in providing answers that require the ability to understand technical information and details. *
10. Technical aptitude to include the ability to read blueprints, schematics and reading a lighting schedule is a major plus. *
Join our team and enjoy competitive compensation, ongoing training, and opportunities for career advancement. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for sales, we want to hear from you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Compensation package:
- Bonus opportunities
- Commission pay
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- New York, NY 10001 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- New York, NY 10001: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10001