ACE Technical Sales - Fire Suppression (Dallas, TX)

The Johnson Controls’ Accelerated Commercial Excellence (ACE) Program is an early career 18-month sales development program designed to transform recent graduates into skilled channel or product sales individuals. Over the course of the program, participants receive instructor-led intensive training, hands-on customer experience and mentorship to build technical expertise and sales acumen, preparing them for impactful sales roles within our organization. This program is designed to prepare candidates for product channel sales across seven different Johnson Controls’ business units with a single cohort, summer hiring cadence.  

In this particular role, you will be supporting Johnson Controls’ Fire Suppression (FSP) business domain. Since we patented the modern fire sprinkler over 140 years ago, Johnson Controls manufactures industry-leading Fire Suppression systems including water-based sprinklers, valves, special hazards systems, extinguishers, agents, related components, and fittings designed to safeguard commercial buildings and its occupants. 

• Complete all required ACE foundational sales training 

• Provide technical and commercial aid to FSP outside sales personnel (called Territory Managers) and customers. 

• Assist sales team with opportunity pipeline management and account information updates in CRM tool 

• Support customers’ Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP)  

• Develop relationships and enable cross collaboration with customer service agents, tech service specialists, supply chain managers and commercial operations teams 

• Develop customer relationships with managed and maintained accounts to generate new business opportunities, support strategic product or account growth initiatives and report feedback 

• Provide problem-solving assistance to customers when issues arise such as order management, quality concerns, pricing discrepancies, product selection support, etc.  

• Attend frequent training sessions to build deep FSP product/solution knowledge, market strategies and sales process expertise 

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

• Analyze sales reports and dashboards using PowerBI tool 

• Promote customer usage for our online ordering portal (called Solution Navigator) and report feedback 

• Establish monthly cadence with Territory Managers and Regional Sales Managers to monitor progress and actively participate in customer needs, field trips and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) 

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

• Bachelor’s degree minimum (Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical Engineering or Business Degree highly preferred)  

• Recent graduate or undergraduate senior expecting to graduate between Apr 2027 – Jun 2027. Program starts in Jun 2027 

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

• Must have the ability to be in Milwaukee, WI (Glendale WI) for the first six months of the program, then relocate to one of the predetermined permanent bases (California). 

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

• Technical sales internship experience 

• Excellent communication skills  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills  

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

• Experience with any CRM and PowerBI systems  

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.