Security Sales Engineer

As a result of our phenomenal growth, MSS Fire & Security, LLC has an opening for a Security Sales Engineer for our Greenville, SC office. If you are an experienced security technology professional who wants to grow your career and bring fresh, innovative ideas to serve our customers, this is an opportunity you should explore!

A career at MSS is not just a job -- it's collaborating with the industry's best talent. It's helping protect people, property, and businesses. It's making a difference in people's lives.

The success of MSS is a direct reflection of our team's dedication, passion, and hard work. Since 1996, MSS has taken pride in retaining some of the best talent in the industry by promoting a culture of respect, collaboration, and empowerment.

• →Develop and execute sales strategies for assigned commercial, healthcare, and industrial security accounts and market segments.
• →Meet or exceed revenue, margin, and project cost targets by selling well-scoped, profitable security solutions.
• →Build strong relationships with new and existing customers (owners, facility and security managers, IT and network teams, project managers, design engineers, purchasing, etc.) to drive sales success and effective account management.
• →Use a consultative sales and account management process: conduct discovery meetings with prospective clients to understand security needs and risks and to qualify sales opportunities.
• →Survey and assess customer sites and existing security systems (access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and related systems) to identify upgrade, integration, and value-adding project opportunities.
• →Design security solutions and prepare proposals, bills of material, and presentations.
• →Actively manage proposals through negotiation to close sales.
• →Maintain an active pipeline of proposals to ensure the annual booking goal is consistently met.
• →Achieve the annual sales targets necessary to grow the business within your assigned market.
• →Grow business within existing accounts, including service, maintenance, and system upgrade opportunities.
• →Provide management with required sales forecasts, pipeline, and activity reporting.
• →Support technical evaluation and system design for security opportunities, individually or as part of an account team, including coordination with manufacturers and vendors on product selection.
• →Work with project management and installation teams to ensure accurate scope, a smooth handoff, and customer satisfaction on awarded projects.
• →Other such duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Company from time to time.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial security sales, sales engineering, system design, or equivalent operational or management experience, preferably with access control, video surveillance, or intrusion detection systems.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology, or business equivalent experience considered.
• Industry certifications preferred (such as ASIS PSP or manufacturer/platform certifications); state security licensing as required.
• Experience preparing system designs, bills of material, device layouts, scopes of work, and cost estimates for security projects.
• Strong knowledge of commercial security technologies, including access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection, with a working understanding of IP networking; familiarity with integrating security and building systems preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong business decision-making skills with a solid financial acumen
• Solid problem-solving and proven negotiating skills
• High sense of urgency
• Proven prospecting, sales planning, consultative selling, and closing skills; self-motivated, high energy, and professional.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Proficient with CRM or sales force automation tools.
• Must successfully pass a background check and drug test.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record required.
• Physical Demands: Constant sitting, walking short distances, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching above and/or below shoulder, handling/grasping documents or office equipment, clear speaking and adequate hearing sufficient to communicate effectively and respond appropriately in-person and/or on the telephone, vision sufficient to read source materials and computer screen data, repetitive motions for computer equipment use, lift 25 lbs. occasionally, 5-10 lbs. frequently to lift/carry/move objects, files and documents.

• If you are unable to apply electronically and require an accommodation, please contact HRAdmin@msssolutions.com
• MSS Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free environment.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

MSS Employees, please visit the MSS Career Center or contact HR to apply.