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Deficiency Sales Representative Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Inside Sales Specialist

Medford, MA · On-site

$60K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Inside Sales Representative - Fire Protection Services Location: Medford, MA (On-Site) Department ... Review and evaluate deficiency reports submitted by field technicians within the assigned territory.

Fire Sprinkler Inspector

La Vergne, TN · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Work closely with the deficiency sales reps to ensure the customers are able to receive accurate proposals for the deficiency repairs required within 48 hours of inspection completion. * Provide ...

Fire Alarm Service Technician

Dayton, OH · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Coordinate as needed with scheduling, supervisors, and deficiency/sales teams to ensure work is ... Represents Silco professionally on every jobsite. * Works well with inspectors, schedulers, and ...

Fire Alarm Service Technician

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

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  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Coordinate as needed with scheduling, supervisors, and deficiency/sales teams to ensure work is ... Represents Silco professionally on every jobsite. * Works well with inspectors, schedulers, and ...

Retail Sales Consultant

Henderson, TX · On-site

$25K - $35K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

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  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Bilingual Sales Representative Exceed monthly sales quotas. Deliver complete, high quality sales ... Immediate communication of any inventory deficiency to supervisors for review. * Safeguard all ...

Retail Sales Consultant

Jacksonville, TX · On-site

$25K - $35K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

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  • Life

  • Retirement

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Bilingual Sales Representative Exceed monthly sales quotas. Deliver complete, high quality sales ... Immediate communication of any inventory deficiency to supervisors for review. * Safeguard all ...

Bilingual Retail Sales Consultant

Longview, TX · On-site

$25K - $35K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Bilingual Sales Representative Exceed monthly sales quotas. Deliver complete, high quality sales ... Immediate communication of any inventory deficiency to supervisors for review. * Safeguard all ...

Bilingual Retail Sales Consultant

Pittsburg, TX · On-site

$25K - $35K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

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  • Life

  • Retirement

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Bilingual Sales Representative Exceed monthly sales quotas. Deliver complete, high quality sales ... Immediate communication of any inventory deficiency to supervisors for review. * Safeguard all ...

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How much do deficiency sales representative jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for deficiency sales representative in the United States is $61,448.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $70,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a deficiency sales representative, and why are they important?

To excel as a Deficiency Sales Representative, you need strong sales acumen, knowledge of collections or financial services, and experience with account management, often supported by a relevant bachelor's degree. Familiarity with CRM software, collections databases, and industry-specific compliance tools is typically required. Outstanding negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills help build trust with clients and navigate sensitive financial discussions. These competencies are crucial for meeting sales targets, maintaining regulatory compliance, and fostering positive client relationships in a challenging sales environment.

What is a deficiency sales representative?

Deficiency Sales Representatives are professionals who work on recovering outstanding balances, typically after assets such as vehicles or properties have been repossessed and sold but did not cover the full amount owed. They negotiate with borrowers to arrange payment plans or settlements for the remaining debt, known as a deficiency balance. These representatives must have strong communication, negotiation, and customer service skills to effectively resolve outstanding accounts while maintaining compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

What is the difference between Deficiency Sales Representative vs Customer Service Sales Representative?

AspectDeficiency Sales RepresentativeCustomer Service Sales Representative
Required CredentialsSales certifications, industry-specific knowledgeCustomer service training, communication skills
Work EnvironmentField sales, client meetings, industry eventsCall centers, retail, online support
Employer & Industry UsageManufacturing, healthcare, financeRetail, telecom, service industries

The Deficiency Sales Representative focuses on selling products or services to address specific client deficiencies, often requiring technical knowledge and fieldwork. In contrast, the Customer Service Sales Representative emphasizes assisting customers, resolving issues, and upselling through support channels. While both roles involve sales skills, their environments and primary functions differ significantly.

What are some common challenges deficiency sales representatives face when handling client accounts?

Deficiency Sales Representatives often encounter challenges such as managing client expectations around timelines and costs, especially when deficiencies require urgent attention. Balancing multiple accounts and prioritizing follow-ups can be demanding, as clients may have varying levels of urgency and understanding of deficiency resolutions. Additionally, collaborating effectively with technical teams to ensure accurate proposals and updates is crucial for maintaining client satisfaction. Success in this role requires strong organization, proactive communication, and adaptability to changing client needs.
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Infographic showing various Deficiency Sales Representative job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 78% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $61,448 per year, or $29.5 per hour.

Suppression Sales Representative 4

Johnson Controls

Salt Lake City, UT • On-site

$61K - $92K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago


Johnson Controls rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 409 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

136th of 540 rated manufacturers


Job description

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team 

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.  Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away! 

What we offer

  • Competitive salary 
  • Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation first year
  • Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
  • Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities With outstanding resources
  • Encouraging and collaborative team environment
  • Company decaled vehicle
  • Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
  • Check us out:  https://youtu.be/pdZMNrDJviY

What you will do

The primary role of the Suppression Sales Representative is to help our customers protect their highest value assets and highest risk hazards by selling fire suppression systems and products. The main focus of this position is selling clean agent systems, wet and dry chemical systems, and gas systems to protect data centers, industrial hazards, control rooms, commercial kitchens, and a variety of other occupancies. Additional responsibilities include sales of deficiency repairs and modifications to existing systems, as well as fire extinguishers and emergency lighting.

How you will do it

  • Field sales position responsible for selling suppression systems, products, and services to assigned customer base (including but not limited to kitchen hoods and other pre-engineered systems, Inergen, Co2, Sapphire, and other clean agent systems).
  • Manage the entire sales process, from uncovering opportunity, developing solution/value proposition, preparing design, creating contract, negotiating terms, closing opportunities, and providing on-going customer service through service delivery
  • Work with other sales, technical, design engineering, service, support, and management to meet customer needs
  • May specialize on project type, customer type (contractor/bid or end-user), or sales strategy (new or existing customers)
  • Determine customer needs and develop a sales strategy to gain customer understanding of company product offerings
  • Close sales to meet or exceed sales plan objectives.
  • Develop and maintain an active proposal backlog that will support achieving the designated sales plan.
  • Assume account management responsibility including the provision and/or coordination of services (installation, customer training, etc.) to assure complete customer satisfaction.
  • Develop financial justifications, prepare proposals, make presentations, and perform necessary follow-up for successful closing of the sales.
  • Arrange for and/or coordinate delivery and installation.
  • Investigate and resolve customer problems in regard to delivery dates, billings, financing and other related matters. 
  • Maintain established accounts through regular customer contact in pursuit of additional sales.
  • Perform periodic market investigations within as assigned territory to develop new applications; provide sales forecasting for assigned territory.
  • 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 towards achieving customer excellence, as well as working with other departments to generate leads for service or equipment / device upgrades.

What we look for

  • Associates degree in a technical or business discipline or equivalent experience in the fire suppression business.
  • 3-5 years of sales experience in a business with a proven successful record of accomplishment that is verifiable or a recent college graduate with 1-2 extra-curricular activities or internships with roles demonstrating entrepreneurial and/or leadership abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills with strong presentation skills.
  • Must have the ability to persuade and close sales.
  • Must have the ability to handle a variety of situations encountered during sales process, disciplined to work with limited supervision, and work as port of a team.
  • Ability to achieve sales quota, as well as implement service sales strategy to exceed goals.
  • Ability to write sales plans.
  • Must be a self-starter.
  • Ability to follow-up.
  • Ability to make cold calls.
  • Able to work accurately with numbers.
  • MS office and internet skills a must.
  • Experience with a CRM tool is a plus.
  • Only applicants who possess the minimum qualifications will be considered

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $61,400.  - $92,250. annual base salary + target incentive earnings (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role 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 Employee Benefits tab on our main careers page at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers

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Johnson Controls is a world leader in smart buildings, creating safe, healthy and sustainable spaces. For nearly 140 years, we’ve made buildings better and now we’re transforming them again with our award-winning digital technologies and services. We’re using artificial intelligence and data driven solutions to give you deeper insight into your building’s health, sustainability and performance. It’s changing the way we design, operate and maintain indoor environments and driving to a new era of autonomous buildings. We deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, hotels, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive suite of connected solutions. Johnson Controls offers the world’s largest portfolio of building technology, software and services. Supported by a team of more than 100,000 dedicated employees working across 150 countries, we’re helping customers achieve their sustainability goals and power their mission.

Industry

Machinery manufacturing, water transportation, public safety statistics centers and offices and manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Milwaukee, WI, US