CareerPlan

Business Development Manager, Fire Suppression, East Coast

Cranston-Rhode Island-United States of AmericaFull-time$101k–$157k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Drive demand and specification activity for Johnson Controls Fire Suppression solutions across the Eastern United States by building trusted relationships with consultants, architects, engineers, and end users to influence design decisions.

Role type

Strategic consultative sales manager (fire suppression)

Builds

Fire suppression solutions for data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education

Domain

Building systems / Fire protection / Life safety

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Fire suppression systems expertise, Specification influence, Strategic account management, Technical presentation, Relationship management, Territory strategy, Code compliance knowledge, Project pipeline management

Preferred skills

NFPA standards knowledge, Critical infrastructure experience, Consulting engineer network, Major project pursuit experience

Technologies

Fire suppression systems, Clean agent systems, Water mist systems, Sprinkler systems, Special hazards suppression

Responsibilities

Drive business development activities to increase demand for fire suppression solutions, Serve as a primary subject matter expert for fire suppression solutions, Identify and track large project opportunities from specification through award, Develop and execute territory strategies, Deliver technical seminars and product demonstrations, Build relationships with consulting engineers and authorities having jurisdiction, Influence project design with application guidance, Partner with product management and engineering teams, Maintain opportunity pipelines and forecasting in CRM systems, Represent the company at industry associations and conferences

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC