Outside Sales Representative

Loescher Heating & Air Conditioning is a mechanical contractor with offices in Freeport, Sterling, and Monroe. We do HVAC and plumbing work across northwest Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa, from residential service and replacement to commercial service and construction. We’re hiring an Outside Sales Representative to meet with customers, quote residential and commercial work, and grow our customer base.

What You’ll Do

• Meet with homeowners and business owners on site to assess needs and recommend equipment and solutions.
• Quote residential HVAC and plumbing replacements, upgrades, and add-ons.
• Estimate and sell commercial service, equipment replacement, and small-to-mid-size projects.
• Sell and renew preventive maintenance agreements.
• Follow up on leads from service technicians, the office, and referrals, and close sales.
• Build relationships with property managers, facility managers, builders, and GCs.
• Hand off sold jobs to the service and project teams with clear scope, pricing, and customer expectations.
• Track leads, quotes, and close rates, and keep ownership informed on the sales pipeline.

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years in HVAC, plumbing, or mechanical sales or estimating. We’ll also consider strong sales people from related trades, or experienced technicians ready to move into sales.
• Able to size and select equipment, and read mechanical and plumbing drawings for commercial quotes.
• Confident, friendly, and comfortable presenting options and asking for the sale.
• Organized with strong follow-up, able to juggle many open quotes at once.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook. Experience with CRM, estimating, or Bluebeam software is a plus.
• Self-starter who can manage their own schedule and territory.

Preferred

• Background in HVAC or plumbing service, installation, or estimating.
• Existing relationships with commercial customers or builders in the area.

Details

• Based out of Sterling, with regular travel to customers and job sites in the tri-state area.
• Company vehicle
• Company cell phone

If you like meeting people, solving problems, and closing deals, apply today. We’d like to talk with you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person