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What we offer
Competitive base salary range between $70,000-$75,000, $7,500 sign-on and a 10% bonus plan!
Paid vacation/holidays/sick time – up to 15 days of vacation in the first year
Comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to; 401k, Medical, Dental and Vision care – Available day one
Encouraging and collaborative team environment
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What will you do
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’ Controls business unit. We make everything from highly programmable building automation systems (BAS) that drive reduced HVAC energy and effective operational outcomes to highly programmable automation systems for entire facilities and campuses. Building occupants are comfortable and safe through simple, configurable controls for specific kinds of equipment. Through our PENN portfolio, we also provide leading commercial refrigeration solutions for temperature, pressure, humidity and air flow controls.
During the first six months of the program, the entire ACE cohort will be based out of Milwaukee WI working at Johnson Controls’ HQ office in the northwest suburb of Glendale WI. At the end of month six, you will be required to relocate to a predetermined assigned location where upon program graduation you will transition to an outside or field sales role covering specific accounts in your territory. For Summer 2027, we have three (1) available territory locations with their respective Controls channel sales group:
Northwest (Seattle WA) – Building Automation Systems (BAS) channel
How will you do it
Complete all required ACE foundational sales training
Attend frequent training sessions to build deep Controls product knowledge, industry/market awareness and sales process expertise
Provide technical and commercial aid to Controls outside sales personnel (called Channel Account Managers) and accounts
Complete inside sales rotation for lead/case management, CRM pipeline management and account updating hygiene
Establish monthly cadence with Channel Account Managers (CAMs) and Channel Sales Managers for development progress and business reviews participation
Create, analyze and customize sales reports and dashboards using PowerBI
Promote our Solution Navigator self-ordering customer portal and report feedback
Strengthen internal cross-department collaboration with application engineers, product managers, tech engineers, marketing coordinators, etc.
Develop strong customer relationships with managed and maintained accounts to generate new business, support strategic product or account growth initiatives and report feedback
Provide problem-solving assistance to customers such as order management, quality concerns, pricing discrepancies, product selection support, etc.
Prepare, practice and lead multiple customer-facing product presentations (Subject Matter Expert or Lunch and Learns)
Travel to manufacturing plants, R&D facilities and customer locations for live training and sales shadowing
What we look for
Required:
Bachelor’s degree minimum (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical 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 (Seattle, WA).
U.S. citizen or legal right to work in the U.S.
Preferred:
Technical sales internship experience. Especially in the HVAC/Controls industry.
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 tools
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree, with Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Business preferred
- Recent graduate or undergraduate senior graduating between April 2027 and June 2027
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- Ability to work in Glendale or Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the first six months and relocate to a predetermined permanent base, including Seattle, Washington
- U.S. citizenship or legal right to work in the United States
- Technical sales internship experience, especially in HVAC or controls
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Availability to travel up to 25% depending on assignment
- Experience with CRM and Power BI tools
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
