Description
Drive Energy Innovation. Empower Communities. Grow Your Career.
About Staples Energy
At Staples Energy, we’re driving the future of smart, efficient energy. Our mission is to deliver innovative, cost-saving, and eco-friendly solutions that empower both businesses and homeowners to reduce energy use and environmental impact.
We believe that everyone deserves a comfortable, healthy, and safe home—but not everyone can afford essential upgrades. That’s why we proudly participate in programs like the Energy Savings Assistance Program, which provides no-cost appliance upgrades and home repairs for eligible customers. From heat pump water heaters and furnaces to efficient lighting and refrigerators, we help households lower their bills, increase comfort, and improve energy efficiency at no charge.
As we continue to grow, we’re seeking a motivated, results-driven Sales Specialist who shares our passion for helping customers access energy solutions that make a lasting difference.
Position Overview
As a Sales Specialist, you’ll play a key role in connecting customers to impactful energy programs and services. You’ll work directly with homeowners, renters, and businesses to identify energy-saving opportunities, present program benefits, and help them access upgrades that make their spaces more efficient and affordable.
This position combines relationship building, consultative sales, and community outreach. The ideal candidate thrives on making a difference—helping people improve their homes while supporting a cleaner energy future.
Requirements
- Identify, and close sales opportunities for energy-efficient solutions
- Educate clients about available programs—like the Energy Savings Assistance Program—and guide them through the qualification and enrollment process.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients to foster repeat business and referrals.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including technical and project management, to ensure client satisfaction from proposal to completion.
- Conduct on-site visits to assess opportunities, present recommendations, and close deals.
- Stay informed about the latest energy efficiency programs, technologies, and utility incentives.
- Consistently meet or exceed sales goals and performance targets.
Qualifications:
• 2+ years of proven sales experience with a track record of exceeding targets preferred.
• Active Home Improvement Sales Certificate (HISC) preferred.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Passion for helping others improve their homes and lives through energy solutions.
• Self-motivated, organized, and results oriented.
• Maintain good driving record, valid driver’s license, insured vehicle and willingness to travel regularly (including occasional overnight stays).
What We Offer:
• Generous Commission-based compensation following a paid training period.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) and company sponsored life insurance options.
• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation, sick, and personal days.
• Travel allowance and company support for professional development.
• A collaborative, mission-driven work environment where your success is celebrated.
• Hire Bonus if Energy Efficiency badged
Join Us
If you’re passionate about helping people and thrive on achieving results, we’d love to hear from you. Join a forward-thinking team that’s helping families and businesses save energy, improve comfort, and protect our planet—one customer at a time.
Apply today and energize your career with Staples Energy.
AAP/EEO Statement Staples Energy (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, age, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Skills Required
- Proven sales experience
- Active Home Improvement Sales Certificate (HISC)
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets
- Passion for helping customers improve homes and lives
- Self-motivated, organized, and results-oriented
- Maintain good driving record, valid driver's license, and insured vehicle
- Willingness to travel regularly, including occasional overnight stays
What We Do
Staples Energy helps commercial and residential utility customers, schools, courthouses, places of worship, and public facilities save hundreds of millions of kilowatt hours of energy. We specialize in the implementation of energy efficiency programs on behalf of utility providers for single- and multi-family residential, commercial, and small business customers. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS Whether you rent or own, Staples Energy can help identify and improve inefficiencies in your home's heating, cooling, and insulation that will make it safer, more comfortable, and cheaper to operate. NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS One of the simplest ways to increase profit on a long-term and consistent basis is to make your business more energy efficient. Two great places to start are your lighting and refrigeration. We also offer: • Solar panel installation • HVAC repair and installation • Electric Vehicle Charging Station installation Clients often tell us we are easy to work with, quick to respond, and innovative in our approach. We credit the depth of our experience and lessons learned over the years for informing our solutions to your energy efficiency challenges. Our programs integrate several key concepts that lead to success: local job creation, ongoing evaluation & tweaking, attention to detail, and the use of innovative technologies. Staples Energy is staffed by program managers, certified and journeyman electricians, HVAC technicians, BPI raters, customer enrollment specialists, weatherization specialists, database managers, a bi-lingual call center, outreach specialists, and support staff. Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, we currently have six locations in California including Bakersfield, Hayward, Pasadena, Sacramento, Salinas, and San Diego, with operations in Arizona and Illinois as well.
