Senior Sales Executive

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.  Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team and manage your own local territory as a Senior Modernization Sales Executive for KONE Syracuse, NY area? This position will cover a territory of Central and Western New York. Have you built and developed professional customer relations through excellent customer service? Does learning and selling innovative technological solutions excite you? Do you have the ambition to continuously learn and use technological tools such as our CRM? Are you familiar with or interested in learning a solution selling methodology, such as Sandler? Do you have the spirit to collaborate across the organization with internal stakeholders? Are you comfortable with a longer sales cycle (on average 1-2 years?) If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you! As our Sr. Modernization Sales Executive, you are pursuing and building relationships with property managers, building owners, and owner representatives to design complex technology solutions utilizing our industry-leading support system in order to ensure their sustainable growth. You also collaborate with our operations team, as well as manage your project until completion. You will bring 10 years of relevant sales expertise, ideally within the vertical transportation industry, to our KONE family and an appetite for learning an exciting and new field. You will use the knowledge gained when obtaining your bachelor’s degree or additional 12 years of experience. We have the courage to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because we believe diversity drives innovation: • We value your authentic self • Diversity, equity and inclusion is embedded in our strategy and values • Collaborative, creative and supportive work environment • Passionate about safety, quality and innovation • We care about the communities where we live and work Just some of our many benefits include: • Competitive salary • Flexible work schedule • Opportunities to learn and grow • Matching 401K • Pension plan • Comprehensive health and wellness plans for the entire family • Paid holidays and paid time off Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career! *Beware of Recruitment Scams* We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Budgeted Salary Range: 108,760.00 – 149,545.00 At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life. Read more on www.kone.com/careers Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? In 2022, we had annual net sales of EUR 10.9 billion. We employ over 63,000 driven professionals in more than 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, it is our mission to improve the flow of urban life.