Solar Specialist (Inside Sales)

ABOUT US:
“I’m a firm believer in serving employees first.  If we take care of our employees and have a true concern for providing those families with a decent living, then those employees will take care of our customers.”
- Hayes Barnard, Owner


OVERVIEW:

Paramount Solar is looking for motivated and experienced inside sales professionals to join our growing solar sales team.  Previous solar sales experience is nice, but more interested in proven producers from the financial services sector (i.e. auto finance, insurance, investments, mortgage, etc.).  Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Utilize effective sales skills to attain 100% of assigned goals
• Acquire leads through prospecting lists in assigned territories, outbound marketing/lead campaigns and incoming web and phone inquiries
• Provide oversight and accountability for all aspects of the sales process including: making initial client contact; analyze and determine client product needs; generate and deliver sales proposals over-the-phone; deliver and execute final contracts; manage additional client needs up to final interconnectivity with our installation partners
• Introduce the company’s additional lines of business (mortgage, insurance, etc.) when applicable and be compensated for all closed transactions that you helped initiate for other company salespeople

• Base salary and competitive commission plan with full employee benefits
• Top-notch marketing and advertising programs that bring qualified clients directly to you in conjunction with your own, self-generated leads
• Hands-on sales management to provide continual education and top-notch sales training
• Opportunity to work with an established and reputable company

• 5-7 years of proven inside sales prospecting, negotiation and closing experience
• Prior telesales experience preferred; must not be afraid to make lots of outbound calls!
• Prior experience selling Financial Services (i.e. auto finance, insurance, investments, mortgage, etc.) highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college (preferred) or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Salesforce.com, Google SketchUp, Join.me, and Adobe Echosign experience a plus
• Self-motivated and extremely goal-oriented (must love to sell!)
• Highly intelligent with a strong aptitude to learn new things easily
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and customer service skills
• Precise attention to detail
• Team player with a selfless attitude

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans for Employees and Family
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Plans
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan
• Aflac Supplemental Insurance Plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care (Cafeteria Plan / Section 125)
• Section 529 College Savings Plan
• Aggressive employee referral program that rewards you financially for referring top-performing employees (“Families Helping Families” Employee Referral Bonuses)

Paramount Solar, a division of Paramount Equity, was created to save homeowners money by converting their homes into personal power stations using photovoltaic (PV) solar technology. The company makes going solar simple by delivering a one-stop, streamlined process for securing solar financing, custom design, solar installation, permits, rebate paperwork and ongoing solar system monitoring. With innovative financing options, customers can now go solar with no upfront investment and start saving money in the first month of service.

We have been awarded the A+ Employers’ Award by the Sacramento Business Journal on multiple occasions (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012) as an exceptional place to work.  We continue to maintain an “A” ranking as an Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau.