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B2B SALES EXECUTIVE

City Wide Facility Solutions · Frankfort, IL

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
15d ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

Still open · checked 1h agoon City Wide Facility Solutions's careers page

The job

What you'd do
Find and win new customers in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, selling recurring cleaning and facility upkeep to factories, warehouses, medical offices, schools, and property managers. You'll find most of your own leads.
Who you'd sell to
Facility, operations and property decision-makers · Commercial facilities across multiple industriesIn their words: “to facility/operations/property decision-makers”
Where deals come from
Mostly you. Expect a lot of outbound: cold calls, emails and LinkedIn.

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 15 days.
Company hiring
113 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Red lights

None spotted.

Yellow lights

  • Same role posted many times. The company has 8 or more open postings with this exact title. Could be a big build-out, could be a revolving door. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Green lights

None spotted.

Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    How many reps are you hiring for this, and how many from last year's class are still here?

    Hiring a lot can mean growth, or people leaving.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  3. 3.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  4. 4.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  5. 5.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

› When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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Full posting
We are looking for a proven hunter , discipline prospector and closer - not an order taker. You should enjoy prospecting, building relationships, learning a client’s operation, uncovering real facility needs, and confidently moving opportunities from first contact through building survey, proposal, negotiation, and Closed Won. You will own the full new-business sales cycle across South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana THE OPPORTUNITY City Wide Facility Solutions Chicago Shores is scaling. We need a smart, disciplined B2B Sales Executive who can create net-new logos by selling recurring janitorial and facility-maintenance services to commercial facilities of many types. This is a field-oriented business development role for someone who is comfortable initiating conversations, earning access to decision-makers, understanding operational pain, presenting solutions, and asking for the business. WHAT YOU WILL SELL - Recurring janitorial services - Day porter and recurring support services - Floor care and specialty cleaning - Window, pressure washing and related recurring services - Other recurring facility-maintenance solutions as assigned WHO YOU WILL SELL TO - Manufacturing and light industrial - Distribution, logistics and warehousing - Medical / clinical and professional offices - Schools, private schools and day care - Property-managed commercial buildings - Other qualified commercial facilities WHAT YOU WILL OWN - Prospect aggressively and intelligently for new commercial clients through phone, email, field visits, referrals, networking, research, and other outbound channels. - Build and maintain a high-quality territory plan and target-account list based on facility fit, pain, decision-maker access, timing, and buying triggers. - Identify and qualify real opportunities - not just names - by understanding the facility, current service model, pain points, decision process, timing, budget path, and competitive situation. - Schedule and conduct building surveys, discovery meetings, presentations, money calls, proposal reviews, and closing conversations. - Advance opportunities with clear, dated next steps and disciplined follow-through until they are won, lost, or intentionally nurtured. - Communicate City Wide’s value proposition with confidence and credibility; diagnose before recommending and sell business outcomes, not just cleaning tasks. - Use CRM rigorously and accurately. Maintain current notes, contacts, opportunity stages, close dates, next actions, and forecast information. - Coordinate effectively with operations, account management, pricing, and leadership so what is sold can be delivered well and profitably. - Continuously improve through coaching, role play, self-study, market intelligence, and thoughtful use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Cloud CRM, ZoomInfo, Apollo, LinkedIn, Copilot, ChatGPT, and other approved resources. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR This role is best suited to someone who has already learned how to sell in a professional B2B environment and wants to become an exceptional commercial hunter. We value judgment, curiosity, discipline, speed of learning, follow-through, and integrity as much as raw activity. LEARNS + APPLIES QUICKLY You have the “aha” moment quickly. You absorb coaching, understand the why, and visibly apply what you learned in the next sales cycle. THINKS LIKE A BUSINESSPERSON You understand a prospect’s operation, identify problems, connect them to business outcomes, and add useful insight to the conversation. ENJOYS SELLING + CLOSING You are energized by winning new clients. You handle objections, ask for commitment, create urgency without pressure, and confidently move a buyer toward a decision. PROSPECTS WITHOUT BEING CHASED You are willing and able to cold call, email, walk into facilities, network, ask for introductions, and find creative paths to the right decision-maker COMMUNICATES WITH EXECUTIVE PRESENCE You write clearly, speak confidently, present well, ask strong questions, listen carefully, and represent CWCS exceptionally with clients and stakeholders. ORGANIZED + DISCIPLINED You plan your week, manage priorities, keep CRM accurate, prepare before meetings, honor commitments, and close loops without repeated reminders. HIGH INTEGRITY + WORK ETHIC You are dependable, truthful, accountable, loyal to the team, and willing to do the consistent work required to build pipeline and produce results SCALABLE TALENT You want to grow with a business, increase responsibility, improve your commercial judgment, and become part of a high-performance sales organization. Requirements - Bachelor’s degree required. - 4+ years of professional B2B sales experience preferred; recent, demonstrable success prospecting and closing new business is strongly preferred. - Experience selling janitorial, facility services, building maintenance, outsourced commercial services, route-based services, business services, or another closely related B2B service to facility/operations/property decision-makers is highly preferred. - Demonstrated ability to prospect both inside and outside: cold calling, email outreach, field prospecting, networking, and decision-maker access. - Demonstrated ability to manage a full sales cycle from lead generation through qualification, discovery, proposal, negotiation, and close. - Comfort working in a professional office environment and proficiency with Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365, CRM systems, email, spreadsheets, presentations, and modern sales/research tools. - Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness to prospect throughout the assigned Chicago Southland / Northwest Indiana territory. - Eligible to work in the United States. If you are a smart, resilient B2B hunter who enjoys creating opportunities, solving business problems, and winning new clients, we want to meet you. Benefits $75,000 + USD/year, based on experience and the applicable sales compensation structure. Competitive benefits package including QSEHRA medical, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) with match; PTO; paid holidays; and other Company-provided benefits as applicable.
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