Fire Sales Specialist Jobs
Fire Sales Specialist jobs are open across retail liquidation, insurance, real estate, and distressed-asset industries, from entry-level sales associate to senior specialist and team lead, with specializations in inventory clearance, loss recovery, and commercial asset disposition. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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About Us
Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
Associate Project Manager
Johnson Controls delivers fire protection and building solutions that help customers protect people, property, and operations. In this role, you will support the profitable execution of assigned small-dollar Fire Systems Install projects and help guide them from early planning through closeout.
Role Overview
You will work under general direction from the Installation/Operations Manager and/or Project Manager to coordinate project delivery, support early-stage planning, and keep assigned work on track. The role combines field leadership, customer coordination, financial control, document management, and safety oversight to ensure projects are completed accurately, on time, within budget, and within scope.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the profitable execution of assigned small-dollar Fire Systems Install projects for business customers.
- Partner with Operations Leadership and other teams during early project development to support strategy, vendor and partner selection, scope enhancements, value engineering, and risk assessment.
- Provide work direction to Engineers, Designers, Technicians, Project Coordinators, Estimators, and Subcontractors to keep project execution aligned with the contract.
- Manage scope, costs, resources, schedules, risks, billing, and collections to maintain positive cash flow and support on-time delivery.
- Actively pursue change orders and additional opportunities when client instructions, field directives, or schedule changes affect the contractual scope of work.
- Review contract terms and conditions, prepare associated cost estimates and proposals, and support customer acceptance as needed.
- Oversee project document controls, construction compliance, and material ordering to support specifications, local codes, installation techniques, and JCI standards.
- Coordinate plan check submittals to Authorities Having Jurisdiction, track approvals, and secure permits promptly after approval.
- Assist with RFPs, RFIs, subcontracts, and project-related accounts payable, billing, and collections.
- Maintain relationships with customers, consultants, prime contractors, and subcontractors while supporting job progress meetings and issue resolution.
How You Will Do It
- Own the outcome by keeping safety, ethics, scope, schedule, cost, and quality aligned on every project.
- Stay close to the work by reviewing field conditions, contract changes, and customer instructions early, then removing obstacles before they affect delivery.
- Improve every day by using clear project controls, financial tracking, and recovery plans to address risk before it becomes a larger issue.
- Win as one team by coordinating closely with Operations, Engineering, Design, subcontractors, vendors, and customers to keep work moving.
- Communicate with candor by sharing project progress, issues, and financial status promptly with management and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Associate degree with equivalent work-related experience, or a minimum of five years of direct field experience in the Building Construction Industry.
- Proficiency in Project Management software and financial accounting systems.
- Experience working with MS Project, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Adobe Writer, Visio, and basic Windows environment.
- Ability to verbally and non-verbally communicate technical material to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple project priorities, schedules, billing activities, and customer expectations.
- Travel may be required based on project assignment and needs.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Why Join Us
- Competitive salary and bonus.
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, including 15 days of vacation in your first year.
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care, available day one.
- Extensive product and on-the-job or cross-training opportunities with outstanding resources.
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment.
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy.
- JCI employee discount programs through The Loop by Perk Spot.
If this sounds like the right next step for you, apply today and join the team.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $70,200 - $96,600 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.
About Us
Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
Associate Project Manager
Johnson Controls delivers fire protection and building solutions that help customers protect people, property, and operations. In this role, you will support the profitable execution of assigned small-dollar Fire Systems Install projects and help guide them from early planning through closeout.
Role Overview
You will work under general direction from the Installation/Operations Manager and/or Project Manager to coordinate project delivery, support early-stage planning, and keep assigned work on track. The role combines field leadership, customer coordination, financial control, document management, and safety oversight to ensure projects are completed accurately, on time, within budget, and within scope.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the profitable execution of assigned small-dollar Fire Systems Install projects for business customers.
- Partner with Operations Leadership and other teams during early project development to support strategy, vendor and partner selection, scope enhancements, value engineering, and risk assessment.
- Provide work direction to Engineers, Designers, Technicians, Project Coordinators, Estimators, and Subcontractors to keep project execution aligned with the contract.
- Manage scope, costs, resources, schedules, risks, billing, and collections to maintain positive cash flow and support on-time delivery.
- Actively pursue change orders and additional opportunities when client instructions, field directives, or schedule changes affect the contractual scope of work.
- Review contract terms and conditions, prepare associated cost estimates and proposals, and support customer acceptance as needed.
- Oversee project document controls, construction compliance, and material ordering to support specifications, local codes, installation techniques, and JCI standards.
- Coordinate plan check submittals to Authorities Having Jurisdiction, track approvals, and secure permits promptly after approval.
- Assist with RFPs, RFIs, subcontracts, and project-related accounts payable, billing, and collections.
- Maintain relationships with customers, consultants, prime contractors, and subcontractors while supporting job progress meetings and issue resolution.
How You Will Do It
- Own the outcome by keeping safety, ethics, scope, schedule, cost, and quality aligned on every project.
- Stay close to the work by reviewing field conditions, contract changes, and customer instructions early, then removing obstacles before they affect delivery.
- Improve every day by using clear project controls, financial tracking, and recovery plans to address risk before it becomes a larger issue.
- Win as one team by coordinating closely with Operations, Engineering, Design, subcontractors, vendors, and customers to keep work moving.
- Communicate with candor by sharing project progress, issues, and financial status promptly with management and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Associate degree with equivalent work-related experience, or a minimum of five years of direct field experience in the Building Construction Industry.
- Proficiency in Project Management software and financial accounting systems.
- Experience working with MS Project, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Adobe Writer, Visio, and basic Windows environment.
- Ability to verbally and non-verbally communicate technical material to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple project priorities, schedules, billing activities, and customer expectations.
- Travel may be required based on project assignment and needs.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Why Join Us
- Competitive salary and bonus.
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, including 15 days of vacation in your first year.
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care, available day one.
- Extensive product and on-the-job or cross-training opportunities with outstanding resources.
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment.
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy.
- JCI employee discount programs through The Loop by Perk Spot.
If this sounds like the right next step for you, apply today and join the team.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $70,200 - $96,600 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.
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Who's Hiring
- Cintas29
- Convergint8
- Thompson Safety4
- Johnson Controls3
- HDR2
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in fire sales specialist jobs.
- Proven experience closing high-volume or time-sensitive sales events
- Strong knowledge of liquidation pricing strategies and markdown cadences
- Proficiency with inventory management and point-of-sale systems
- Experience in retail, insurance loss recovery, or distressed-asset sales
- Ability to coordinate with logistics teams during large-scale clearance operations
- Strong verbal communication and on-floor customer negotiation skills
Tips for Your Fire Sales Specialist Job Search
Quantify liquidation results on your resume
Hiring managers for fire sales roles want to see recovery rates, units moved, and revenue recaptured, not vague responsibilities. Replace phrases like 'managed inventory' with specific outcomes from past clearance events or distressed-asset campaigns you led.
Highlight urgency-selling experience clearly
Fire sales environments demand a different closing skill set than standard retail. Call out experience with time-limited offers, high-volume single-day events, or liquidation auctions in a dedicated skills section so it's immediately visible to screeners.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists fire sales specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings in distressed retail and insurance sectors
The heaviest demand for fire sales specialists concentrates in insurance loss recovery, retail liquidation firms, and commercial real estate. When searching, filter by industry rather than just job title to surface openings that match how the role is actually used.
Prepare a walk-through of a past clearance event
Interviewers for these roles frequently ask you to walk through how you planned and executed a time-sensitive sales push. Have a specific example ready that covers how you priced, promoted, and closed the event under a hard deadline.
Negotiate on commission structure, not just base
Fire sales compensation often skews toward incentive pay tied to recovery percentage or units cleared. When an offer arrives, ask how the commission tier is calculated against recovery targets so you can compare total earning potential across roles accurately.
Fire Sales Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most fire sales specialists?
The companies hiring the most fire sales specialists right now include Cintas, Convergint, and Thompson Safety, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to run highest among liquidation firms, regional insurance carriers, and large-format retail chains running ongoing clearance operations.
How many fire sales specialist jobs are remote?
About 33% of fire sales specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most liquidation and clearance work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are insurance loss-recovery coordination and distressed-asset account management, where client contact and pricing analysis can happen off-site.
How do you become a fire sales specialist?
Start by building experience in high-volume retail, liquidation, or insurance sales, where you encounter time-limited deal environments. Develop familiarity with markdown pricing, inventory clearance cycles, and urgency-based closing techniques. From there, target employers in the liquidation, loss-recovery, or distressed-asset sectors and position your resume around measurable clearance outcomes rather than general sales duties.
Can you get hired as a fire sales specialist with little experience?
Yes, some entry-level fire sales specialist roles are open to candidates with general retail or inside sales backgrounds, particularly at liquidation firms that train on proprietary pricing tools. Focus your application on any experience you have with time-sensitive promotions, clearance events, or high-pace customer interaction, and be prepared to demonstrate you can close quickly under deadline pressure.
What does the fire sales specialist interview process look like?
Most fire sales specialist interviews include an initial phone screen to verify sales experience, followed by one or two in-person or video rounds. Expect situational questions about how you handled a time-pressured sales event and may be asked to walk through a past liquidation or clearance scenario in detail. Some employers add a brief role-play closing exercise before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to fire sales specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to fire sales specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your background and apply directly to each listing that matches your experience and target location.
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