Inside Sales Executive, TIC

UL Solutions
United States
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward technically proficient sales professionals comfortable with interfacing between customers and technical delivery teams, with a focus on remote communication and collaboration in the TIC industry across the United States.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with engineering backgrounds and experience selling highly technical services to enterprise clients
    — “Bachelors and/or graduate degree in engineering or related field”
  • Individuals who can act as a trusted advisor and bridge technical and sales functions
    — “Works under moderate guidance, makes connections and builds trusted advisor status with relevant account owners”
  • Sales professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment with account managers and technical teams
    — “Works under guidance with account managers... to seamlessly work with customers throughout the sales cycle”

Things to consider

  • Up to 20% travel is required, which may affect work-life balance preferences
    — “travel as needed (up to 20%) for outreach to highest-potential customers”
  • Compensation is performance-based, with incentives contingent on meeting targets
    — “annual target incentive for this position is 55% of the base salary, paid quarterly, and is contingent upon performance”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience selling complex technical products and managing customer relationships
    — “Communicates value proposition of assigned specialty TIC products / services to clients based on highly technical knowledge”
  • Emphasize ability to coordinate with technical experts and delivery teams
    — “Brings in additional technical resources (e.g., engineers) when needed to support sales opportunities”
  • Showcase proven track record of exceeding sales targets and understanding of sales processes
    — “Proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets”
  • Demonstrate technical credibility and deep knowledge of TIC services in your resume and interview responses
    — “Uses technical credibility to build relationships with buyers and centers of influence”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with CRM software and MS Office tools in your application materials
    — “Proficiency in MS Office... and CRM software”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • meeting and exceeding sales targets
  • building and maintaining customer relationships
  • articulating value proposition
Typical background
engineering or related field3+ years of sales experience

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesTechnical SalesCustomer Relationship ManagementTechnical CredibilityCRM Software

Preferred

Project ManagementTechnical Writing

Stack & domain

Technical CredibilitySalesCRM SoftwareMS OfficeCommunicationLeadershipTeamworkTIC Services

About the role

Original posting from UL Solutions

Maintains ongoing plan to prioritize portfolio of accounts and maintain relationships throughout the year.

Interfaces between customer and UL delivery teams during sales that require additional technical expertise as it relates to highly technical TIC services (e.g. EMC-Wireless).

Communicates with customers primarily remotely (video, phone, email) to promote and sell specialty TIC products / services; travel as needed (up to 20%) for outreach to highest-potential customers.

Uses technical credibility to build relationships with buyers and centers of influence and support account owner relationships.

Communicates value proposition of assigned specialty TIC products / services to clients based on highly technical knowledge.

Supports sales for assigned specialty TIC product/service line(s) in collaboration and at the direction of account owners.

Actions on opportunities to sell specialty product / services into highest potential accounts in their assigned portfolio.

Supports discovery and opportunity identification for assigned specialty products / services.

Works under guidance with account managers (e.g., Sales Representatives aligned to Commercial accounts, KAMs serving Global accounts in sub-scale geographies) to seamlessly work with customers throughout the sales cycle.

e. Serves as primary point of contact for specialty products / services, responsible for articulating value proposition.

Brings in additional technical resources (e.g., engineers) when needed to support sales opportunities of assigned specialty products / services.

Works under moderate guidance, makes connections and builds trusted advisor status with relevant account owners.

Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.

Bachelors and/or graduate degree in engineering or related field.3+ years of related sales experience.Relevant technical capabilities related to assigned specialty product / service.Deep knowledge and experience with specialty product / services within assigned TIC portfolio.Proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets.Business acumen and deep understanding of business sales processes.Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), and CRM software.What we offer:

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated annual compensation for this position is $74,400. - $100,750.  which includes a base salary of $48,0000 - $65,000 and 100% on-target performance. Members of the sales function are eligible to participate in the UL Solutions Sales Incentive Plan. The annual target incentive for this position is 55% of the base salary, paid quarterly, and is contingent upon performance. Compensation is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. 

This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

The application deadline for this position is 4/13/2027.

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Source: UL Solutions careers

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