Sales Development Program – Architectural Track

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Sales Development Program Consultant– Architectural Track - Chicago, IL

The Sales Development Program – Architectural Track is a 12-month rotational training and development program designed to enable an individual with no prior selling or security hardware knowledge to succeed in the evolving world of door hardware and security products.  The program will guide you in learning through a varied mix of classroom, field, office, and factory settings to gain knowledge of consultative selling as well as the Allegion products and solutions that will enable you to add value within different sales channels at Allegion. The program will begin June 2026 and following the final rotation of the program, you will transition into a full-time sales role within the organization. This program is intended for recent graduates and for those graduating in 2026.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position. 

What You Will Do:

•  Fully engage in SDP-AT training program to increase knowledge about industry and Allegion customers, products and processes.

•  Participate in a 6-month product and industry training module on location at our Training Facility in Denver, CO. During this time, you’ll learn from industry experts’ side by side with other development program employees. Allegion provides corporate housing and temporary transportation for program employees.

• Attend a virtual training course (once weekly for 8 weeks) on sales skills training

• Participate in a 3-month immersive SWAP training program curriculum in your local market with the architectural team to further knowledge about Allegion customers, products and processes.

• Participate in a 3-month field training rotation where you’ll get exposure to each of Allegion’s field selling teams outside of the architectural team. During this on-the-job learning experience you will:

  •  Coordinate and conduct joint sales calls throughout assigned sales territory with all members of the regional sales office (RSO).

  • Participate in various local security tradeshows representing Allegion’s portfolio of products and demonstrating our solutions.

  •  Obtain an understanding of the customers within your trade area and build relationships with decision makers as appropriate.

  • Attend all required factory training and additional outside product training to obtain a further understanding of the products.

  • Learn Allegion organizational structure and develop relationships with co-workers throughout the matrixed organization.

  • Learn how to utilize Allegion tools/resources (i.e. Dynamics CRM, Overtur, PowerBI data analytics) to gather and maintain information on projects.

• Maintain awareness of all Allegion policies, guidelines, and procedures and ensure compliance.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business, Construction, Engineering, Architecture or Marketing preferred

• Strong mechanical and electronics aptitude

• Detail oriented with a high level of organization and time management skills

• Proficient w/ MS Office tools

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, influencing skills essential along with a bias for action

• Ability to travel up to 20%

Why Work for Us?  

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:  

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”. 

• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us.  

• You want a culture that pr