District Sales Manager

Company: Hunter Douglas
Location: Fort Myers
Posted on: September 16, 2023

Job Description:

Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?

Position Overview:

The primary function of the District Sales Manager (DSM) is to grow sales and share. - In addition, the DSM will effectively manage the day-to-day activities associated with the assigned geographic sales territory, develop new customers, and to raise the alliance commitment of dealers at all levels. - The DSM is directly responsible for the supervision, maintenance and condition of the territory as it pertains to driving sales, programs, profits, and overall business guidance.

What you'll do?

Job Responsibilities:

Relationship Building - Services, maintains, and increases existing business by developing professional, progressive, and trusted relationships with our customers

Prospecting - Searches for & develops new business for incremental growth by establishing new accounts

Dealer Training - Conducts product knowledge training seminars with dealers' sales staffs to facilitate the proper representation and sale of Hunter Douglas products

Business Building - Sells sample books, displays, and collateral materials for the purpose of supporting and building dealer & Company sales

Marketing and Promotion Implementation - Presents all marketing and advertising promotions and programs to customers while offering recommendations and assistance to build Hunter Douglas sales

Territory Management - Sets up territory into coherent, manageable areas and zones. - Creates and maintains Customer Profiles. - Maintains a call schedule consistent with GSM and RSM guidelines.

Discount Management - Maintains proper balance of company profitability, sales growth, and market share

Sales Analysis - Uses available sales reporting capabilities to provide the basis for -the -analysis -and development of objectives and goals resulting in -positive and progressive sales development and growth

Territory Reporting - Keeps RSM informed of pertinent and relevant activity occurring in the assigned sales territory through weekly and monthly reports completed thoroughly and on-time

Customer Experience -- -Conduct a thorough investigation to discover facts concerning all significant customer conflicts occurring in the assigned sales territory. Develops fair and equitable solutions to problems and makes recommendations for resolution to customers and company management.

Team Participation - Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all Hunter Douglas personnel by employing fact, tact, and sensitivity to the needs of others

Note: The DSM's time is largely unsupervised and requires a high degree of self-discipline to be productive. Out of town and overnight travel is very common for many territories. Use of company expenses within guidelines is mandatory. Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver's License, and a good driving record, is a condition of continued employment.

Who you are?

3-5 years previous B2B sales experience required. - CRM experience required, -Salesforce -preferred. - Must reside in target -district, must -possess -a valid -driver's -license and willingness to travel over night.

What's in it for you?

Annual base salary: $75,000

Quarterly incentive bonus eligible

Company vehicle provided

Accrued paid time off based on years of service, 6+ weeks paid parental leave, other family time off benefits available

Medical, Dental, Vision plan, Life insurance, STD, LTD, AD&D, Dependent life, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Pet insurance.

401(k) with 6% company match and annual retirement contribution

Employee development including education tuition assistance

Robust wellness program with access to monthly virtual classes through Wellbeats and monthly company wellness challenges.

Generous discount on window coverings, charitable contribution match, employee assistance program, dependent scholarships, and more!

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate's education, experience, skills and potential.

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Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

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