District Sales Manager - Industrial Fluid Power Components and Solutions

Grand Prairie , United States

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Lead and develop a sales team of account managers to achieve district growth objectives in the Oklahoma and Northwest Texas markets while managing supplier relationships.
SunSource and its family of companies represent 200+ locations and 3,000+ employees making up one of North America’s leading value-add industrial distribution companies.  We provide customers with products and solutions within Fluid Power, Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, General Industrial Components, and Industrial Service & Repair. www.sun-source.com The District Sales Manager will direct activities and supervise one or more sales supervisors, with a total team of ~6 account managers covering Oklahoma, Northwest Texas, and Dallas/Ft. Worth markets. This position will be home based in the Grand Prairie, TX area and about 30%-50% travel is expected.  Essential Functions
  • Lead, motivate, develop, and coach a sales team.
  • Execute performance management / improvement activities, as needed, for direct reports.
  • Development and execution of action plans for the district, and for each account manager within reporting structure, achieving growth objectives for new accounts, overall revenue, and margin improvement.
  • Execute weekly leading indicator cadence calls with account manager team.
  • Implement company and Business Unit strategic initiatives
  • Manage supplier partner relationships
  • Assist with  Inventory management and collaborate with internal customer service and credit teams. 
  • Experience, Education and Skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Sales, or related is preferred. 
  • Fluid Power Certification (CFPS / FPS) is a plus
  • 5+ years of outside sales experience within technical value-add distribution
  • 3+ years of supervisory / management experience of an outside sales team   
  • Experience with Fluid Power component and solution sales is preferred  
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully lead, motivate, coach, develop, and manage a sales team
  • Ability to obtain productivity improvement, and to help account managers achieve higher sales levels.
  • P&L familiarity, including the ability to work with and/or produce budgets, forecasts, sales reports, etc.
  • Must have clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
  • Computer proficiency is required
  • Must have a valid driver's license
  • Overnight travel may be required 
  • We Offer
  • Industry competitive compensation plan
  • Medical / Dental / Vision / 401K
  • Paid vacation and Holidays 
  • Auto allowance
  • Tuition reimbursement and ongoing training opportunities
  • As a national distributor with local presence, SunSource is a well-known full-service value-add distributer representing quality manufacturers
  • We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D. WE PARTICIPATE IN E-Verify. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact [email protected] to request reasonable accommodation. Only requests for accommodations in the application process will be returned.    Sun-Source | Privacy Policy

    Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

    • Education Stipend: Tuition reimbursement and ongoing training opportunities
    • Health Insurance: Medical / Dental / Vision / 401K
    • Other Benefit: Auto allowance
    • Paid Time Off: Paid vacation and Holidays

    SunSource specializes in the distribution of industrial and mobile fluid power components, offering innovative solutions that enhance productivity and reduce maintenance and operating costs through a comprehensive program that includes design support, ...

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