Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.

District Sales Manager

Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 + years of sales experience in a relevant field
  • Experience in building materials or metal roofing industries preferred
  • Strong understanding of dealer/distribution sales channels
  • Valuable experience in estimating or customer-facing roles
  • Self-starter with excellent organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage and expand a $4.5M territory with a focus on customer relationship growth
  • Collaborate with distributors and independent dealers to meet their business needs
  • Proactively balance existing customer business with new sales opportunities
  • Represent industry-leading building products across various markets
  • Conduct training for customers and contractors to aid product understanding
  • Partner with internal teams for seamless operations
  • Deliver focused customer support in a dynamic sales environment
  • Assist customers in navigating product transitions due to operational changes

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day 1
  • 401(k) plan available
  • Paid time off (PTO) provided
  • Bonus opportunities based on performance
Full Job Description
Job Description

Are you a driven sales professional with experience in building materials and distribution channels who thrives on relationship-building, territory growth, and fast-paced customer engagement? We're looking for a District Sales Manager to support and grow our Southern Wisconsin territory, helping customers succeed through our metal roofing and wall panel solutions. Territory coverage currently includes Southern Wisconsin, with potential future expansion into Northern Illinois.

This is a highly visible territory with strong brand recognition, established customer relationships, and significant opportunity to expand share of wallet and drive new business growth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Own & Grow Your Territory: Manage a well-established ~$4.5M territory while identifying opportunities to expand customer relationships and increase market share
  • Develop Customer Partnerships: Work closely with distributors, one-step dealers, and independent lumber yards to support their business needs
  • Drive Sales Growth: Balance maintaining current business with proactive prospecting and new opportunity development
  • Sell Industry-Leading Products: Represent metal roofing, wall panel systems, trims, and accessory products across residential, agricultural, and commercial markets
  • Support Product Training & Pull-Through Sales: Conduct customer education and contractor training programs while supporting contractor pull-through initiatives
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Build strong partnerships with operations, branch leadership, estimating, and customer support teams
  • Provide Responsive Customer Support: Manage a high volume of customer interactions and transactions in a fast-paced environment
  • Navigate Brand Integration: Help customers transition through ongoing product and system integration initiatives following recent operational changes


Qualifications
  • 3-5 + years of sales experience preferred
  • Experience within building materials, metal roofing, construction products, or adjacent industries strongly preferred
  • Understanding of dealer/distribution sales channels highly preferred
  • Experience with estimating, project management, inside sales, or customer-facing construction support roles valued
  • Strong relationship-building skills with a commitment to consistent customer follow-up
  • Self-starter mentality with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple opportunities, and work independently
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, customer-focused sales environment
  • Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
  • Ability to meet with customers regularly throughout the territory
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field preferred
  • Superb interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport with customers
  • Strong computer proficiency, including experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Ability to learn and adapt to multiple systems and technologies

Work Environment & Physical Requirements
  • Frequent travel throughout the assigned territory (up to 60%)
  • Ability to climb ladders and inspect rooftops during customer claim or project review processes
  • Occasional lifting of product samples and materials may be required
  • Combination of office, driving, customer-facing, and job site environments consistent with an outside sales role


Additional Information

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $70,000 - 95,000 + bonus + medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1 + 401k and PTO. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. (Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week.)

About Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America. The company provides residential and commercial customers with an extensive portfolio of products that includes windows, doors, siding, metal roofing, stone veneer, and other complementary products. Cornerstone Building Brands has a broad distribution network that includes more than 20,000 dealers and distributors, as well as a growing direct-to-consumer platform. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including the use of recycled materials and the development of energy-efficient products.
Learn more about Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
Size
21,700 employees
Market Cap
$3.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$482.7 million
5 Year Trend
+25.8%
Revenue
$4.6 billion
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