District Sales Manager IV Job Description 

The District Sales Manager will serve as the primary customer contact to ensure territory responsibility for satisfying customer requirements and to provide account management for all assigned accounts.  Position coordinates with the customer service organization to provide high quality services to the customer, and to continuously recognize new sales opportunities.  Utilizes strategies provided by sales and marketing to identify and pursue new accounts. 

This position will serve customers in the Pacific Northwest Region of the U.S., from a home-based office located in the region. Our ideal candidate is based in Oregon or Washington, near a major airport.

• Call on refrigeration wholesale customers, OEM’s, contractors specifying engineers and prospective customers on a regular basis and provide any other services by creating and pulling business through wholesale channels.
• Work closely with Division Sales, Business Development Managers and National Account Managers to ensure regional responsibility for satisfying branch requirements of customers and to provide account management for territory accounts.
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing and Customer Service organization to present a common "face" to the customer, and to continuously recognize new sales opportunities.
• Communicate and support Company positions on pricing, product and channel strategies. 
• Serve as the major vehicle of communication between the customer and the Company.
• Work closely with the Transaction department to resolve disputes and lower transaction costs.
• Communicate the company's position in relation to competitive products, quality, sales tactics and pricing.
• Meet with customers to evaluate existing buying intentions and develop corresponding sales forecast relating to the attainment of predefined sales objectives.
• Annually develop Territory Sales Plan that outlines programs for developing new accounts and increasing business from existing accounts.
• Utilize information and strategies provided by the sales and marketing organizations to identify and pursue new accounts for the organization.
• Establish and maintain a "consultative" selling relationship with the customer.
• Actively engage in developing long-term relationships and retention policies with the customer.
• Develop detailed expense budgets relating to the attainment of predefined sales objectives.
• Collaborate with the customer to execute predefined promotional, advertising and merchandising plans.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive, long-term account maintenance plan containing specified customer call objectives and account servicing dates.
• Take proactive ownership for personal training and career development.
• Other duties as assigned