District Sales Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands

. Own & Grow Your Territory: Manage a well-established ~$4.5M territory while identifying opportunities to expand customer relationships and increase market share .

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1
PTO
paid holidays
FSA
life insurance
LTD
STD
401k
EAP
discount programs
tuition reimbursement
training
professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales experienceproject managementestimatingcustomer-facing support

Soft Skills

relationship-buildingself-starter mentalityorganizationtime managementcommunicationinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in Marketing