Distribution Sales Manager

HYDAC Group

Distribution Sales Manager at HYDAC managing distributors, enhancing sales and providing technical support. Responsibilities include training, strategic implementation, and market analysis.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong Hydraulics Knowledge and Technical Capability to understand and recommend hydraulic circuits and solutions, while effectively communicating with distributors and managing customer relationships. Proven ability to grow sales and implement strategic direction within a designated territory.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Hydraulics KnowledgeSales Experience Selling Engineered ProductsCustomer Relationship DevelopmentProject Management SkillsExcellent Written And Verbal Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Hydraulic Circuits UnderstandingValue Proposition DevelopmentSales Growth Strategy ImplementationQuotation DevelopmentS&OP Process Forecasting

Soft Skills

Highly MotivatedInterpersonal SkillsCustomer EmpathyIndependent Work CapabilityCross-Functional Relationship Development

Tools & Technologies

Project Management SoftwareSpreadsheetsWord Processing SoftwareCRM Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate's DegreeBachelor's Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

Engineered ProductsSales StrategyDistributor SupportMarket Trends CommunicationTraining And Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support relationships and business efforts with assigned distributors including technical support, product selection, training, sales calls, and general commercial support
Increase sales and profit margins with assigned distributors
Assist Regional Distribution Manager to implement HYDAC Corporate Sales Strategy, Distribution Programs along with keeping CRM update for assigned accounts within the distributor (accounts not assigned to Key Account Managers)
Responsible for coordinating internal resources (IE - Product Managers) as required to support distributor(s) for HYDAC products and solutions including quotations
Effectively communicate market trends and product competitiveness to management and new business
New business opportunities should also be communicated to Product Managers for review as required
Submit a monthly report to consist of target accounts updates, quotation feedback, and distributor updates and training
Provide HYDAC Corporate with other status changes, as well as forecast feedback for S&OP process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate's degree (A.A.) required, Bachelor's degree preferred
Hydraulics knowledge
Minimum 1 year of sales experience selling an engineered product
Highly motivated
Technical capability to understand and recommend hydraulic circuits and solutions
Ability to develop value proposition for HYDAC and it's products/solutions
Ability to develop and foster customer relationships
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop cross-functional relationships
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including writing business correspondence, reports, and presentation skills
Ability to implement strategic direction
Demonstrated ability to grow sales in a designated territory
Customer empathy/customer advocate mentality
Strong project management skills
Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and close prospect accounts
Willingness to travel (50%)
Ability to use the Internet, Project Management software, spreadsheets, and word processing software
Ability to work independently to set daily priorities and workload

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive medical/dental/vision plan
paid holidays
PTO
401k with company matching
FSA account
short term disability and life insurance
pet insurance