District Sales Manager

MANN+HUMMEL

District Sales Manager growing MANN+HUMMEL’s WIX FILTER and MANN-FILTER business across Upstate New York. Managing automotive aftermarket accounts, new sales, customer support, and territory strategy.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong sales management capabilities with a focus on customer relationship-building, effective communication, and the ability to meet measurable business objectives. Proficient in developing territory sales plans and providing hands-on product support while collaborating with internal teams.

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Sales ManagementCustomer Relationship-BuildingTerritory Sales PlanningMicrosoft Excel ProficiencySalesforce CRM Experience

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Hard Skills

Sales ExperienceCustomer Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProduct TrainingMechanical AptitudeNegotiation SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Soft Skills

Excellent Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationPresentation Abilities

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeCRM Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid U.S. Driver’s License

Industry Keywords

Automotive AftermarketHeavy-Duty EquipmentOff-Road EquipmentFiltration Products

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and grow sales throughout the assigned district while meeting or exceeding revenue, profitability, and performance objectives
Develop trusted relationships with existing customers through communication, responsive support, and understanding of business needs
Identify, pursue, and convert new sales opportunities
Lead customer meetings, business reviews, planning sessions, product training, and fleet surveys
Develop working knowledge of filtration products and provide hands-on assistance during inventories, product changeovers, and inventory relocations
Respond to customer concerns and coordinate with internal partners to resolve issues
Monitor market conditions, competitive activity, customer needs, and industry challenges
Develop and implement territory sales plans
Maintain customer records, sales activity, fleet reporting, business forms, and required documentation in CRM systems
Collaborate with sales representatives, product trainers, and internal business partners
Travel approximately 30–40% throughout the territory, including daily driving and overnight travel as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or at least five years of relevant sales experience in place of a degree
Experience managing customer accounts, developing new business, or supporting an assigned sales territory
Ability to meet sales, revenue, profitability, or other measurable business objectives
Strong customer relationship-building, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation abilities
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Mechanical aptitude and willingness to provide hands-on customer and product support
Ability to deliver product training and communicate technical information
Ability to work independently while collaborating with a regional sales team
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40–50%, including overnight travel
Valid U.S. driver’s license and acceptable driving record
Residence in, or willingness to relocate at personal expense to, the Rochester or Buffalo, New York area
Preferred: sales experience in automotive aftermarket, heavy-duty, off-road equipment, filtration, or related industry
Preferred: Salesforce or comparable CRM experience
Preferred: fleet surveys or customer business reviews experience
Preferred: inventories, product changeovers, or inventory relocations experience
Preferred: knowledge of filtration products or other mechanical and technical product lines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work environment: work remotely within the assigned territory
Career growth opportunities
Competitive benefits package
Additional company-sponsored programs
Company vehicle provided for business travel
Fuel card provided for business travel
Personal use of company vehicle permitted in accordance with company policy
Base salary of $75,000 annually
Sales commission eligibility of up to 50% of base salary