District Sales Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking a District Sales Manager to lead our Metallic Building Systems in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan's upper peninsula; focus on relationship building and territory growth.

This role requires a proven background in building materials, strong communication, and the ability to travel up to 70%, with base salary 60–80k plus bonus and full benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with pre-engineered metal buildings.
• Experience in estimating, inside sales, engineering, or project management valued.
• Strong relationship-building skills with a commitment to consistent customer follow-up.
• Self-starter 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.

Responsibilities

• Own & Grow Your Territory: Manage an established territory and expand market share
• Develop Customer Relationships: Work with builders, direct sales opportunities, and new clients
• Drive Sales Growth: Balance maintaining current business with proactive prospecting and new opportunity development
• Sell Industry‑Leading Building Systems: Represent metal building systems across commercial, industrial, and agricultural markets
• Support Product & Software Training: Conduct customer education and contractor training programs
• Collaborate Cross‑Functionally: Work effectively with internal departments to ensure customer experience is optimized
• Provide Responsive Customer Support: Manage a high volume of customer interactions in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Relationship-building

Self-starter

Time management

Communication

Sales mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Cornerstone Building Brands has an opportunity for a District Sales Manager to support and grow our Metallic Building Systems brand in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan's upper peninsula. This role requires a sales professional with experience in building materials who thrives on relationship‑building, territory growth, and fast‑paced customer engagement.

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 an established territory while identifying opportunities to expand customer relationships and increase market share
• Develop Customer Relationships: Work closely with builders, direct sale opportunities, and new clients to support their business needs
• Drive Sales Growth: Balance maintaining current business with proactive prospecting and new opportunity development
• Sell Industry‑Leading Building Systems: Represent metal building systems across commercial, industrial, and agricultural markets
• Support Product & Software Training: Conduct customer education and contractor training programs
• Collaborate Cross‑Functionally: Works effectively and collaboratively with all Cornerstone Building Brands internal departments to ensure customer experience is optimized and efficient
• Provide Responsive Customer Support: Manage a high volume of customer interactions and transactions in a fast‑paced environment

Qualifications

• Experience with pre‑engineered metal buildings
• Experience with estimating, inside sales, engineering, or project management valued
• Strong relationship‑building skills with a commitment to consistent customer follow‑up
• Self‑starter 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, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Strong computer proficiency, including experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to learn and adapt to multiple proprietary systems and technologies

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Frequent travel throughout the assigned territory (averaging 50‑70%)
• 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

Benefits

Full‑time team members receive medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

Salary

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $60,000 – $80,000 plus bonus and medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1 plus 401k and PTO. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Notice of Recruitment Fraud

We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brand's name and logo to solicit potential job‑seekers for employment. Both phone and e‑mail contact may occur, and fraudulent postings may appear on legitimate and fabricated sites. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job‑seekers for any advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.

Note to External Recruiters

Cornerstone Building Brands does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees for any candidate submissions that were not expressly authorized.

Application Age Requirement

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

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