District Sales Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Paid holidays

FSA

401(k)

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking a District Sales Manager to grow the Metallic Building Systems brand across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. You will cultivate relationships with builders, manage a robust sales pipeline, and expand market share through proactive prospecting.

The role requires a sales professional with experience in building materials, excellent communication, and the ability to travel 50–70% within the territory.

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.

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.

Skills

Relationship building

Territory growth

Customer engagement

Communication

Time management

Self-starter

Independent work

Fast-paced environment

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low‑rise non‑residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel markets. Our market‑leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi‑channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint include more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play.

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.

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, 401(k), EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development. Full‑time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week; union programs may vary depending on collective bargaining agreements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018 applies. Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Recruitment Notice

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. Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job‑seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.

External Recruiter Notice

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