District Sales Manager

JIE Technology Canada Ltd; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle or vehicle allowance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Professional development and technical

Career advancement

Job summary

JIE Technology Canada Ltd is seeking a District Sales Manager to drive profitable growth in the United States, focusing on OEM account management and distributor channel development for gear transmission products. The role requires a strong technical sales background and the ability to build strategic relationships with engineering and purchasing teams.

You will develop regional sales strategies, manage OEM accounts from concept to production, lead negotiations, and expand distributor networks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• 5–10+ years of industrial B2B sales experience.
• Proven success selling through OEMs and industrial distribution.
• Experience with gearmotors, mechanical power transmission, or related products.
• Travel approximately 50–70% across territory.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional sales strategies targeting OEM customers.
• Identify and secure new OEM opportunities in key markets.
• Manage strategic OEM accounts from concept to production.
• Collaborate with engineering on application-specific solutions.
• Lead pricing, contracts, and supply agreements negotiations.
• Grow distributor and manufacturer representative networks.
• Maintain CRM opportunity pipelines and forecast production.
• Provide technical product training to customers and partners.
• Prepare annual territory business plans and reports.

Skills

Leadership

Sales

Customer relationships

Strategic selling

Presentation skills

Travel 50-70%

Education

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

Tools

CRM systems (Zoho, Salesforce, MS Dynamics, HubSpot)

Job description

Mechanical Power Transmission | Industrial Gear Reducers & Gearmotors

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced, results-driven District Sales Manager to drive profitable growth through a combination of direct OEM account management and independent distributor/channel partner development. The successful candidate will be responsible for expanding market share, developing strategic customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and executing regional sales strategies.

This position requires a strong technical sales background, excellent relationship-building skills, and experience selling industrial gear reducers, gearmotors, power transmission components, or similar industrial products.

Primary Responsibilities

OEM Business Development

• Develop and execute regional sales strategies focused on OEM customers.
• Identify and secure new OEM opportunities in key industrial markets.
• Manage strategic OEM accounts from concept through production.
• Work closely with engineering teams to develop application-specific solutions.
• Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, contracts, and long-term supply agreements.
• Maintain regular contact with engineering, purchasing, operations, and executive management at customer locations.
• Manage project pipelines and forecast future production opportunities.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with industrial distributors and manufacturer representatives.
• Increase distributor engagement through joint sales calls, product training, and business planning.
• Identify and recruit new channel partners where market coverage is insufficient.
• Support distributors with application engineering assistance and competitive conversions.
• Establish annual growth objectives with key partners.
• Monitor distributor inventory, sales performance, and market penetration.

Business Development

• Identify opportunities to convert competitive installed equipment.
• Develop market penetration strategies for key industries including:
• Food & Beverage
• Packaging
• Aggregate & Mining
• Water & Wastewater
• Metals
• Automotive
• General Manufacturing
• Generate new business through prospecting, networking, trade shows, and customer visits.

Customer Relationship Management

• Build long-term strategic relationships with OEM decision makers.
• Become the trusted technical and commercial advisor within assigned accounts.
• Resolve customer issues by coordinating with engineering, customer service, operations, and quality.
• Deliver outstanding customer experience throughout the sales cycle.

Technical Sales Support

• Understand customer applications and recommend appropriate gearbox, gearmotor, and drive solutions.
• Support sizing, product selection, and competitive replacement opportunities.
• Coordinate with applications engineering on custom solutions.
• Present technical product training to customers and channel partners.
• Develop annual territory business plans.
• Maintain accurate opportunity pipeline using CRM.
• Prepare monthly sales forecasts.
• Analyze competitive activity and market trends.
• Provide regular reports on territory performance and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.
• 5–10+ years of industrial B2B sales experience.
• Proven success selling through both OEMs and industrial distribution.
• Experience within one or more of the following:
• Gearmotors
• Mechanical Power Transmission
• Electric Motors
• Motion Control
• Bearings
• Couplings
• Conveying Equipment
• Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 50–70% throughout assigned territory.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with gearbox sizing and application engineering.
• Existing relationships with OEM manufacturers and industrial distributors.
• Experience selling engineered industrial products.
• Familiarity with CRM systems such as Zoho, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or HubSpot.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Account Management
• Territory Management
• Consultative Selling
• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Technical Aptitude
• Forecasting
• Market Analysis
• Relationship Building
• Presentation Skills
• Time Management
• Problem Solving

Performance Metrics

Success in this role will be measured by:

• New OEM account acquisition
• Territory market share growth
• CRM utilization and reporting quality

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary plus uncapped incentive compensation
• Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Professional development and technical training
• Opportunities for career advancement within a growing industrial organization

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal District Sales Manager is a highly motivated industrial sales professional who combines strong technical aptitude with exceptional business development skills. This individual is equally comfortable calling on design engineers at OEMs, developing executive relationships, and coaching distributor sales teams. They thrive in a consultative sales environment, understand the value of long sales cycles, and are driven by growing market share through strategic partnerships and customer-focused solutions.