District Sales Manager - Texas

JIE USA Inc.; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with uncapped

Company vehicle or vehicle allowance

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Professional development and training

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

JIE USA Inc. is seeking a proactive District Sales Manager for Texas to drive growth across the Central U.S. You will develop new business, manage key accounts, and lead distributor initiatives while collaborating with engineering and operations to tailor power transmission solutions.

You will travel across the territory, cultivate customer relationships, and deliver targeted sales strategies in a field-based role that rewards performance with uncapped incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 2 years in industrial sales or related field.
• Experience in B2B sales and distributor channels.
• Ability to travel regularly and manage the sales process independently.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Territory development: expand market presence in Central U.S.
• New business development: identify and acquire OEMs, distributors, end users.
• Account management: build long-term relationships with customers.
• Sales execution: manage full sales cycle from prospecting to closing.
• Product consultation: recommend power transmission solutions with internal teams.
• Distributor development: establish new partners and support networks.
• Market intelligence: monitor trends and competitor activity.
• Sales reporting: maintain pipelines, forecasts, and activity records.
• Cross-functional collaboration: align with internal teams to ensure satisfaction and delivery.
• Customer engagement: travel within territory to visit customers and participate in events.

Skills

Territory Management

OEM Sales

Distributor Development

Strategic Account Management

Consultative Selling

Business Development

Negotiation

Forecasting

Market Analysis

Relationship Building

Education

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

Tools

CRM (Salesforce)

MS Excel

Job description

District Sales Manager – Texas

About JIE USA

JIE USA is a growing provider of industrial power transmission solutions, specializing in gear reducers, gearboxes, gear motors, and related mechanical drive products. As part of JIE's global operations, we support customers across various industrial and manufacturing sectors with reliable products, technical expertise, and responsive local service.

We are expanding our presence in the U.S. market and seeking a motivated, results-driven District Sales Manager – Texas to develop new business opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and drive regional sales growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Territory Development: Develop and execute sales strategies to expand JIE USA's market presence throughout the Central U.S. region.
• New Business Development: Identify, prospect, and acquire new OEM customers, distributors, and industrial end users within the assigned territory.
• Account Management: Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing customers, distributors, and key decision-makers.
• Sales Execution: Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, customer meetings, product presentations, quotations, negotiations, and closing.
• Product Consultation: Understand customer applications and collaborate with internal technical teams to recommend appropriate power transmission solutions.
• Distributor Development: Identify and establish relationships with new distribution partners while supporting existing distributor networks.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and customer needs to identify growth opportunities.
• Sales Reporting: Maintain accurate sales pipelines, customer activity records, forecasts, and regular progress updates.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal sales, engineering, operations, and customer service teams to ensure customer satisfaction and timely delivery.
• Customer Engagement: Travel throughout the assigned territory to visit customers, attend industry events, and develop new business opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 2 year of sales experience in an industrial, machinery, OEM or related industry, preferably involving power transmission equipment, gear reducers, gearboxes, electric motors, mechanical components, or industrial machinery.
• Experience in B2B sales, business development, account management, or distributor sales.
• Ability to identify sales opportunities, develop customer relationships, and manage the sales process independently.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a field-based sales environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned territory.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling gear reducers, gear motors, electric motors, bearings, conveyors, or other industrial power transmission products.
• Existing relationships with industrial OEMs, distributors, or manufacturing customers.
• Familiarity with industrial applications, mechanical equipment, or manufacturing processes.
• Experience developing new territories or expanding distributor networks.
• Technical aptitude and the ability to understand customer product applications.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Account Management
• OEM Sales
• Distributor Development
• 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:

• Annual sales growth
• Gross margin performance
• New OEM account acquisition
• Distributor sales growth
• New product adoption
• Opportunity pipeline development
• Customer retention
• Territory market share growth
• CRM utilization and reporting quality

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

JIE USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.