Minnesota/North Dakota State Sales Manager

Dinges Fire Company; Crookston (MN); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dinges Fire Company is seeking a dynamic State Manager responsible for driving sales and building relationships with Fire Departments across Minnesota. The ideal candidate will have a firefighting background, strong management skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting. This role requires adaptability, excellent customer service, and effective communication skills to ensure growth and success within the State.

Benefits

Flexible work-from-home options

Qualifications

• Firefighter background required.
• Experience managing 1099 distributors/sales reps necessary.
• Strong oral and written communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Adapt to changing responsibilities in a growing company.
• Travel weekly within the State for business development.
• Provide excellent customer service to Fire Department leaders.

Skills

Adaptability

Customer Service

Management Skills

Communication

People Skills

Technical Skills

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Dinges Fire State Manager Job Description

The Dinges Fire State Manager Position is one of the most important roles within the company. It requires a dynamic, responsible, and proactive team player who can exceed sales goals. The way the State Manager interacts with and motivates their team directly impacts the growth of the State and Dinges Fire as a whole.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

1. Adaptability: The position demands a manager who understands the word ‘FLUID’. As a growing company, responsibilities may change rapidly. The State Manager must be adaptable and thrive amidst change.
2. Firefighter Background: Must have a firefighting background and understand the needs of Fire Departments and EMS. We are Firefighters selling to Firefighters!
3. Travel: Weekly travel within the State is required, along with periodic meetings at the Amboy home office and Fire Shows as needed. Building relationships with Fire Departments and our Sales Team across the State is crucial.
4. Remote Sales Role: This is a remote position, requiring the ability to grow business independently without daily in-person management, and a dedicated home office space.
5. Customer Service: Willingness to work tirelessly to ensure every Fire Department Chief and Decision Maker in the State knows you personally. Providing excellent customer service is a key goal.
6. Management Skills: Experience managing 1099 distributors/sales reps and personnel is necessary. The role includes recruiting 1099 Sales Reps to cover your assigned State departments fully.
7. Communication: Strong managerial, oral, and written communication skills are essential.
8. People Skills: The ideal candidate enjoys working in a team environment and possesses excellent interpersonal skills.
9. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with web-based sales programs and social media is required.
10. Location: Ideally, the State Manager resides within the assigned State.

Flexible work-from-home options are available.