Regional Sales Manager - West

Coleto Brands; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Coleto Brands is seeking a Remote Regional Sales Manager to cover West to Central time zones, focusing on Progress and Kichler product lines. You will manage independent agencies, build field sales plans, and forecast regional quotas while maintaining strong customer relationships.

The role requires extensive travel, 7–10+ years of sales experience in lighting, and a Bachelor’s in Business. Salesforce experience is a plus, and sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Prior lighting experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred.
• Salesforce experience a plus.
• 7 to 10+ years of sales experience.
• Extensive travel required.
• Self-starter with an outgoing personality.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all Independent agencies in the West Region for the following product lines, i.e. Progress and Kichler brands servicing the Lighting Showroom and Electrical Distributors segments, Ferguson, as well as National and Regional builders.
• Develop field sales action plans to facilitate the implementation with our agency partners.
• Recommend service and product enhancement to improve the sales potential and customer satisfaction.
• Meet with customers to discuss their evolving needs and to assess the quality of the company’s relationship with them.
• Establish sales objectives by projecting expected sales volume and forecasting and developing sales quotas for territories and the region.
• Keep current with economic indicators, changing trends, supply and demand and competitors to maintain sales volume and product mix.
• Document customer interactions and maintain data related to activities, accounts and partners in Salesforce.

Skills

Lighting sales

Sales experience

Travel readiness

Communication

Education

Business degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Company Description

Coleto Brands is a dynamic collective of brands united by a commitment to enhancing spaces through design and functionality. Headlined by its flagship brands, Kichler and Progress Lighting, Coleto Brands provides residential lighting fixtures across key categories, including interior and exterior decorative lighting, bath/vanity, architectural systems and downlights, ceiling fans and landscape. Visit www.coletobrands.com.

Regional Sales Manager

Coleto Brands, parent Company of Progress Lighting and Kichler, is seeking to fill a remote Regional Sales Manager position residing in the Pacific, Mountain, or Central Time Zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for all Independent agencies in the West Region for the following product lines, i.e. Progress and Kichler brands servicing the Lighting Showroom and Electrical Distributors segments, Ferguson, as well as National and Regional builders.
• Develop field sales action plans to facilitate the implementation with our agency partners.
• Recommend service and product enhancement to improve the sales potential and customer satisfaction.
• Meet with customers to discuss their evolving needs and to assess the quality of the company’s relationship with them.
• Establish sales objectives by projecting expected sales volume and forecasting and developing sales quotas for territories and the region.
• Keep current with economic indicators, changing trends, supply and demand and competitors to maintain sales volume and product mix.
• Document customer interactions and maintain data related to activities, accounts and partners in Salesforce.

This is a remote position. Candidates must reside within the United States and be authorized to work in the U.S. While qualified candidates throughout the U.S. are encouraged to apply, preference will be given to candidates residing in the Pacific, Mountain, or Central Time Zones to support collaboration with internal teams and business partners.

Qualifications

• Prior lighting experience is required
• Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred
• Salesforce Experience a plus
• 7 to 10+ years’ Sales experience
• Extensive travel required
• Self-starter, outgoing personality
• Exercise good judgment, listening skills, and conflict management skills
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

Additional Information

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Coleto Brands LLC, its divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Coleto Brands" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job.

The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit.

It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.

This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Coleto Brands is an E-Verify employer.

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