District Sales Manager

District Sales Manager

Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years.

Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums. For more information please visit :

Summary - Under the direction of the Regional Sales Manager, the District Sales Manager directs, coordinates and supervises the sales activities of a defined territory with a selective distribution channel as well as end user markets and the local engineering community controlling specifications. Number of openings at each level is determined by Vice President of Sales.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following :

• Assists with developing an adequate distribution network and coordinates related functions such as market research, promotion of brands, training of users, application engineering, distribution and service.
• Prepares reports for management regarding local activities and market influences.
• Recommends and assists with the development of sales policies and methods, advertising and promotional ideas, forecasts, quotas, budgets, etc.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities - This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Requirements - To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following requirements and competencies :

Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience - Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; one to two years of related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills - Use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - Must have valid driver's license and be able to travel frequently.

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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