Regional Sales Manager

Job Title: Regional Sales Manager

Location: Southeast U.S. territory (extensive travel 60-75%) prefer someone who lives in Texas or Georgia, but open.

Salary: $130k - $150k base salary, with first year commissions equally to a total salary of approximately $200k range. Company reimburses for all travel and will provide a laptop)

Benefits: Amazing benefits include 100% paid health insurance for the employee and their family, 401k match and more.

*** Experience in the Tobacco industry is highly desirable, but consumer packaged goods industry will also work.

Job duties:

• The role involves face-to-face meetings; candidates should not expect to sit in an office making calls. Responsibilities include maintaining existing client relationships and acquiring new business.
• Develop and manage product distribution channels throughout the southwestern U.S.A. to increase revenues and grow market share.
• Travels within assigned area to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit new business and develop strategic alliances.
• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet, as well as other sources.
• Periodically visits company owned distribution centers in assigned area, working with all sales personnel to assess performance with trade clients, maintain positive relations, and gain competitive market intelligence.
• Quotes prices and credit terms and presents sales contracts developed by legal counsel, as applicable, for obtained orders.