District Sales Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands•Duluth, MN

About The Position

The District Sales Manager supports and grows a territory for Cornerstone Building Brands’ Fortify Building Solutions business, which serves the pre-engineered metal buildings, metal roof and wall systems, and steel building components industries. The role focuses on growing customer relationships and market share while representing metal roofing, wall panel systems, trims, and accessory products in residential, agricultural, and commercial markets. The territory is described as Nebraska, with coverage also stated to include NW Wisconsin, NE Minnesota, and the surrounding Lake Superior region. It is an established territory with approximately $6 million in business, strong brand recognition, existing customer relationships, and opportunities to grow share of wallet and develop new business. The role works with distributors, one-step dealers, and independent lumber yards, and partners with operations, branch leadership, estimating, and customer support. It includes customer education and contractor training, responsive support for a high volume of interactions and transactions, and helping customers navigate product and system integration initiatives. The work combines office, driving, customer-facing, and job-site environments and requires frequent travel throughout the territory, up to 60%.

Requirements

3–5+ years of sales experience preferred.
Strong relationship-building skills and a commitment to consistent customer follow-up.
Self-starter who can prioritize, manage multiple opportunities, and work independently.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, customer-focused sales environment.
Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Ability to meet with customers regularly throughout the territory.
Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to learn and adapt to multiple systems and technologies.
Ability to climb ladders and inspect rooftops during customer claim or project review processes.
Occasional lifting of product samples and materials may be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in building materials, metal roofing, construction products, or adjacent industries.
Understanding of dealer and distribution sales channels.
Experience with estimating, project management, inside sales, or customer-facing construction support roles.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage an established territory of approximately $6 million and identify opportunities to expand customer relationships and increase market share.
Develop partnerships with distributors, one-step dealers, and independent lumber yards to support their business needs.
Maintain existing business while proactively prospecting and developing new sales opportunities.
Represent metal roofing, wall panel systems, trims, and accessory products across residential, agricultural, and commercial markets.
Conduct customer education and contractor training programs and support contractor pull-through sales initiatives.
Collaborate with operations, branch leadership, estimating, and customer support teams.
Provide responsive support while managing a high volume of customer interactions and transactions.
Help customers transition through product and system integration initiatives following recent operational changes.
Travel throughout the assigned territory and meet regularly with customers.