District Sales Manager - Texas

JIE USA•Houston, TX

4d•$80,000 - $110,000

About The Position

JIE USA is hiring a District Sales Manager to develop new business, strengthen customer relationships, and drive regional sales growth for its industrial power transmission products. The role focuses on expanding the company’s market presence throughout the Central U.S. region, with the position identified as Texas. The manager works with OEM customers, distributors, industrial end users, and internal technical and operational teams. Regular travel throughout the assigned territory is required. Success is measured by annual sales growth, gross margin performance, new OEM account acquisition, distributor sales growth, new product adoption, opportunity pipeline development, customer retention, territory market share growth, and CRM utilization and reporting quality. Compensation includes a competitive base salary plus uncapped incentive compensation. JIE USA offers a company vehicle or vehicle allowance, comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, professional development and technical training, and career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
At least 2 years of sales experience in an industrial, machinery, OEM, or related industry.
Experience in B2B sales, business development, account management, or distributor sales.
Ability to identify sales opportunities, develop customer relationships, and independently manage the sales process.
Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently in a field-based sales environment.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned territory.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Experience involving power transmission equipment, gear reducers, gearboxes, electric motors, mechanical components, or industrial machinery.
Experience selling gear reducers, gear motors, electric motors, bearings, conveyors, or other industrial power transmission products.
Existing relationships with industrial OEMs, distributors, or manufacturing customers.
Familiarity with industrial applications, mechanical equipment, or manufacturing processes.
Experience developing new territories or expanding distributor networks.
Technical aptitude and ability to understand customer product applications.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute sales strategies to expand JIE USA’s market presence throughout the Central U.S. region.
Identify, prospect, and acquire new OEM customers, distributors, and industrial end users in the assigned territory.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing customers, distributors, and key decision-makers.
Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, customer meetings, product presentations, quotations, negotiations, and closing.
Understand customer applications and collaborate with internal technical teams to recommend suitable power transmission solutions.
Identify and establish relationships with new distribution partners and support existing distributor networks.
Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and customer needs to identify growth opportunities.
Maintain accurate sales pipelines, customer activity records, forecasts, and regular progress updates.
Work with internal sales, engineering, operations, and customer service teams to support customer satisfaction and timely delivery.
Travel throughout the assigned territory to visit customers, attend industry events, and develop new business opportunities.