District Sales Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands•Albuquerque, NM

48d•$70,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking a District Sales Manager to support and grow a territory covering New Mexico and western Texas. The role manages an established territory valued at approximately $3 million and focuses on growing customer relationships, market share, and new business for the company’s metal roofing and wall panel solutions. The territory has established customer relationships, strong brand recognition, and opportunities to expand share of wallet. The District Sales Manager works with distributors, one-step dealers, and independent lumber yards, representing metal roofing, wall panel systems, trims, and accessories in residential, agricultural, and commercial markets. The position balances service to existing customers with prospecting, sales development, product education, contractor training, and contractor pull-through initiatives. The role also collaborates with operations, branch leadership, estimating, and customer support teams and helps customers navigate product and system integration initiatives. This outside sales position involves frequent travel throughout the assigned territory, customer meetings, and work across office, driving, customer-facing, and job-site environments. It may require climbing ladders to inspect rooftops and occasionally lifting product samples and materials.

Requirements

3–5+ years of sales experience preferred.
Strong relationship-building skills and commitment to consistent customer follow-up.
Self-starter who can prioritize, manage multiple opportunities, and work independently.
Comfort working 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 reviews.
Occasional ability to lift product samples and materials.

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.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
Superb interpersonal skills and ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport with customers.

Responsibilities

Manage an established territory of approximately $3 million and identify ways to expand customer relationships and market share.
Develop partnerships with distributors, one-step dealers, and independent lumber yards.
Maintain existing business while 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 and support contractor pull-through initiatives.
Collaborate with operations, branch leadership, estimating, and customer support teams.
Manage a high volume of customer interactions and transactions and provide responsive customer support.
Help customers transition through product and system integration initiatives following operational changes.
Travel throughout the assigned territory and meet with customers regularly.