District Sales Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands•Rogers, MN

About The Position

The District Sales Manager supports and grows a territory for Cornerstone Building Brands’ Fortify Building Solutions business, serving the pre-engineered metal buildings, metal roof and wall systems, and steel building components industry. The position represents metal roofing, wall panel systems, trims, and accessories for residential, agricultural, and commercial markets. It manages an established territory valued at approximately $6 million, with opportunities to grow customer relationships, market share, and new business. The posting describes Nebraska as the territory to support and grow; it also says current territory coverage includes NW Wisconsin, NE Minnesota, and the surrounding Lake Superior region. The role works with distributors, one-step dealers, and independent lumber yards, providing customer support, product education, and contractor training. It collaborates with operations, branch leadership, estimating, and customer support teams and helps customers navigate product and system integration initiatives. This is an outside sales position involving frequent travel and a combination of office, driving, customer-facing, and job site work.

Requirements

3–5+ years of sales experience is preferred.
Strong relationship-building skills and commitment to consistent customer follow-up.
Self-starter able to 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 regularly with customers throughout the territory.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport with customers.
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; occasional lifting of product samples and materials may be required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage an established territory valued at approximately $6 million and identify opportunities to grow customer relationships and market share.
Develop partnerships with distributors, one-step dealers, and independent lumber yards to support their business needs.
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 sales initiatives.
Collaborate with operations, branch leadership, estimating, and customer support teams.
Provide responsive customer support while managing a high volume of customer interactions and transactions.
Help customers transition through product and system integration initiatives following operational changes.
Travel throughout the assigned territory and meet with customers regularly.
Climb ladders and inspect rooftops during customer claim or project review processes.