District Service Manager - Houston - HVAC Sales and Service

Daikin Applied Americas•Houston, TX

1d•$114,000 - $188,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a District Service and Sales Manager for the Houston area who will be responsible for the management and leadership of the field service office. This includes oversite of the Service and Solution Account Managers and Field Service Technician teams. This role ensures P&L objectives and customer expectations are met with a leader who will inspire others and drive district growth activities to meet annual quotas focused on operating income, revenue, and maintenance agreements. Location: Onsite in Houston with travel to customer sites. What you will do: Develops business plans, strategies, and objectives to ensure quotas and financial plans are met or exceeded. Plans and aligns work and resources so that customer needs, contractual obligations and service work is completed within appropriate timeframes and meets quality expectations. Interface with internal and external business partners, including, Manufacturer’s Reps, Equipment Sales Managers, National Accounts team, Solutions team to ensure sales objectives are communicated and achieved. Drives implementation of Daikin culture, including prioritization of safety and People Centered Management, for the district. Provides leadership for service team, including Service Coordinators, Service Sales Representatives, and technicians. Coaches and develops employees to maximize performance and potential. Manages performance through recognition, regular feedback, performance reviews and/or corrective action. Recruits, interviews, hires, and ensures that training is provided for new employees. Ensures that on-going training and skill development is encouraged and provided for all employees. Includes staff in planning and decision-making, and fosters quality and process improvement focus on others. Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities. Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); improves processes, products, and services. Manages company assets and inventory to ensure proper cost control and operational efficiency. Ensures the local office is compliant with all federal, state, and local legal regulations and statutes, including prevailing wage, legal posting requirements, and safety regulations. What’s in it for you: The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best If you're looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you'll love a career at Daikin Applied! Building a more sustainable planet. Creating comfortable, healthy spaces for people to connect, live and work. Perfecting the air we share. Daikin Applied is not just an HVAC company. We're part of a global technology powerhouse that uses Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) to transform the world. We're innovators and leaders. Not only as a business, but as individuals. And we are honored to say we were named to Forbes' America's Best-In-State Employers list for 2025, ranking #1 in Minnesota for Manufacturing and Engineering. We invest in our people, and our people invest in our customers and communities. This mutual commitment is the reason for our dynamic growth. So is an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to come to work as their whole selves and come together as a team that welcomes unique ideas, perspectives and backgrounds. You see, we're not just innovating on the outside. We're innovating on the inside to unlock people's unlimited potential and bring out the diverse and groundbreaking ideas that will help us solve today's most pressing challenges. That's why Daikin offers more than a job. Here's where you'll be heard, be valued, belong -- and be able to make your mark. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience considered.
6+ years related work experience in HVAC sales, service, or adjacent industry.
4+ years direct and/or indirect people leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Commercial HVAC experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops business plans, strategies, and objectives to ensure quotas and financial plans are met or exceeded.
Plans and aligns work and resources so that customer needs, contractual obligations and service work is completed within appropriate timeframes and meets quality expectations.
Interface with internal and external business partners, including, Manufacturer’s Reps, Equipment Sales Managers, National Accounts team, Solutions team to ensure sales objectives are communicated and achieved.
Drives implementation of Daikin culture, including prioritization of safety and People Centered Management, for the district.
Provides leadership for service team, including Service Coordinators, Service Sales Representatives, and technicians.
Coaches and develops employees to maximize performance and potential.
Manages performance through recognition, regular feedback, performance reviews and/or corrective action.
Recruits, interviews, hires, and ensures that training is provided for new employees.
Ensures that on-going training and skill development is encouraged and provided for all employees.
Includes staff in planning and decision-making, and fosters quality and process improvement focus on others.
Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities.
Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); improves processes, products, and services.
Manages company assets and inventory to ensure proper cost control and operational efficiency.
Ensures the local office is compliant with all federal, state, and local legal regulations and statutes, including prevailing wage, legal posting requirements, and safety regulations.