Regional Sales Manager

We are seeking a motivated Regional Sales Manager to join our team in conveyor belt sales.

This position is designed for someone who is interested in building a long-term career in conveyor belt sales. Through structured training, hands-on customer experience, and ride-along opportunities with experienced Field Sales Representatives, you will progressively develop your product knowledge, customer relationship skills, and commercial expertise. The market you will manage currently has a $3.5 million plus portfolio.

The goal of this position is to prepare the successful candidate for advancement into a full Outside Sales role within approximately 6–18 months.

What You'll Do

• Learn our product portfolio, applications, and value propositions.
• Manage the Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi markets, most business is in the Tennessee market.
• Develop an understanding of our customers, industries, markets, and competitive landscape.
• Learn how our products and solutions are positioned to solve customer problems.
• Participate in joint sales calls and ride-alongs with experienced Field Sales Representatives.
• Support account-management activities, including order follow-up, pricing support, and basic quoting.
• Assist with customer visits, site walk throughs, and needs assessments.
• Respond to customer inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Maintain accurate customer notes, activity logs, and pipeline information in our CRM.
• Assist with territory planning, opportunity tracking, and sales reporting.
• Learn pricing structures, margin fundamentals, and internal approval processes.
• Build the technical and commercial knowledge needed to succeed in a field-based sales career.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in field-based outside sales.
• Ability and willingness to learn technical products and apply that knowledge in customer conversations.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally and regionally.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong interest in developing product and application knowledge, including product assembly and fabrication.
• An ability to learn and understand our market, customer base, competitors, and product offerings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• A professional, customer-focused approach.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a sales team.

Career Growth & Development

Your development program will have several stages, beginning with remote and hybrid sales-development responsibilities and expanding into hands-on field experience. You will gain exposure to:

• Technical product applications
• Territory development
• Quoting and pricing
• Sales strategy
• Customer needs assessment
• Field sales and account management

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Travel throughout the assigned territory.
• Regular interaction with customers and field sales personnel.
• Ability to use close vision and maintain focus when performing job duties.
• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Required to sit, stand, bend at the knee and waist, and walk.
• Must be able to perform repetitive wrist, hand, and/or finger movements and demonstrate hand-eye coordination when using computers, telephones, and related office equipment.
• May occasionally be required to lift 25–60 pounds and lift, carry, push, pull, or move large objects.

Why Join Us?

If you're looking for a place to start a career—not just take a job—this position provides a structured path into professional outside sales.

You'll receive hands-on training, learn from experienced sales professionals, work directly with customers, and progressively take on greater responsibility as you develop.

If you're motivated, customer-focused, and ready to build a career in field sales, we'd like to hear from you.