District Sales Manager - New England

District Sales Manager – New England (Industrial Manufacturing)

Mirka is a global, family-owned company with decades of experience as a world leader in surface finishing technology, offering innovative solutions for surface finishing and precision grinding.

We’re looking for a results-driven District Sales Manager to lead our New England territory within our Industrial Manufacturing business. This is a great opportunity for a sales leader with experience in industrial or construction environments who wants to make an impact with a market-leading abrasives company known for world-class benefits, strong culture, and exceptional work–life balance .

Why Join Us

• Industry leader with a trusted brand and high-performance products
• Competitive compensation + strong benefits package
• Supportive leadership and collaborative culture
• Autonomy to grow your territory and drive strategy

The Role

As District Sales Manager, you’ll take ownership of all sales activity across your territory, with a primary focus on driving growth in the industrial segment . You’ll lead channel development efforts, strengthen distributor partnerships, and build lasting relationships with key end users. This is a highly visible role where you’ll directly influence revenue growth and market expansion.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and execute sales strategy across distributors and end users within your territory
• Drive revenue growth by identifying and developing new applications and customer opportunities
• Build, expand, and strengthen distribution channel partnerships
• Deliver product demonstrations and training to drive product adoption and customer success
• Partner with Business Area and Key Account leadership to develop and execute short- and long-term growth plans
• Implement and manage distributor and end-user growth programs
• Use data, reporting, and CRM tools to track performance and manage your business effectively

What You Bring

• Experience in abrasives, industrial, manufacturing, or construction-related sales
• Proven ability to grow territory sales and build strong customer relationships
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills
• Hands-on, self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Requirements

Qualifications and Competencies (education, experience, skills):

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prior Sales Experience in the abrasives supply industry or related supply industries such as paint or surface finishing.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Technical aptitude with problem solving skills 
• Detailed knowledge and ability to demonstrate industry applications, processes, and technologies
• Goal oriented with focus on achieving targets and set sales goals.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and other reporting platforms
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation/demonstration skills for audiences ranging from small to large.

Physical Demand/Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• While on customer sales calls, the employee may be required to stand anywhere from 20 minutes to 6 hours a day.
• Variations in the required amount and method of travel may occur based on the individual sales rep’s territory. The over-night travel for this position can be up to 20% of the time. The individual will travel to individual customers by driving an automobile and/or flying in a commercial airplane. On average, a sales rep may be required to drive an automobile 2-3 hours at a time. However, based on the customer’s location, extended driving requirements can be as high as 4-6 hours at a time.
• Environment while making distributor or end-user sales calls: ambient temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
• Environment while performing demonstrations/testing in an end-user/customers’ shop or warehouse: generally no climate control available (climate may vary based on geography of the customer and time of year), concrete floors, dusty, machinery indicative of industry (automotive, woodworking, marine, aerospace, etc.) present.
• Approximately 10% of the sales rep’s overall work time is spent performing administrative tasks in a home office environment.