District Sales Manager at Cornerstone Building Brands — Richmond, VA

Are you a driven sales professional with experience in building materials and distribution channels who thrives on relationship-building, territory growth, and fast-paced customer engagement? We’re looking for a District Sales Manager to support and grow our Virginia, Maryland, & Delaware territory, helping customers succeed through our metal roofing and wall panel solutions.

This is a highly visible territory with strong brand recognition, established customer relationships, and significant opportunity to expand share of wallet and drive new business growth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own & Grow Your Territory: Manage a well-established ~$3M territory while identifying opportunities to expand customer relationships and increase market share
• Develop Customer Partnerships: Work closely with distributors, one-step dealers, and independent lumber yards to support their business needs
• Drive Sales Growth: Balance maintaining current business with proactive prospecting and new opportunity development
• Sell Industry-Leading Products: Represent metal roofing, wall panel systems, trims, and accessory products across residential, agricultural, and commercial markets
• Support Product Training & Pull-Through Sales: Conduct customer education and contractor training programs while supporting contractor pull-through initiatives
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Build strong partnerships with operations, branch leadership, estimating, and customer support teams
• Provide Responsive Customer Support: Manage a high volume of customer interactions and transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Navigate Brand Integration: Help customers transition through ongoing product and system integration initiatives following recent operational changes
• 3–5+ years of sales experience preferred
• Experience within building materials, metal roofing, construction products, or adjacent industries strongly preferred
• Understanding of dealer/distribution sales channels highly preferred
• Experience with estimating, project management, inside sales, or customer-facing construction support roles valued
• Strong relationship-building skills with a commitment to consistent customer follow-up
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple opportunities, and work independently
• Comfortable operating 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
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field preferred
• Superb interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport with customers
• Strong computer proficiency, including experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to learn and adapt to multiple systems and technologies

• Frequent travel throughout the assigned territory (up to 60%)
• Ability to climb ladders and inspect rooftops during customer claim or project review processes
• Occasional lifting of product samples and materials may be required
• Combination of office, driving, customer-facing, and job site environments consistent with an outside sales role

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $70,000 - $80,000 + bonus + medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1 + 401k and PTO. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. (Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week.)

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