District Sales Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low‑rise non‑residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets with a portfolio that includes vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems, and metal accessories.

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 Southern Wisconsin territory, helping customers succeed through our metal roofing and wall panel solutions. Territory coverage currently includes Southern Wisconsin, with potential future expansion into Northern Illinois.

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.

• Own & Grow Your Territory: Manage a well‑established ~$4.5M 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 with in 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.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• 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.

Full‑time team members receive medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401(k), EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.