Regional Manager

Overview

The Company:
Horizon Distributors, Inc. (Horizon) is a wholly owned subsidiary of POOLCORP – the world’s largest publicly traded distributor of swimming pool, landscaping and outdoor living products – which employs over 6,000 team members in more than 445 sales centers worldwide. Horizon operates 90 of those sales centers across the US and is a leading distributor of landscape and irrigation products with a focus on serving the needs of professional landscape contractors.

With more than 60 years of industry experience, Horizon prides itself in offering the convenience and buying power of a national company with the personalized service and attention to detail of a local store.

Why Horizon? At Horizon, our people are our priority and there are many reasons to join our team. Here’s a few…

The Regional Manager takes full ownership of driving market expansion, elevating sales performance, and unlocking untapped revenue potential across multiple business operations. This position will guide high-performing teams, build customer momentum, and execute forward-thinking strategies that set the standard for market leadership.

On a daily basis, the Regional Manager shapes market demand and drives strategic growth by:

• Empowering local leadership:
  Inspires and equips sales center managers and sales teams to proactively generate demand and strategically position products and services to exceed ambitious annual revenue and profitability targets.
• Accelerating team performance:
  Coaches, develops, and motivates sales teams to identify and seize market opportunities, fostering a culture of innovation and competitive excellence to achieve regional and individual growth objectives.
• Driving revenue and profitability outcomes:
  Takes ownership of division financial performance by leveraging data-driven insights to uncover new growth opportunities, optimize resource allocation, and implement strategic adjustments that unlock market potential and deliver sustained success.
• Creating market momentum:
  Leads the execution of region-wide marketing strategies designed to stimulate demand, grow market share, and deepen customer engagement; proactively addresses obstacles with innovative, action-driven solutions to ensure performance objectives are met and exceeded.
• Optimizing growth infrastructure:
  Oversees regional assets, resources, and operational processes to ensure they align with growth objectives, including optimizing delivery logistics, inventory management, and compliance frameworks to create a scalable platform for expansion.
• Driving strategic initiatives:
  Collaborates with the Division General Manager to develop and deliver transformative strategic and tactical initiatives that expand market reach, ignite customer demand, and position the company for long-term leadership in the industry. Contributes critical insights during annual forecasting and budgeting cycles to shape a visionary roadmap for regional growth.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a sales or operations management position for a multi-store company; experience in industrial distribution, warehousing or equivalent.
• Solid product knowledge in one or more of the following products: irrigation products, fertilizers/chemicals, landscaping equipment or lighting, outdoor living products.
• Ability to lead, coach, delegate and inspire in a clear, positive and effective manner.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent organization & time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects of various size with successful results.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Hold a valid driver’s license, a satisfactory driving record and willingness to travel within a designated area.

Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply
. POOLCORP has over 120 military personnel serving on our team. We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support them in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions.

All offers to external candidates for employment are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications before employment is finalized.

Equal Opportunity Employer POOLCORP, including all its subsidiaries, is a drug-free company and Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. The Company values diversity and strives to be inclusive of all people. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on qualifications required for the job. This position is considered “safety-sensitive” and includes tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee or others.