Regional Sales Manager - Southeast

The Best Experience Company

Our tagline is “The Best Experience Company.” More than just a set of words, it represents the essence of who we are at Springs Window Fashions. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating the Best Experience for our associates, consumers and end users, business partners, and communities. We want you to join our team of passionate self‑starters who believe the world is full of Best Experience opportunities.

So, if you’re excited about the thought of a Best Experience career with a team focused on creating Best Experiences for all, we want to hear from you!

As a Regional Sales Manager you will play a foundational part in the company’s success. You’ll be responsible for leading a team by developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, and for generating revenue by driving and managing profitable sales of our leading brands and Best Experience services. Your passion for leadership and sales will drive your success with the Spring’s Dealer Sales team.

Innovative new product offerings, sales growth, and expansion into new markets have created tremendous opportunities for professional growth and career advancement at Springs. A role as a Regional Sales Manager is a great entry point for starting a career at Springs Window Fashions!

The role includes responsibilities across sales, team development, industry analysis, and business management as described below.

• 35% Direct business to achieve or exceed business objectives
  • Develop a business plan and sales strategy for the market that ensures attainment of company sales goals and profitability.
  • Provide feedback and advice to Customer Service, Operations, manufacturing, and accounting in the spirit of continuous improvement toward customer satisfaction.
  • Direct prospecting activities in each territory, including executing on cold call requirements/campaigns, new customer acquisition strategies, etc.
  • Prepare sales budgets and approve sales budget expenditures.
• 25% Manage and develop associates to create a Best Experience
  • Responsible for hiring, training, development, and performance of 8-17 sales Territory Managers. Give guidance to their activities and direct their actions for the best possible market/customer coverage.
  • Ensure all Territory Managers meet or exceed all activity standards for prospecting calls, appointments, presentations, and sales closes.
  • Conduct regular coaching and performance evaluation with Territory Managers to build motivation and selling skills.
• 30% Stay current on industry trends and information
  • Monitor industry trends and customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
  • Be well informed about current industry trends and be able to talk intelligently and articulately about the window covering industry as a whole with particular emphasis on growth.
  • Maintain complete knowledge of competitive programs including product pricing and how it compares to the corporate program.
• 10% Manage and monitor business
  • Monitor activities to ensure that actions are within the established scope of the job description and responsibilities and initiate disciplinary actions when appropriate.
  • Prepare monthly business review summaries.
  • Control expenses to meet budget guidelines.

• Valuable hands‑on experience with our dealers: focused on selling and customer service
• Paid on‑the‑job training; in‑depth product knowledge sessions via online courses, live online classes, and live sessions in store
• Annual base salary plus a quarterly sales incentive plan
• Employees (and their families) can enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Employees are eligible to enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan
• Employees also receive vacation time and paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Compensation for commuting expenses
• Exposure to other roles and functions within SWF
• Career advancement opportunities
• Company vehicle provided

• High School Diploma/GED is required
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or similar strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years professional sales experience is required
• Minimum of 3 years sales management experience is required
• Experience should involve selling consumer products, preferably to independent dealer customers
• Experience with a custom product is preferred
• 50-60% overnight travel is required

• Our Core Value:
  We do the right thing, always
• Our Seven Cultural Behaviors
  • Empowerment – We trust our people.
  • Ownership – We take 100% responsibility for our roles actions, and results.
  • Leadership – We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR).
  • One Team – We are One Springs Team.
  • Customer First – We consider our customers' needs before every decision.
  • Continuous Innovation – We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.
  • Speed – We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.