Job Title: District Sales Manager Department: Outside Sales

Reports To: Director/VP (of Sales Division) or National Sales Manager

District Sales Managers assigned to Power & Tel of Canada report to the National Sales Manager.

Key Responsibilities

1. To increase the financial profitability of Power & Tel by proactively selling products and services,
2. Meets and exceeds sales/GM$ goals for assigned territory,
3. Stays within expense budget and turns in reports timely,
4. Interfaces regularly with AMs and management in developing sales strategies and target accounts.
5. Interfaces regularly with vendors to maximize our relationship and their support.
6. Active solicitation of potential customers,
7. Participates in product promotions, training classes, and conventions.
8. Development of strong vendor relations
9. Other duties as assigned.

Skills Needed

1. Attentive to Detail,
2. Communication Skills,
3. Customer/Employee Relations Skills,
4. Diplomacy in Difficult Situations,
5. Motivation Skills,
6. Problem-Solving Skills,
7. Strong Negotiation Skills,
8. Strong Organization Skills

Minimum Educational Requirements

This position requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent. A degree in Business Management or Marketing is preferred, but not required.

Experience Required

The successful candidate will have 1 to 2 years previous sales experience. Experience in the telecommunications industry is preferred, but not required.

NOTE: The purpose of this outline job description is to focus attention on the most important aspects of the job. It is not intended to be a complete list of every duty and it is therefore to be expected that the day to day performance of the job will frequently include tasks not listed above. The list of duties for which the job holder is responsible may be varied or added to at the discretion of your manager. Any such alterations intended to be permanent will be added to this job description.

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