REGIONAL SALES MANAGER - Remote

We are working with a well-established (some divisions have been in business for up to 100 years), large (close to $1B in annual sales and 6K employees world-wide) global textile organization specializing in a variety of textile products including wovens, nonwovens, scrim and geo textiles, life protection / protective and outdoor apparel, industrial and technical textiles, coating, films, fiber, chemicals, etc. This particular division is world market leader and vertical manufacturer (50+ years with HQ in Belgium and operations in France, Belgium, Portugal, US Distribution center based in Georgia) focusing on coated (and some laminated products) technical textile products (PVC, PU, silicone, and offer multiple coating methods/processes) and 5,000 products for a broad range of industries including products for the medical, oil & gas, automotive, life and personal protection, industrial, consumer goods - including apparel, transportation, agricultural, civil and construction, architectural, outdoor and recreation, industrial, filtration, printing/advertising, home textiles, and many more industries. 

Due to rapid growth (10X growth in the last 6 years with conservative estimate of 20% growth in 2024), the company is looking to expand their US Sales team and looking for a Regional Sales Manager to focus on the Southern United States. This is a remote / work from home position (must be based within a 1.5 hours’ drive to a major airport in the Southern US - AZ, NV, NM, TX, OK, AR, AL, TN, AL, MS, GA, FL, NC, SC) and the company is offering a competitive base salary plus incentives and strong benefits package.

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• College degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to travel up to 70%
• Mix of business development and account management experience (this role will be approx. 50% new business development and the balance managing existing accounts).
• B2B sales experience – selling to OEM’s
• Broad account experience from mom & pops to $B+ global organizations
• 5+ years of coated/laminated fabric, nonwovens, technical textiles, films, fabric, or textile sales experience desired
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• MS Office Suite and ERP skills/knowledge

All Candidates must be able to provide work related references.