Assistant Territory Manager

Trueline's client, a national manufacturer and installer of outdoor structures with a rapidly growing New England operation, is seeking an Assistant Territory Manager to join their Manchester-area team in New Hampshire. This is a succession-focused opportunity for an operations leader who can manage logistics, installer crews, and day-to-day branch execution while developing toward eventually running the territory.This is not a sales role. You'll step in after the customer has purchased and own the operational side of getting products delivered and installed correctly, on time, and by the right crews across New England.What You'll Do as the Assistant Territory Manager:Coordinate daily delivery and installation schedules across the New England territoryMatch jobs with installer crews and manage routing, workload, and scheduling prioritiesOversee subcontracted installer relationships, including job assignments, communication, quality expectations, and issue resolutionTrack projects from order through successful installation and proactively resolve scheduling or logistics problemsCoordinate inbound product, receiving, staging, and branch inventorySupport the onboarding and development of new installers as the network growsServe as the primary operational problem-solver when delivery or installation issues ariseCreate stronger processes and systems for a branch that has grown significantly in recent yearsSupport ordering, inventory control, branch organization, and daily operational decisionsRun the branch independently when the Territory Manager is traveling or unavailableLearn all aspects of territory operations with the goal of progressing into broader branch leadershipHelp maintain a responsive, accountable, low-drama culture as the team continues to growMust-Haves as the Assistant Territory Manager:Experience coordinating logistics, dispatch, installation operations, field service, delivery, construction, or a comparable operationExperience managing employees, subcontractors, installers, drivers, field crews, or other distributed teamsStrong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple jobs and priorities simultaneouslyExcellent communication and problem-solving abilitiesAbility to make sound operational decisions independentlyStrong follow-through and accountabilityComfortable building processes and introducing structure in a fast-growing environmentGenuine interest in developing into branch or territory leadershipAbility to work full-time onsite in the Manchester, NH areaValid driver's licenseNice-to-Haves as the Assistant Territory Manager:Dispatch or route-planning experienceHome improvement, construction, building products, or field service experienceExperience managing subcontractor or installer networksLast-mile delivery or transportation operations experienceInventory, warehouse, or receiving experienceExperience serving as an Assistant Branch Manager, Operations Supervisor, Dispatch Manager, Installation Manager, or Field Operations CoordinatorMilitary logistics or operations leadership experienceExperience improving processes within a growing branch or small business operationOur Client Offers:Base salary of $60,000-$70,000, depending on experienceFull-time, direct-hire employmentHealth benefitsPaid time off401(k)Direct mentorship from an experienced Territory ManagerClear succession path toward eventually running the New England territoryOpportunity to join the company's top-performing branchSignificant autonomy and trust as you grow into the positionCasual, low-drama working environment with minimal micromanagementSmall-team atmosphere where your contribution is highly visibleOpportunity to help build systems and processes for a branch that has grown approximately 450% since 2020Stable national organization with a growing portfolio of consumer brands and continued expansionTrueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.