District Sales Manager - Illinois Metro

About the role

The Pro Builder Team – Illinois Metro is a newly expanding, world‑class builder sales organization within LG Electronics USA. The team delivers integrated appliance solutions — from high‑end built‑in kitchen packages and premium laundry innovations to smart‑home systems, energy‑efficient water heaters, and HVAC — to homebuilders on national, regional, and local scales. As the District Sales Manager, you will drive growth across the Midwest territory by selling and promoting all LG appliance brands to builders, developers, and authorized distributors.

Responsibilities

• Sell and promote all brands of LG appliances to new and existing customers, builders, developers, and authorized distributors in the Midwest.
• Execute and deliver all sales and margin operating plan goals.
• Identify new business opportunities and develop marketing strategies to grow the territory while maintaining awareness of potential channel conflicts.
• Build strong customer relationships through solution selling and resolve issues that arise.
• Manage B2B, build‑to‑order, and project‑based sales opportunities with builders, developers, distributors, and dealer partners.
• Develop and execute territory and account plans to drive growth, expand customer relationships, and achieve business objectives.
• Manage distributor and dealer relationships to support sales growth, customer satisfaction, and effective execution of business plans.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and manage the sales pipeline to support business planning and revenue goals.
• Lead negotiation and pricing discussions with customers while balancing profitability, competitiveness, and customer needs.
• Utilize CRM tools and sales reporting to track customer activity, pipeline progress, account performance, and sales results.
• Manage complex customer issues across multiple internal functions — including sales, operations, logistics, service, and finance — to ensure timely resolution.
• Analyze market and sales strategy.
• Analyze the competitive landscape and determine opportunities.
• Develop and conduct sales training.
• Perform administrative functions to meet deadlines.
• Cold call prospective accounts and convert opportunities from prospects into purchasing accounts.

Qualifications

• GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience.
• Experience in the builder industry.

Pay

Recruiting range: $107,000—$114,000 USD

Benefits

• No‑cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance‑based Short‑Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources for you and your loved ones.
• Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family‑oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group‑rate Life and Disability Insurance.
• Temporary/contractor roles are eligible for relevant benefit programs offered through partner agencies.