80/20

Channel Sales Manager-Great Lakes region

80/20  •  Columbia City, IN (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a regional channel plan that delivers sustainable revenue and gross profit growth
  • Strengthen distributor partnerships through collaborative growth planning and ongoing business

engagement

  • Work with distributor partners to identify and develop opportunities early in the customer buying

journey

  • Expand market reach by identifying new applications, industries, customer segments, and growth

opportunities across the region

  • Develop a strong understanding of target industries, customer applications, market trends, and

competitive activity to identify emerging opportunities

  • Strengthen distributor sales and technical capabilities through product training, application support,

coaching, and performance development

  • Use customer, partner, and market insights to prioritize opportunities and guide regional priorities
  • Develop growth plans that improve distributor performance and expand market coverage
  • Maintain an accurate pipeline, forecast, and partner information to support effective planning and

execution

  • Develop deep knowledge of the 80/20 product portfolio to help distributor partners identify

opportunities, solve customer challenges, and create value

  • Collaborate across Sales and cross-functional teams to coordinate resources and deliver an exceptional

customer and partner experience

  • Share market and partner insights that improve products, services, and commercial performance
  • Represent 80/20 with professionalism, integrity, accountability, and a commitment to helping

distributor partners and customers succeed

  • Champion continuous improvement by identifying ideas that strengthen partnerships, improve

execution, and accelerate business growth

Measures of Success

  • Achieve or exceed revenue, gross profit, and growth objectives
  • Strengthen distributor capability and long-term business performance
  • Increase the number and quality of opportunities developed with distributor partners
  • Expand market reach across targeted industries, applications, and customer segments
  • Improve distributor performance through stronger commercial capability and execution
  • Maintain accurate forecasts and strong CRM discipline
  • Collaborate effectively across the business to deliver an exceptional customer and partner experience
  • Drive sustainable channel growth through disciplined execution and sound business judgment

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • 5+ years of successful experience in channel sales, distribution management, business development, or

B2B sales, preferably in industrial manufacturing, automation, engineered products, material handling,

or related industries

  • Demonstrated success strengthening distributor partnerships and growing channel performance
  • Proven ability to identify growth opportunities, develop business plans, and execute with discipline
  • Strong coaching, consultative selling, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills
  • Experience using CRM systems, preferably Salesforce
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross functional

teams

  • Willingness to travel frequently (35-50%)
  • Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience working with industrial distributors or manufacturer sales organizations
  • Experience selling engineered, configurable, or technical solutions
  • Experience supporting industrial manufacturing, automation, material handling, or related markets
  • Knowledge of industrial distribution, channel strategy, and partner development
80/20

About 80/20

80/20® is the leader in the modular T-slot aluminum framing industry. Our easy to use and highly creative construction system provides a custom solution to many industrial, office, garage, hobby and home challenges such as machine bases and guards, office partitions, material handling, storage, robotics and state-of-the-art furniture. Lighter, better looking and cleaner than steel, 80/20 has become The Standard framing solution. As your complete one-stop shop, 80/20 offers over 6500 fastening components, accessories, panel materials and a wide variety of profile options. Also included is free design assistance, assembly options, kit tagging and more! Visit www.8020.net for more details.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Columbia City, IN
Year Founded
1989
Website
8020.net
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