District Sales Manager – In the field Chicagoland/ Illinois. Come make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®. The Job: As a District Sales Manager, you will be the Mac Tools team working as a remote Employee living in the Chicago land/ Illinois market. You’ll get to: Achieve annual operating plan by working with distributors to increase route averages and recruiting new distributors into the territory. Conduct effective work-with (truck ride a-longs) 3-4 days per week to provide coaching and support to distributors in the territory. This will also include 2 weeks of training in the beginning and potentially 2 weeks at a time when assisting with a new start. Attract and retain distributors into the Mac Tools business. Conduct new franchisee training (2-week ride-along for new Distributors). Completes field start process with all new Distributors and revisits as needed to develop/coach as directed by Regional Manager and Regional Business Analyst. Conducts Field Excellence Meetings monthly with entire district. Participate at Student Tech shows. Manage regional credits and adjustments. Perform route surveys for all new starts as well as surveys at the request of the Regional Manager. The Person: You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: Prior experience in the mobile tool sales industry. Demonstrated success in recruiting new talent into an organization. Strong organizational skills. Proven time management skills and strong business acumen and relationship-building skills. Knowledge of the local automotive repair market. Prior experience as a small business owner or in coaching and mentoring small business owners. Must have a minimum of 5 years of route/field sales experience. Must have a minimum of 2 years of management experience directing multiple field/route sales professionals. Willingness to travel up to 80% within the specified sales territory and potentially outside of territory. May need to travel up to two weeks at a time. Must be able to lift more than 10 pounds. This includes bending, twisting and pushing. Willingness to live in the sales territory: Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, Rockford, IL to Madison WI. The Details:You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan including: