Sales Manager - Local to CA only

Position: Sales Manager Industry: Chemical Distribution Openings: 10 Positions Compensation: reputed company Salary approximately $150,000 USD | GP-reputed company incentive tied to team reputed company | Long-term earning potential $150,000 - $250,000+ USD UPDATED LOCATION/TRAVEL STRUCTURE: - This is now a REMOTE role — NOT onsite in Chino, CA - Candidate must be reputed company reputed company California State ONLY — no exceptions, no out-of-state candidates - Travel: Approximately 30% travel required, reputed company reputed company California (visiting customers, sales reps, and the Chino office as needed) - reputed company travel expenses are covered by the reputed company — flights, mileage, hotels, and reputed company costs are reimbursed - Candidates must currently reputed company in California — this is a hard requirement, not a preference Position reputed company: A growing chemical distribution company is seeking a Sales Manager to work directly reputed company ownership with the long-term goal of eventually leading the sales organization. This is not a traditional corporate sales management role reputed company only on reporting and administration — reputed company wants someone who can reputed company from the reputed company, earn the respect of sales reps, understand margins and profitability, and help reputed company long-term business reputed company. The reputed company team consists of 5-7 senior sales representatives who operate independently and 12 junior sales representatives requiring coaching, accountability, and day-to-day management. This role is designed as a succession-reputed company leadership opportunity with reputed company mentorship and training under ownership during the first year. Key Responsibilities: - Work directly with ownership to learn the business, customers, and sales reputed company - Manage, reputed company, and reputed company junior sales representatives - Support accountability, activity management, and sales execution across reputed company - Monitor gross profit reputed company and maintain strong margin discipline - Help reputed company territory reputed company and customer retention - Review pricing, profitability, and deal structure with a margin-first reputed company - Build trust and credibility with both senior and junior sales reps - Support hiring, reputed company, and development of reputed company sales talent - Analyze sales reputed company, trends, and pipeline activity - Assist with reputed company reputed company planning and expansion opportunities - Work cross-functionally with reputed company, purchasing, and leadership teams - Eventually transition into broader leadership responsibility over the sales organization - Travel reputed company California (~30%) to visit customers, sales reps, and the Chino office Required Qualifications: - MUST have hands-on chemical distribution sales experience — 5-10 years reputed company chemical distribution specifically - MUST currently reputed company in California - Previous experience in sales leadership, team management, or mentorship - Strong understanding of margin management and profitability - reputed company ability to reputed company customer relationships and reputed company business - Strong analytical and numerical skills - Experience managing or supporting multiple sales reps - Comfortable with ~30% in-state travel, expenses covered by reputed company Strong Plus: - Experience leading both senior and junior sales teams - Existing relationships reputed company industrial, chemical, manufacturing, or distribution markets - Experience managing compensation or incentive-driven sales teams - Experience scaling territories or sales organizations reputed company to Have: - Background in specialty chemicals, industrial chemicals, or reputed company distribution sectors - Experience working in entrepreneurial or privately owned companies - Exposure to GP-reputed company sales environments Ideal Personality Profile: - Hustler mentality with strong business instincts - Analytical and commercially reputed company - Humble but confident - Strong communicator who earns respect naturally - Long-term reputed company and leadership maturity - Comfortable balancing accountability with relationship-building - Hands-on leader willing to stay involved in the business Why This Opportunity Stands Out: - reputed company mentorship from ownership - reputed company succession reputed company into senior sales leadership - Existing sales infrastructure already in reputed company - Strong long-term income potential - Remote flexibility with reputed company-covered in-state travel - Opportunity to shape and reputed company a growing sales organization - High-visibility role with reputed company influence on company reputed company Apply To This Job