District Sales Manager - Minnesota & Iowa - Remote
At a glance
Mid-level Sales Leadership role at Emerson Career Site. Remote, United States · full-time · $90,000–$105,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead Factory Automation sales across Minnesota and Iowa, using territory plans to exceed targets
- Find new accounts and opportunities, then build the pipeline through to closed business
- Guide channel partners on sales goals, activity expectations, and shared business-development plans
- Maintain key customer relationships, diagnose needs, and present suitable technical solutions
- Produce sales activity reports and forecasts while contributing to annual budget planning
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent industrial sales background, plus at least two years of related selling experience
- Technical ability to understand issues, troubleshoot problems, and explain product solutions
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, alongside CRM experience
- Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and deal-closing skills
- A valid U.S. driver’s license and authorization to work in the United States without future sponsorship
Who this fits
This role suits a self-directed sales manager who can prioritize independently, build trust with customers and channel partners, and sell technical Factory Automation solutions. You’ll cover Minnesota and Iowa remotely, ideally from Minneapolis or Des Moines, and travel within the territory with overnight and extended trips. The stated travel expectation is 25% to 35%.
From the employer
Sales Execution:
- Develop and implement effective sales strategies and plans to exceed sales targets within the assigned territory for Factory Automation Market.
- Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities and market trends and capitalize on them to drive revenue growth.
- Build and maintain a sales pipeline, with a consistent focus on new customer acquisition, opportunity creation and closure.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to stay ahead of the competition.
Customer Relationship Management:
- Actively engage channel partners with a focus on sales and market share growth; hold them accountable to sales targets, activity levels, and joint business development plans.
- Maintain strong relationships with existing Factory Automation key customers.
- Understand customer needs, provide technical expertise, and offer solutions that align with their requirements.
- Address customer concerns and issues promptly, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Sales Reporting and Forecasting:
- Prepare regular sales reports, including sales activity, customer feedback, and Factory Automation market trends analysis.
- Provide accurate sales forecasts and participate in the annual budgeting process.
Industry Knowledge and Product Expertise:
- Stay up to date with industry trends, market developments, and emerging technologies related to Motion Control. Key brands include AVENTICS, Numatics and AFAG.
- Develop a deep understanding of FLMC product portfolio supporting Factory Automation Industries such as Packaging, Discrete Manufacturing.
- Conduct product presentations and demonstrations to customers, showcasing the value proposition of Emerson's products and solutions.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent industrial sales experience.
- A minimum of 2 years of related sales experience.
- Technical proficiency with the ability to understand technical issues and troubleshoot problems
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal & negotiation skills, with the ability to build rapport, establish trust and close deals.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Word, Excel and Power Point.
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) experience.
- The ability to successfully work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Willingness and ability to travel 25% - 35% with overnight and extended travel days within the assigned territory.
- Valid U.S. driver's license.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Automation sales experience.
- Mechanical, electrical, process control, fluid power or fluid control technical aptitude.
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
This position will be open for a minimum of 7 days from the day of posting. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to receive optimal consideration. In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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