Regional Sales Manager (Utility Products)

June 11, 2026

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<p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.42857; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; border: 0px none currentcolor;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) none 0px; font-weight: 600; border: 0px;">Company Overview <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.42857; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; border: 0px none currentcolor;">Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact. To learn more about the company, visit us at: <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.stella-jones.com/en/inside-stella-jones" target="_blank">https://www.stella-jones.com/en/inside-stella-jones</a> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.42857; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; border: 0px none currentcolor;"> Position Details The Regional Sales Manager in the Utility Products Division at Stella-Jones is responsible for proactively managing their book of business and executing day-to-day sales activities for select accounts within an assigned region. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports and reports to a Director-level sales leader in the United States. This is a home-based, remote role covering a regional sales territory primarily centered on Oklahoma and the West Texas/Texas Panhandle corridor, including North Texas markets generally west of the DFW Metroplex. Candidates may be based in Oklahoma, West Texas, the Panhandle, or a nearby major market such as DFW, provided they are able to travel regularly throughout the territory. This position includes a company vehicle and travel is expected to be 50%. Key Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Analyzes customer/competition situations and generates specific plans that will achieve objectives.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintains an active role in understanding the regional market pricing, and competitive outlook.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Continually strives to identify and capture lower cost, higher service, options to meet customer needs</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Understands the leverage of volume as well as price increase strategy.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Constantly defines and redefines area of responsibility and market situation and reviews the pertinence of plans and changes them when advisable.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintains an active reporting procedure in accordance with departmental and company needs.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Develops a Business Plan for area of responsibility that is consistent with short-range and long-range company objectives.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintains a sales forecasting capability which will in the short-term make possible efficient scheduling, provide superior customer service, and control inventory and in the long-term, provide information for business planning, resource planning and budgeting.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Keeps well informed on industry changes, participates where possible in organizations directly involved with our prime markets, and continually works to improve sales techniques and sales knowledge.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pursues special projects such as special competitive investigations, market studies on new products, credit or collection activities as assigned or authorized by supervisor</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Typically travel within assigned region is 50% of regular workweek, depending customer need, how an RSM chooses to manage the territory, and other factors</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Performs other related duties as assigned.</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Five (5) or more years of outside sales experience required</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sales to industrial customers and/or utilities highly preferred</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree preferred</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) required; SAP and/or Power BI experience preferred</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent problem-solving ability and adaptability in a fast-paced environment</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Positive attitude with a commitment to exceeding customer expectations</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to travel frequently (primarily in TX and OK) as required by the role (expected to be up to 50%)</li> </ul> <h2>#STELLAUSCORP3</h2><div> Employee Benefits As a Stella-Jones team member, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including: <ul type="disc"> <li style="line-height: normal;">Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from</li> <li style="line-height: normal;">Several company-paid benefits including:</li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="line-height: normal;">Dental and Vision coverage</li> <li style="line-height: normal;">Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies</li> <li style="line-height: normal;">Long-Term Disability Coverage</li> <li style="line-height: normal;">Access to a robust employee assistance program</li> </ul> <li>Competitive compensation</li> <li>Annual bonus program opportunity</li> <li>401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)</li> <li>2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays</li> <li>Career advancement opportunities </li> <li>Ability to purchase Company stock </li> </ul> Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled </div>

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