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Area Sales Manager (Multi-Family) Columbus/Dayton

HD Supply

Columbus, OHFull-time$93–140K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$93–140K/yr
Location
Columbus, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Area Sales Manager leads eight field account representatives selling MRO supplies and other products to apartment-industry customers across Columbus and Dayton. The role manages sales and profit goals, develops sales and customer-retention programs, and plans sales and competitive-pricing activities. It involves regular field and customer interaction, operation of a personal vehicle, and typically overnight travel more than 50% of the time.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sales LeadershipBusiness-to-Business SalesConsultative SellingTalent EvaluationTeam BuildingSales CoachingProduct Line SalesFacilities ProductsMS ExcelSalesforceCRMSales Goal AchievementWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Qualifications

BS/BA in Related Discipline7+ Years Related ExperienceAcceptable MVR Report

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Must reside in the state(s) specified above. This position is only open to residents in the state(s) specified above unless stated otherwise on this job posting.

Job-Specific Responsibilities and Preferred Qualifications

Area Sales Manager for Multi-Family

As a Sales Manager with our Multi-Family vertical, you will lead a team of 8 field account representatives focused on selling MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) supplies along with other products to our customers in the apartment industry. This position offers a competitive base salary plus a monthly sales incentive. A laptop/tablet, cell phone, and monthly expenses are included. This territory covers Columbus and Dayton.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous sales leadership experience in similar industry.

  • Experience in business to business sales.

  • Experience with sales techniques such as consultative selling.

  • Evaluating talent, building a team, coaching/mentoring a sales team.

  • Large volume of product lines experience.

  • Knowledge of facilities products such as hardware, electrical, lighting, and more.

  • Proficiency in MS Excel and Salesforce, or similar CRM.

  • Proven ability to meet or exceed sales goals.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Job Summary

Responsible for managing and directing a sales force to achieve sales and profit goals within a territory. Design and recommend sales and marketing programs and set short- and long-term sales strategies. Develop and implement sales and customer retention programs to optimize sales performance, profitability and customer satisfaction. Plan, forecast, and report on sales and competitive pricing activities and tactics. This position requires operation of a Personal Vehicle and such operation is done consistently more than 20% of the average work week. If selected for this position, the company will run a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) report. A requirement of this position is an acceptable MVR report.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

  • Manages the day-to-day activities of individual sales representatives which may be grouped by channel, market, product unit, etc.

  • Defines the sales process and develops efficient and creative sales strategies that drives desired sales outcomes and identify improvements where and when applicable.

  • Analyzes and develops reports to identify opportunities within their territories for sales and revenue growth objectives.

  • Spends time in the field and interacts with customers and internal partners to resolve escalated issues.

  • Develops sales processes that drive desired sales outcomes and increase market share within assigned territory.

  • Manages and develops direct reports, including outside sales and special product sales.

  • Reviews performance management, identifies successful candidates, and coaches and develops the team for career development and sales growth.

Nature and Scope

  • Solutions require analysis and investigation.

  • Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.

  • Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

  • Usually located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort, such as dust, fumes or odors.

  • Most of the time is spent sitting in the same position or standing/walking and/or there is some requirement to lift or handle material or equipment of moderate weight (8-20 pounds).

  • Typically requires overnight travel more than 50% of the time.

Education and Experience

  • Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

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Pay Range

$92,500.00-$140,300.00 Annual

HDS provides the following benefits to all permanent full-time associates:

  • Medical (with Prescription drug coverage), dental, and vision plans

  • Health care and Dependent Care FSA (as applicable)

  • 401(K) with company match

  • Paid Holiday, Vacation, Personal Time, and Wellness Day

  • Paid Sick Time

  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

  • Short and Long-term Disability Insurance

  • Critical Illness Insurance

  • Accident Insurance

  • Whole Life insurance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance

CA, CO, CT, D.C., DE, HI, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, and WA law requires the posting of the potential salary range for advertised jobs. Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including market data, experience, skills, internal equity and other factors.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer. HD Supply considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,783 open Sales Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$93–140K/yr
  • Ohio median$86–123K/yr132 salary ranges
  • US median$95–148K/yr3,592 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $116K, is 12% above the Ohio median midpoint ($104K) — in the middle half of Sales Manager salary ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 297 open Sales Manager jobs in Ohio and 6,783 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Sales Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,556 postings).
Education
799 of the 6,783 open Sales Manager jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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