Tornado Regional Sales Manager

Tacony Corporation is looking for our next driven, relationship-focused sales leader to join our team as the next Tornado Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast territory. In this role, you’ll be the face of our commercial floorcare brands across FL, GA, AL, and MS, partnering closely with distributors to grow revenue, expand market share, and bring best-in-class cleaning solutions to customers throughout the region. This is an exciting opportunity for a results-minded sales professional who knows how to build trust, open doors, and turn strong partnerships into serious growth.

This role requires 50–70% travel and covers Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Candidates must also be comfortable pulling and parking a trailer, as well as lifting up to 80 lbs. to demonstrate the commercial floorcare equipment.

What We Do

What began in Nick Tacony’s basement as a post-war, start-up company 80 years ago has since grown into an internationally recognized global products company with 8 locations, 300+ employees, and successful sales in over 100 countries. Now operating under experienced 3rd generation family leadership, Tacony Corporation (“Tacony”) is ready to write its next chapter as a distributor, manufacturer, wholesaler, and marketer of diverse and innovative products in the sewing, home floor care, and commercial cleaning marketplace. We aren't just looking for anybody, we are dedicated to finding someone who enjoys what they do, enjoys the people they work with and for, and want to be part of a growth oriented, people first, purposeful organization that is dedicated to the customer, and its mission and vision.

What You'll Do     

• Follow a proven sales process that has yielded success in this industry or other industries 
• Effectively manage the territory by meeting with customers on a regular cadence to understand their needs, develop sales programs that align and grow their business, and keep them updated on different brands, marketing, and advertising promotions  
• Manage regional training for customers: identifying various training needs, determining best location for optimal attendance, and facilitating the training sessions to all participants
• Continually seek new business acquisitions to capture market share
• Report monthly market trends, competitive information, sales/product opportunities to internal teams including Marketing and Sales Leadership 
• Attend industry shows and events for optimal product exposure
• Travel 50%-75% required

What You'll Need    

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• At least 5 years trade experience directly managing distributors, regional accounts or national accounts
• Strong consumer sales management experience (presenting, selling, management, reporting)
• Strong persuasive skills with the ability to positively influence and motivate others
• Familiarity with Salesforce or equivalent CRM software
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills
• Ability to stand, walk for extended periods, kneel, bend, lift up to 80 lbs, use of hands and fingers to manipulate various machines required 

What You'll Get 

• Company vehicle, trailer, laptop, cell phone, credit card, and data allowance 
• Competitive compensation package that consists of base and commission (uncapped) split 

What We Offer 

As an employee at Tacony, you receive more than just a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes performance-based incentives, comprehensive medical/dental/vision programs with health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA) options, as well as company paid life insurance, a generous paid time off (PTO) program including paid holidays and a volunteer day, and a rich 401K with employer matching contribution!