Assistant Area Sales Manager Jobs
Assistant Area Sales Manager jobs are open across retail, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and insurance industries, at levels from entry-level sales rep to senior field manager, with specializations in territory management, key account development, and distributor channel sales. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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- Responsible for the daily management of personnel including, but not limited to; daily performance management, attendance monitoring and management, development plans, retention, employee development, and support of the recruitment and onboarding process while acting with integrity and the highest standards of confidentiality
- Review daily scheduling and machine performance to ensure resources are assigned appropriately to maximize production and operational effectiveness and efficiency
- Review and audit production reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance issues to prevent operational delays and to mitigate unnecessary costs
- Accurately enter, report and utilize data, for the purpose of business within company sponsored systems
- Interface and collaborate with production and support functions to resolve conflict and manage impact to production goals
- Ensure training and validation for production teams are identified, implemented and carried out per standard company guidelines
- Effectively communicate, execute and implement company policies, standards of conduct, safety, and quality and compliance standards
- Develop, recommend, and implement changes in new technologies, operational working conditions, and methods and use of equipment as it relates to organizational goals and objectives
- Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of direct reports. Carries out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the company’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning and assigning work; appraising performance; rewarding and leading employees; addressing conflict resolution and providing workforce success opportunities for team members.
Do you have what it takes?
Airlite Plastics is a versatile employer; complacency is not one of our strengths! We work hard each day to ensure that equipment efficiency and customer satisfaction never leave our line of sight. Successful candidates for the role will possess the following:
- Associate's degree or equivalant expereince
- Minimum five years of experience leading production and/or manufacturing teams
- Previous experience using and ERP in a manufacturing environment
- Capability to solve complex problems, utilizing strong critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Superior organizational skills and the ability to assemble resources needed to orchestrate multiple projects/activities and accomplish goals
- Model a collaborative leadership style with the ability to build partnerships and influence others into action
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and consultative approach; tactful in dealing with people at all levels
- Strong sense of urgency, self-motivated and positive
- Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
- Ability to actively lead change initiatives
- Display highest ethical standards
- Maintain the utmost level of confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information
- Detail oriented, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hand dexterity to operate office equipment including computer keyboards; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop and kneel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level on the production floor is loud. Hearing protection is required. GMP’s are required when on the production floor per SQF. Safety shoes/boots or safety shoe clips may be required for this role.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Do you conduct yourself with unquestionable integrity?
- Do you demonstrate respect and appreciation for those around you?
- Are you innovative and strive to challenge the status quo?
- Do you strive for continuous improvement and to deliver the “wow” factor?
- Do you care about environmentally sustainable solutions?
- Do you take meaning and pride in a job well done?
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Company paid life insurance
- Company paid short term disability
- Generous 401k match
- Generous Time Off
- Annual company activities
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- Responsible for the daily management of personnel including, but not limited to; daily performance management, attendance monitoring and management, development plans, retention, employee development, and support of the recruitment and onboarding process while acting with integrity and the highest standards of confidentiality
- Review daily scheduling and machine performance to ensure resources are assigned appropriately to maximize production and operational effectiveness and efficiency
- Review and audit production reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance issues to prevent operational delays and to mitigate unnecessary costs
- Accurately enter, report and utilize data, for the purpose of business within company sponsored systems
- Interface and collaborate with production and support functions to resolve conflict and manage impact to production goals
- Ensure training and validation for production teams are identified, implemented and carried out per standard company guidelines
- Effectively communicate, execute and implement company policies, standards of conduct, safety, and quality and compliance standards
- Develop, recommend, and implement changes in new technologies, operational working conditions, and methods and use of equipment as it relates to organizational goals and objectives
- Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of direct reports. Carries out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the company’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning and assigning work; appraising performance; rewarding and leading employees; addressing conflict resolution and providing workforce success opportunities for team members.
Do you have what it takes?
Airlite Plastics is a versatile employer; complacency is not one of our strengths! We work hard each day to ensure that equipment efficiency and customer satisfaction never leave our line of sight. Successful candidates for the role will possess the following:
- Associate's degree or equivalant expereince
- Minimum five years of experience leading production and/or manufacturing teams
- Previous experience using and ERP in a manufacturing environment
- Capability to solve complex problems, utilizing strong critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Superior organizational skills and the ability to assemble resources needed to orchestrate multiple projects/activities and accomplish goals
- Model a collaborative leadership style with the ability to build partnerships and influence others into action
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and consultative approach; tactful in dealing with people at all levels
- Strong sense of urgency, self-motivated and positive
- Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
- Ability to actively lead change initiatives
- Display highest ethical standards
- Maintain the utmost level of confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information
- Detail oriented, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hand dexterity to operate office equipment including computer keyboards; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop and kneel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level on the production floor is loud. Hearing protection is required. GMP’s are required when on the production floor per SQF. Safety shoes/boots or safety shoe clips may be required for this role.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Do you conduct yourself with unquestionable integrity?
- Do you demonstrate respect and appreciation for those around you?
- Are you innovative and strive to challenge the status quo?
- Do you strive for continuous improvement and to deliver the “wow” factor?
- Do you care about environmentally sustainable solutions?
- Do you take meaning and pride in a job well done?
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Company paid life insurance
- Company paid short term disability
- Generous 401k match
- Generous Time Off
- Annual company activities
#UKG1
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Who's Hiring
- Sobe Innovative Rehab48S
- Providence25
- The GIANT Company23
- Signet Jewelers14
- Ocean State Job Lot11
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
- Insurance
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant area sales manager jobs.
- Two or more years of field sales or sales management experience
- Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed revenue and quota targets
- Proficiency with CRM platforms to manage pipeline and account activity
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel within an assigned territory
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field preferred
- Experience coaching or developing frontline sales representatives
Tips for Your Assistant Area Sales Manager Job Search
Quantify territory results on your resume
Hiring managers for this role want numbers, not duties. Replace phrases like 'managed a territory' with the revenue size, number of accounts, or percentage growth you delivered. Specific figures from past roles do more work than any summary statement.
Highlight cross-functional field coordination
Assistant area sales managers often bridge regional directors and frontline reps. Your resume should show examples where you coordinated between field teams and headquarters, ran sales meetings, or rolled out a product launch across multiple locations.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists assistant area sales manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by channel type
Filter openings by the sales channel you know best, whether that is wholesale distribution, direct-to-consumer retail, or B2B accounts. Hiring managers in this role prioritize candidates whose prior territory experience mirrors their own sales motion.
Prepare a territory review for the interview
Many hiring panels ask you to present a 90-day territory plan or walk through how you would assess a new region. Prepare a one-page framework covering account prioritization, rep coaching cadence, and pipeline visibility before your first round.
Negotiate on scope, not just base pay
When evaluating an offer, ask about territory size, number of direct reports, and whether the role has a defined path to area or regional manager. These details affect your day-to-day workload and your timeline for promotion.
Assistant Area Sales Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant area sales managers?
The most active employers for assistant area sales managers right now are Sobe Innovative Rehab, Providence, and The GIANT Company, and the most openings are in Florida, California, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and insurance companies tend to post the highest volume of these roles.
How many assistant area sales manager jobs are remote?
About 22% of assistant area sales manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role is field-intensive by nature. Administrative, reporting, and coaching responsibilities are the functions most commonly performed remotely, while territory coverage and account visits typically require in-person presence.
How do you become an assistant area sales manager?
Most assistant area sales managers start as individual contributors in field sales, quota-carrying roles where they build territory management and account development skills. From there, demonstrating consistent performance, taking on informal mentoring of newer reps, and expressing interest in leadership to your manager are the steps that move you into consideration for an assistant area manager opening.
Can you get hired as an assistant area sales manager with little experience?
Some employers will hire candidates with strong individual contributor numbers and limited formal management time, particularly in industries like insurance or consumer goods that promote from within quickly. Framing your resume around any informal leadership you have done, such as training new hires, running sales calls for peers, or covering a territory gap, strengthens your case without requiring a prior management title.
What does the assistant area sales manager interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on your sales background and territory experience, followed by a panel interview with a regional or area manager that includes behavioral questions about coaching, conflict resolution, and performance management. Final rounds often involve a territory or business review presentation where you walk through how you would approach a new region.
Where can I find and apply to assistant area sales manager jobs?
You can find and apply to assistant area sales manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, industry background, and preferred territory type, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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