H-1B Visa District Sales Manager Jobs
District Sales Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field. These roles appear across medical devices, enterprise software, manufacturing, and consumer goods, with employers filing LCAs through DOL before your H-1B petition reaches USCIS.
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Get Access To All JobsEssential Functions:
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Maximizes store sales through excellent customer service, product availability, merchandising and exceptional store image inside and out.
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Provides information to store management by recapping promotional activity; reporting business opportunities, results, trends and competitive information.
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Manages controllable costs by educating managers on procedures for controlling merchandise variation, managing salaries, overtime, cash, repair and maintenance costs.
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Collaborates with the marketing team to ensure promotions and new product introductions are fully implemented. Provides feedback to category managers regarding stock issues.
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Partners with vendors to ensure product availability. Timely execution of monthly promotions. Ensure vendor's performance and behavior is professional.
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Ensures store operations are profitable by managing cash and merchandise variation, salaries, and other controllable expense lines on the P&L.
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Ensures compliance with requirements by enforcing adherence to policies and procedures, and government regulations. Enforces and monitors restricted sales policies; advises management of needed actions.
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Protects employees, customers and company assets by maintaining a safe and secure working environment; enforcing safety practices; providing safety communication and training.
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Achieves financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
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Provides leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, and orientation processes, assists with employee development and training programs; planning, monitoring and appraising job results. Establishes job expectations. Provides coaching to develop action plans for issue resolution. Administers counseling notices; initiates corrective actions. Implements non-discriminatory related management skills while hiring, training, counseling, motivating and separating employees.
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Adheres to the Company Operating Policy of Legal, Ethical, and Moral practices.
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Enhances professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.
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Contributes to team effort by accomplishing Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company plan guidelines.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred. Other combinations of job related experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.
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Three to five years of retail business experience or more preferred; including minimum of two years of management responsibility.
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Must have demonstrated leadership ability, good communication skills, be self-directed, self-motivated and customer service oriented. Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in English.
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Ability to supervise and train Store Managers in use of store equipment, tools and materials. Ability to supervise and manage the functions listed in the SM job description.
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Expertise with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.
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A current valid driver's license is required to operate a company vehicle.
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Must have a valid driver’s license.
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements described here are examples of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered that might assist those individuals with disabilities in order to perform the essential task and duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to use his/her hands in order to handle or grasp items of varying weight. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with both hands and arms. The employee may also be required to:
- Occasionally lift and/or carry, up to 60 pounds from ground to waist level for up to 30 minutes of a workday. (I.e. to replenish fountain syrups).
- Occasionally lift and/or carry up 30 pounds from the ground to overhead up to 30 minutes a workday. (I.e. stocking/maintaining inventory levels; resets.)
- Occasionally lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds from the ground to waist up to 30 minutes a workday. (I.e. stocking/maintaining inventory levels; resets)
- Ability to push and pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds. (i.e. utilizing a hand truck).
- Ability to climb a ladder to store or retrieve materials, place and/or replace signage.
Work Environment:
The work environment described below is an example of those an employee will experience while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered that might assist those individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks and functions of their job.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a normal range. The lighting will include natural light from the outside as well as fluorescent lighting throughout the work areas. The temperatures in the store are usually moderate at a normal range. The individual may occasionally be exposed to extreme temperatures while supervising store managers performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer.
This position may also require 50% travel by car.
THE ABOVE STATEMENTS REFLECT THE GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS / DUTIES AND /OR RESPONSIBILITIES NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY THE JOB AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY INTENDED TO SET FORTH ALL OF THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB.
NOTE: This Job Description may change periodically as required by business necessity, with or without advance notice to employees.
Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Essential Functions:
-
Maximizes store sales through excellent customer service, product availability, merchandising and exceptional store image inside and out.
-
Provides information to store management by recapping promotional activity; reporting business opportunities, results, trends and competitive information.
-
Manages controllable costs by educating managers on procedures for controlling merchandise variation, managing salaries, overtime, cash, repair and maintenance costs.
-
Collaborates with the marketing team to ensure promotions and new product introductions are fully implemented. Provides feedback to category managers regarding stock issues.
-
Partners with vendors to ensure product availability. Timely execution of monthly promotions. Ensure vendor's performance and behavior is professional.
-
Ensures store operations are profitable by managing cash and merchandise variation, salaries, and other controllable expense lines on the P&L.
-
Ensures compliance with requirements by enforcing adherence to policies and procedures, and government regulations. Enforces and monitors restricted sales policies; advises management of needed actions.
-
Protects employees, customers and company assets by maintaining a safe and secure working environment; enforcing safety practices; providing safety communication and training.
-
Achieves financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
-
Provides leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, and orientation processes, assists with employee development and training programs; planning, monitoring and appraising job results. Establishes job expectations. Provides coaching to develop action plans for issue resolution. Administers counseling notices; initiates corrective actions. Implements non-discriminatory related management skills while hiring, training, counseling, motivating and separating employees.
-
Adheres to the Company Operating Policy of Legal, Ethical, and Moral practices.
-
Enhances professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.
-
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company plan guidelines.
Qualifications:
-
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred. Other combinations of job related experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.
-
Three to five years of retail business experience or more preferred; including minimum of two years of management responsibility.
-
Must have demonstrated leadership ability, good communication skills, be self-directed, self-motivated and customer service oriented. Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in English.
-
Ability to supervise and train Store Managers in use of store equipment, tools and materials. Ability to supervise and manage the functions listed in the SM job description.
-
Expertise with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.
-
A current valid driver's license is required to operate a company vehicle.
-
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements described here are examples of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered that might assist those individuals with disabilities in order to perform the essential task and duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to use his/her hands in order to handle or grasp items of varying weight. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with both hands and arms. The employee may also be required to:
- Occasionally lift and/or carry, up to 60 pounds from ground to waist level for up to 30 minutes of a workday. (I.e. to replenish fountain syrups).
- Occasionally lift and/or carry up 30 pounds from the ground to overhead up to 30 minutes a workday. (I.e. stocking/maintaining inventory levels; resets.)
- Occasionally lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds from the ground to waist up to 30 minutes a workday. (I.e. stocking/maintaining inventory levels; resets)
- Ability to push and pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds. (i.e. utilizing a hand truck).
- Ability to climb a ladder to store or retrieve materials, place and/or replace signage.
Work Environment:
The work environment described below is an example of those an employee will experience while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered that might assist those individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks and functions of their job.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a normal range. The lighting will include natural light from the outside as well as fluorescent lighting throughout the work areas. The temperatures in the store are usually moderate at a normal range. The individual may occasionally be exposed to extreme temperatures while supervising store managers performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer.
This position may also require 50% travel by car.
THE ABOVE STATEMENTS REFLECT THE GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS / DUTIES AND /OR RESPONSIBILITIES NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY THE JOB AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY INTENDED TO SET FORTH ALL OF THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB.
NOTE: This Job Description may change periodically as required by business necessity, with or without advance notice to employees.
Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a District Sales Manager
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
DSM roles that list 'bachelor's degree preferred' rather than 'required' create RFE risk at USCIS. Before applying, confirm job postings explicitly require a degree in business, marketing, or a directly related field, not just any bachelor's degree.
Target industries with consistent LCA filing histories
Medical device, enterprise SaaS, and pharmaceutical companies file H-1B LCAs for DSM roles far more consistently than retail or consumer brands. Use Migrate Mate to filter District Sales Manager roles by employers with active H-1B filing records in your target industry.
Map your territory scope to prevailing wage levels
DSM compensation often includes commissions and bonuses, but your base salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for the work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 11-2022 to confirm the wage level before negotiating your offer.
Ask employers about cap-exempt entity affiliations
Some DSM openings at healthcare systems or university-affiliated research organizations may qualify as cap-exempt, letting you start any time of year without lottery selection. Ask your recruiter directly whether the entity has nonprofit or government research designation.
Document OTE structure before the I-129 is filed
If your compensation is on-target earnings with variable commission, your employer needs to structure the LCA and I-129 to reflect guaranteed base pay meeting prevailing wage requirements. Get written confirmation of the base component before USCIS filing begins.
Use O*NET to strengthen specialty occupation framing
The O*NET profile for Sales Managers describes the analytical, strategic, and technical knowledge requirements that support H-1B specialty occupation classification. Share this with your employer's immigration counsel to pre-empt RFEs challenging whether the role qualifies.
H-1B Visa District Sales Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a District Sales Manager role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It can, but the position must meet USCIS's specialty occupation standard, meaning it normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like business administration, marketing, or a related discipline. Generic DSM roles that accept any degree regardless of field are more vulnerable to RFEs. Roles in regulated industries like medical devices or pharma tend to have stronger specialty occupation arguments because the product knowledge requirements are field-specific.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for District Sales Manager positions?
Employers in enterprise software, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and industrial manufacturing file H-1B LCAs for DSM roles more consistently than those in retail or direct-to-consumer sectors. You can search District Sales Manager openings filtered by verified H-1B filing history on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers based on DOL Labor Condition Application data rather than self-reported sponsorship willingness.
How does commission-based pay affect H-1B eligibility for sales managers?
DOL requires that your base salary alone meet the prevailing wage for your work location and job classification, regardless of commission or bonus potential. Your employer must certify this on the LCA before USCIS reviews the I-129. If the base is below the prevailing wage threshold, commission income does not close the gap. Always confirm the base component in writing before your employer begins the LCA process.
Can a District Sales Manager change employers on H-1B?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition, as long as your current H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days. The new employer must file a new LCA for the specific work location where you'll manage your territory. Any change in geographic scope, such as adding states to your district, may require an amended petition.
What happens to my H-1B if I'm put on a performance improvement plan or let go?
Your H-1B status is tied to the sponsoring employer. If your employment ends, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, change to another visa status, or depart. Your former employer is also required to pay return transportation costs if they terminate the relationship. Moving quickly to secure a new employer's H-1B transfer filing before that 60-day window closes protects your status.