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Regional Vice President roles attract H-1B sponsorship from large employers in industries like finance, healthcare, and technology. Most openings require a bachelor's degree minimum, with many employers preferring an MBA. Competition for sponsorship is real, but senior leadership roles have strong approval rates. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Get Access To All JobsWe are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.
We are adding a Regional Vice President Sales to our Team. The ideal candidate will be based in Oregon and responsible for a territory to include OR, WA, ID and Alaska.
Come work with us!
The ideal candidate will be accountable for the direction and management of all sales development activities across the region; including salesforce effectiveness and market development. Supports National and leads Regional account management, pricing disciplines and strategies. Acts as liaison between field operations and home office by being the “voice of the sales organization”. Accountable for voice of the customer feedback, trends and actions. Works in conjunction with other regional and corporate roles to drive product/customer sales and profit improvements. Serves as a member of the regional leadership team.
Responsibilities:
- Works with markets and across the region to develop strategic sales plans and goals by customer and product category.
- Plans, develops and implements these strategies for generating new revenue opportunities, introducing new products and services.
- Directs Market Development initiatives while supporting market centric core principles, market strategies and goals considering market trends, geographic implications and competitive environment.
- Delivers tools to measure product category penetration.
- Works directly with AVPs, sales managers and sales teams to ensure that the sales process is being utilized in order to maximize customer spend share.
- Works with markets in the hiring and development of a high-performance sales organization (sales people and sales managers).
- Responsible for training new sales managers in support of GM’s/AVP’s with respect to sales management processes.
- Serves as a Regional lead for National Account and large regional customers, working in conjunction with national account lead in the execution of national sales strategy given the region’s regional and market focus.
- Fosters relationships and provides account management/support for determined national and large strategic accounts including the preparation of written proposals, contracts, presentations and negotiations.
- Promotes planning, collaboration and execution of initiatives between Business Development (Roofing and Gypsum), Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain to achieve market specific results.
- Acts as an advocate for the sales organization back to the corporate office and ensures that corporate initiatives are executed in the field.
- Ensures pricing disciplines and strategies are in line with corporate goals.
- Works closely with market management to motivate and direct sales team to meet and/or exceed sales and margin goals.
- Works with markets to implement strategic marketing plans that align with corporate strategy.
- Manage available marketing funds to drive productive market customer event strategy.
- Participates in industry and Association involvement on a state/regional level. (HBA, Trade Shows, etc)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field preferred and or combination of education and experience.
- Ten (10) years in Sales/Sales Operations experience in distribution, logistics or building materials, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of management experience required. Experience in Operations preferred.
Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority. We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies. Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day. You’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore – all in a friendly, people-first environment. Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS.
At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.
Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.
Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.
We are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.
We are adding a Regional Vice President Sales to our Team. The ideal candidate will be based in Oregon and responsible for a territory to include OR, WA, ID and Alaska.
Come work with us!
The ideal candidate will be accountable for the direction and management of all sales development activities across the region; including salesforce effectiveness and market development. Supports National and leads Regional account management, pricing disciplines and strategies. Acts as liaison between field operations and home office by being the “voice of the sales organization”. Accountable for voice of the customer feedback, trends and actions. Works in conjunction with other regional and corporate roles to drive product/customer sales and profit improvements. Serves as a member of the regional leadership team.
Responsibilities:
- Works with markets and across the region to develop strategic sales plans and goals by customer and product category.
- Plans, develops and implements these strategies for generating new revenue opportunities, introducing new products and services.
- Directs Market Development initiatives while supporting market centric core principles, market strategies and goals considering market trends, geographic implications and competitive environment.
- Delivers tools to measure product category penetration.
- Works directly with AVPs, sales managers and sales teams to ensure that the sales process is being utilized in order to maximize customer spend share.
- Works with markets in the hiring and development of a high-performance sales organization (sales people and sales managers).
- Responsible for training new sales managers in support of GM’s/AVP’s with respect to sales management processes.
- Serves as a Regional lead for National Account and large regional customers, working in conjunction with national account lead in the execution of national sales strategy given the region’s regional and market focus.
- Fosters relationships and provides account management/support for determined national and large strategic accounts including the preparation of written proposals, contracts, presentations and negotiations.
- Promotes planning, collaboration and execution of initiatives between Business Development (Roofing and Gypsum), Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain to achieve market specific results.
- Acts as an advocate for the sales organization back to the corporate office and ensures that corporate initiatives are executed in the field.
- Ensures pricing disciplines and strategies are in line with corporate goals.
- Works closely with market management to motivate and direct sales team to meet and/or exceed sales and margin goals.
- Works with markets to implement strategic marketing plans that align with corporate strategy.
- Manage available marketing funds to drive productive market customer event strategy.
- Participates in industry and Association involvement on a state/regional level. (HBA, Trade Shows, etc)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field preferred and or combination of education and experience.
- Ten (10) years in Sales/Sales Operations experience in distribution, logistics or building materials, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of management experience required. Experience in Operations preferred.
Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority. We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies. Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day. You’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore – all in a friendly, people-first environment. Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS.
At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.
Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.
Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Regional Vice President
Target employers with established immigration programs
Large multinationals and Fortune 500 companies sponsor Regional Vice Presidents far more consistently than mid-size firms. They have in-house legal teams, existing H-1B infrastructure, and leadership hiring budgets that absorb sponsorship costs without internal debate.
Lead with business impact, not just credentials
Visa petitions for senior roles succeed when the job offer demonstrates measurable business need. Quantify your leadership impact with revenue figures, team size, and regional P&L ownership. This directly strengthens the specialty occupation case USCIS evaluates.
Understand the specialty occupation requirement for executive roles
USCIS scrutinizes senior management positions. Your role must require a specific bachelor's degree field, not just any degree. Strategic, cross-functional leadership positions supported by an MBA or industry-specific degree typically satisfy this standard more cleanly.
Negotiate sponsorship before signing
Regional VP offers move fast, and sponsorship terms are easier to negotiate before you sign. Confirm the employer will cover H-1B filing fees, premium processing if needed, and attorney costs. Get this in writing as part of your offer documentation.
Use an L-1A if you're transferring within a multinational
If your employer has international offices and you've managed teams abroad for at least one year, the L-1A intracompany transferee visa is often faster and cap-exempt. For Regional VP roles, this can bypass the H-1B lottery entirely.
Premium processing matters more at the senior level
Senior hires often have hard start dates tied to fiscal cycles or board approvals. Ask your employer to file with premium processing, which guarantees a USCIS decision within 15 business days and removes uncertainty from your onboarding timeline.
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Can a Regional Vice President role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, but the petition needs to be structured carefully. USCIS requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation, meaning it must normally require a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Regional VP roles in finance, technology, healthcare, and operations typically qualify when the employer documents that the role requires specialized knowledge beyond general management ability.
Does my degree field need to match the Regional Vice President role?
It needs to be directly related, not identical. A Regional VP of Finance with an accounting or economics degree is a clean match. A Regional VP of Sales with a marketing or business degree also typically works. Where petitions run into trouble is when the degree field has no clear connection to the specific regional function the role manages. An MBA is particularly useful here because it broadly supports senior business leadership positions across industries.
Is the L-1A visa a better option than the H-1B for this role?
For Regional Vice Presidents already employed by a multinational company, the L-1A is often the stronger path. It's cap-exempt, so there's no lottery, and it's specifically designed for executives and managers transferring within the same organization. You need to have worked for a qualifying affiliate or subsidiary abroad for at least one continuous year within the past three years. It also creates a more direct pathway to an EB-1C green card.
What H-1B approval rates look like for senior leadership roles?
Approval rates for senior leadership and management occupations have historically been above 80% for initial petitions filed by established employers with complete documentation. Denials at the Regional VP level typically stem from specialty occupation challenges, where USCIS argues the role could be performed by someone without a degree in a specific field. Employers who document internal job postings, industry norms, and degree requirements for comparable roles significantly reduce this risk.
Where can I find Regional Vice President jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Most senior executive job boards don't filter for sponsorship willingness, which means you spend significant time on roles that won't move forward for visa candidates. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this, listing Regional VP and other senior roles where employers have confirmed sponsorship openness. Filtering by role level and industry on Migrate Mate surfaces opportunities where your visa status won't disqualify you at the first screening call.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Regional Vice President jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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