Area Sales Manager - Knoxville, TN

Area Sales Manager

BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Brands Company - The Recognized Leader In Team Athletic Gear

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple : Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.

Work Type : Full-time Hybrid - at least 2-3 days per week in the territory.

Location Details : Knoxville, TN

• This job operates in a hybrid environment between a home office, school, community, and event environments (home office and field-based position).
• Territory sales - must currently reside in / near the location full-time to manage local client relationships and maximize sales opportunities.

Work Hours : Hours may vary based on the team and customer's needs. Evenings and weekends may be required.

Travel Requirement : Travel in the field with Sales Pros to help develop new accounts and increase sales in current accounts - expected to be ten (10) or more business days a month as well as time participating in regional Coaches Clinics / Shows, conferences, and territory events.

How Will You Make An Impact :

BSN Sports is looking for an Area Sales Manager to join our team and lead / support the front line in one of the most dynamic industries in the world : sports. An Area Sales Manager is responsible for optimizing sales, gross margin, and maximizing market share in the assigned territory.

An Area Sales Manager will represent Varsity Brands by demonstration of company core values in driving the highest ethical standards of conduct in all business activities.

What You Will Do :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications :

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Education / Experience

Physical Requirements

The physical demands that are described as required are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sales Manager Perks & Benefits :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

Join The Best Team In Sport & Spirit

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

Our Values

Service : We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion : We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity : We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect : We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation : We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency : We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

Our Benefits :

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include :

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.