Sales Manager
Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you turned an average sales team into a high performer.
What they are checking: Whether they have actually developed people and changed results, which the posting asks for.
Tell me about a time you lost a major customer. What did you learn?
What they are checking: Whether they reflect honestly and make changes after a loss.
What does a customer-centric QC culture mean to you in this business?
What they are checking: Whether they see quality as part of the customer promise, not just a lab function.
What would you do
You'd lead sales across Chicago, Northwest Indiana and Central Illinois with 11 facilities. How would you spend your first 90 days?
What they are checking: Whether they would learn the market and team before making big changes.
How would you get a veteran sales team to adopt new digital tools?
What they are checking: Whether they can lead change with people who are comfortable doing things the old way.
How do you work with operations, QC and marine teams to keep customers happy?
What they are checking: Whether they connect sales with the teams who deliver, which is key to customer experience.
A top salesperson hits numbers but frustrates the back-office team. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they hold high performers to team standards.
How would you build multiple options for a key strategy in case the market shifts?
What they are checking: Whether they plan ahead for risk instead of betting on one approach.
About the work
How do you set pricing strategy across markets with very different competition?
What they are checking: Whether they understand local pricing and freight in aggregates markets.
How would you build relationships with state DOTs and industry associations?
What they are checking: Whether they see the value of those relationships for specs, bids and future projects.
How do you build a sales forecast for a region tied to construction seasons?
What they are checking: Whether they plan for seasonal demand and big project timing.
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