A professional who directs production, distribution, and marketing operations for branch plant, or assigned territory of industrial organization. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinates production, distribution, warehousing, and sales in accordance with policies, principles, and procedures established by manager, industrial organization .
• Confers with customers and representatives of associated industries to evaluate and promote improved and expanded services in area.
• Develops plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Reviews production costs and product quality, and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.
• Reviews operations of competing organizations, and plans and directs sales program to develop new markets, using sales aids, advertising, promotional programs, and field services.
• Directs personnel program.
• Directs preparation of accounting records.
• Recommends budgets to management.
• May be designated according to title of area of jurisdiction as Manager, District; Manager, Local; Manager, Regional.