As regional sales manager, sales are your life. You get to be responsible for making sure your company's products or services are distributed to the right places. And then, of course, are sold to customers. But you'll be doing this without interacting with customers.
So, how do you sell those products or services? Well, you train and develop a solid sales team to do it for you. Sounds easy enough, right? Most regional sales managers don't start off in this position, though. You may have to earn that position through time and experience.
While you may not need a college degree to get this position, you will want to have enough experience on your resume to support why you deserve to be named regional sales manager. That means you'll need a background in sales, leadership skills, and you'll need to know the industry like the back of your hand.