Key Account Manager - Sam's Club

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 3600 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

SharkNinja is looking to hire a strategic and motivated Key Account Manager. The Key Account Manager Sams Club will report to the Sales Director and play an integral role in driving best in class account management initiatives at Sams Club. The Key Account Manager will work closely with Sams Club Merchants as well as the SharkNinja internal teams to meet our sales distribution and digital goals. As they Key Account Manager you will build relationships with our Product Development Strategic Sales Digital and Operations teams in collaboration with Sams Club to develop and execute winning sales strategies.

Core Responsibilities:

• Strive for Best in Class account management driving growth in Revenue and Net Margin to help achieve or exceed our goals
• Develop and execute processes to support the retail accounts that will drive business results
• Capacity to be a successful sales leader acting as the business manager working closely with sales leadership Product Development Strategic Sales Operations and other cross-functional teams
• Help execute the go to market club strategy by overseeing the account needs for displays packaging pallet configuration and product value
• Help to drive the overall account strategy and will help prepare and manage the outcome for customer meetings leveraging internal support areas
• Support our digital business initiatives by partnering with internal and external teams to increase our omni-channel presence and performance
• Work with Category Analysis teams to report POS trends factors impacting the business
• Responsible for customer profitability working closely with internal finance teams to develop quotes for new items and manage promotional spending within ROI goals
• Gathering and communicating competitive factors/insights impacting the business (i.e. new competitive items competitive promotions etc.)

Attributes and Skills:

• Execution focused; mindful of key milestones and a demonstrated ability to create and adhere to a schedule to ensure success
• Preferred sales experience working with Sams Club or Walmart Inc. or retail buying experience
• Strong business acumen as well as written and verbal communication skills experience working with large sets of data and the ability to automate reporting will be a true advantage
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to be able to build and maintain effective relationships both with customers and cross-functionally with internal partners
• Experienced with basic digital sales metrics and the ability to manage and report on digital performance
• Gritty sales or merchant leader with intimate knowledge of how to drive sales at larger retailers
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and get things done in a fast and ever-changing environment
• Ability to thrive in the SharkNinja fast-paced organization that is obsessed with winning

Education and Experience:

• BA / BS Degree or equivalent experience
• 3 years of account sales management product development management merchandise buying or equivalent. Club experience a plus but not required
• MS Office Proficiency (Excel Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Retail Link Sams Club or Walmart experience a plus
• Ability to travel approximately 6 times per year to our Boston MA headquarters

*This role is based in our Rogers AR office and is hybrid