National Account Manager (Lowes)
Pewaukee, WI - USA
Job Summary
For more than 65 years weve turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes strengthen businesses and build a more resilient efficient sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us
The National Account Manager (NAM) Lowes is responsible for leading the strategic growth and profitability of the Lowes account one of the companys most critical national retail partners. This role owns the end-to-end relationship driving revenue market share and brand presence across Lowes stores and digital platforms.
The NAM serves as the primary interface with Lowes merchants and cross-functional stakeholders while coordinating internal teams to deliver best-in-class execution across sales replenishment merchandising and marketing.
Job Duties:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive account strategy aligned to Lowes priorities and category growth plans
- Deliver annual sales margin and market share targets
- Identify opportunities for assortment expansion pricing optimization and promotional effectiveness
- Lead joint business planning (JBP) with Lowes
- Build and maintain strong relationships with merchant buyers and cross functional partners.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Lowes at a national level
- Influence decision-making through data insights and category expertise
- Partner with Lowes to optimize: product assortment and lifecycle management shelf placement (planograms) and in-store execution new product introductions and resets
- Leverage POS data and analytics to drive category insights and recommendations
- Develop accurate sales forecasts and demand plans in collaboration with internal and Lowes teams
- Monitor and analyze performance vs. forecast identifying risks and opportunities
- Collaborate internally with: Supply Chain Demand Planning Marketing and finance
- Ensure alignment and execution of account priorities across all functions
- Manage: Pricing strategy and margin performance RFPs contracts and terms of sale Issue resolution (inventory service product concerns)
- Ensure on-time delivery in-stock performance and service levels meet Lowes expectations
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Marketing Supply Chain or related field
- 5 years of experience in National or key account management
- 5 years of experience in Retail sales (big-box preferred Lowes or Home Depot highly preferred)
- Proven track record managing large national retail accounts
- Experience working directly with merchant teams and retail buyers
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Advanced negotiation and influencing skills
- Data-driven decision making (POS syndicated data forecasting tools)
- Executive-level communication and presentation skills
- Ability to operate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Since 1959, Generac Power Systems has been committed to building the most reliable, durable, efficient, and environmentally-friendly generators and power equipment.