Senior National Account Manager – Menards

Fortune Brands is building a company that is determined to win and Menards is one of our largest retail accounts. This role leads it.

As Senior National Account Manager you are the business leader of the Menards relationship and strategy. Youll protect and grow the account through merchant relationships line review leadership joint business planning and cross-functional execution of growth initiatives all to drive revenue share and profitability. The timing matters. This role is critical to winning our line reviews managing our inventory strategy and financial metrics and executing the promotions that matter most.

POSITION LOCATION/TRAVEL: This is a remote role with a strong preference for candidates based in the Midwest ideally within close proximity to Menards corporate headquarters in Eau Claire WI to support the customer relationship. Travel is expected approximately once per month and may include customer visits industry events and other business-related activities.

What Youll Do

• Run the Menards business like its yours. As the business leader for one of our largest retail accounts you own the revenue the share and the profitability.
• Set the growth agenda: spot the opportunities that move the account build the case and drive them through to execution.
• Lead line reviews and shape the account strategy that wins them.
• Manage forecasting process and deliver forecast accuracy.
• Lead joint business planning with Menards and turn shared goals into real results.
• Build trusted relationships with Menards merchants and key decision-makers and become the partner they rely on.
• Bring cross-functional teams together across product marketing supply chain and finance to deliver growth initiatives influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Own the inventory strategy the financial metrics and the promotions.

Qualifications :

• 7 years in sales or national account management including managing or supporting a large national retail customer such as Menards.
• A background in building products or related durable goods categories.
• An understanding of how retail merchandising organizations customer planning processes and the retail environment work.
• Experience developing account strategies and leading business reviews assortment planning promotions and customer negotiations.
• Experience using sales POS inventory and category data to uncover opportunities and drive profitable growth.
• Experience building strategic customer relationships and influencing stakeholders across customer and internal teams.
• The ability to communicate present and negotiate effectively with customers and internal partners.
• Willingness to travel about once a month.

Nice to Haves

• A bachelors degree in Business Marketing Sales or a similar field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in merchandising channel marketing or product marketing.
• Background generating and negotiating pull-through programs managing and growing builder relationships or working with multi-step distribution.
• A history of growing sales and delivering results.

Additional Information :

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $90000 USD - $143000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates unique needs. This includes robust health plans a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution product discounts flexible time off benefits adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time