VP National Strategic Accounts

Posted 19hrs ago

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VP leading AHF Products’ national strategic flooring accounts, including major home-improvement retailers. Owning channel P&L, negotiations, growth strategy, and executive customer partnerships.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute the strategic plan for the National Accounts business segment
  • Lead all aspects of customer relationship management for key national account customers
  • Establish annual revenue, profitability, growth, and market share objectives
  • Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with customers and strategic partners
  • Negotiate pricing agreements, contracts, product programs, and long-term business arrangements
  • Identify opportunities to expand product placement, market penetration, and overall customer share
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Marketing to develop customer-specific growth strategies and promotional programs
  • Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Manufacturing to ensure successful execution of customer commitments
  • Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and customer needs to identify strategic opportunities
  • Lead forecasting, sales planning, pipeline management, and customer business reviews
  • Develop and mentor account managers and sales professionals supporting the National Strategic Accounts business
  • Ensure customer profitability through disciplined pricing, mix management, and contract administration
  • Provide regular business updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
  • Support new customer acquisition efforts and strategic business development initiatives
  • Drive a culture of accountability, customer focus, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Own the P&L for the National Strategic Accounts channel
  • Serve as the primary leader managing and expanding AHF Products' most significant customer partnerships
  • Travel regularly to customer locations, trade events, industry conferences, field meetings, and company facilities; estimated travel requirement: 60%

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Management, or related field required
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive sales leadership or national account management experience
  • Minimum of 5 years leading large customer portfolios or strategic account teams
  • Experience within flooring, building products, manufacturing, distribution, home improvement, or related industries strongly preferred
  • Proven track record of delivering sustainable revenue growth and profitability
  • Strong understanding of national account sales strategies and complex customer management
  • Proven ability to negotiate large-scale contracts and strategic business agreements
  • Demonstrated success growing revenue and market share within a large customer portfolio
  • Strong financial acumen, including pricing strategy, profitability analysis, forecasting, and budgeting
  • Exceptional leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
  • Outstanding communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
  • Ability to influence decision-making at executive levels both internally and externally
  • Strong analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience utilizing CRM systems, sales analytics tools, and Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Frequent travel by automobile and air
  • Ability to review, analyze, and present business information
  • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
  • Think strategically and analytically
  • Make business-critical decisions
  • Develop options and implement solutions
  • Influence internal and external stakeholders
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance
  • Manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Work with a sense of urgency
  • Lead through complex customer and business situations

Benefits:

  • Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities
  • Remote work arrangement