National Account Manager, Lowe's

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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Job Description

The National Account Manager will oversee the Lowe’s Partnership, aiming to achieve assigned sales revenue and margin targets while managing the designated area within the expense budget. Sales growth will be driven through three key strategies: maintaining and expanding existing business, collaborating with cross-functional teams across both brick-and-mortar and online platforms, and actively pursuing new business opportunities.

What you will be doing:

• Achieve and exceed quarterly, semi-annual, and annual sales and profitability targets for the Lowe’s business
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key influencers across various departments at Lowe’s
• Act as a liaison between FBIN Security and Lowe’s, collaborating with teams across Sales, Product, Channel, RGM, Operations, Marketing, and Finance
• Assist in planning, creating, and delivering comprehensive product line review presentations for each product category
• Optimize product transition costs, including markdowns, buybacks, displays, returns, and logistics
• Communicate key initiatives that may impact the forecast, and actively participate in monthly forecast meetings
• Utilize store visits, data resources, and networking to gain insights into competitors' strategies, including pricing, merchandising, and new products
• Serve as a resource for information on key customer initiatives within FBIN Security, acting as the voice of the customer
• Manage category-wide initiatives and rollouts, coordinating with Lowe’s MST and independent representative agencies as needed
• Apply financial knowledge to achieve favorable outcomes and propose effective solutions based on facts and financial viability

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5 - 7 years of experience selling to large retail accounts
• Strong preference for an individual with a background in consumer durables, FMCG or building materials
• knowledge of POS metrics and ability to use data to grow sales within assigned accounts base
• Proven track record of identifying, qualifying and successfully opening new accounts
• Ability/desire to manage business unit, cross functional projects as assigned by supervisor and Executive Leadership Team
• Ownership mindset regarding all aspect of customer accounts and proactively manages daily priorities

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: $80,000 USD - $126,500 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 location. In 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 (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.