Retail Sales Director - (Electrical Connections)

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

What You Will Experience In This Position

• Lead the retail sales team in meeting sales budgets and developing key relationships throughout the customer's organization that ensure long-term growth and preferred vendor status for mainly our GARDNER BENDER, KING INNOVATION, CADDY, and ERICO products
• Sync the business unit with key account initiatives to create growth opportunities
• Leverage a detailed understanding of customer systems to affect results within National Hardware Co-Ops and regional big box stores
• Use an understanding of the drivers of retail productivity along with technical competence in electrical products to enhance placement and gain share
• Meet or exceed annual Retail Sales budget by account
• Lead profitability through item mix and pricing
• Identify product and promotion opportunities and communication internally
• Directly lead big box retail accounts
• Develop top-to-top relationships with customers while leading sales agents for performance
• Negotiate annual customer contracts for pricing and program support
• Lead project management for all major line reviews in a cross-functional environment
• Develop and communicate key account growth strategies
• Work with finance to evaluate customer profitability through effective P&L analysis
• Guide regular SKU productivity reviews and monitor inventory levels using customer data
• Maintain service levels by adhering to the Outstanding Demand Forecasting Process by customer
• Direct Management of Retail National Sales Managers
• While we have this posted in multiple locations, we are only making 1 hire*
  
  

You Have

• Bachelor's Degree or applicable sales leadership experience
• Ideally 8 years of Retail Sales management experience with Hardware or Home Improvement/DIY Centers
• Strong understanding of financial principals
• Ability to cultivate new business
• Multifaceted persuasion skills and the ability to communicate and negotiate at high levels within an organization
• Well-organized with the capacity and aim to coordinate project execution remotely
• Proficient in MS Office products (MS Teams, Outlook, PP) and a sales CRM system like salesforce.com
• Strong written presentation skills using computer-based tools
• Ideally will have experience with electrical or mechanical products
• Ability to work remotely from a home office and travel 50% of the time on average including weekends as needed. A valid driver's license is required
  
  

We Have

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
• nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
• Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.
  
  

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
• We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
• Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
  
  

Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance
• Benefits to support the lives of our employees
  
  

Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of total target cash pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Total target cash is comprised of an employee’s base salary and sales incentive target opportunity, when annual sales goals are achieved.

Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

If annual sales performance exceeds annual sales goals, the total target cash received may exceed the pay scale maximum reflected below.

Total Target Cash Range

Geographic Region A: $137,200.00 - $254,800.00

Geographic Region B: $140,100.00 - $260,300.00

Geographic Region C: $152,900.00 - $283,900.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.
  
  

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.