Associate National Account Manager

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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The Associate National Account Manager will oversee an account base, 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.

Location: This position is eligible for a remote schedule for candidates within driving distance of a major airport. Less than 25% travel expected to facilitate customer visits. We will provide a company car allownace, laptop, and cell phone.

What you will be doing:

• Achieve and exceed quarterly, semi-annual, and annual sales and profitability targets
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key influencers at each assigned account
• Act as a liaison between FBIN Security and account base, 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 applicable customer in-store service teams and independent representative agencies as needed
• Apply financial knowledge to achieve favorable outcomes and propose effective solutions based on facts and financial viability

Basic Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of progressively responsible national account sales experience (retail preferred)
• Knowledge of POS metrics and ability to use data to grow sales within assigned accounts base
• 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

Nice to Have:

• Bachelors Degree (preferred)
• Background in consumer durables, FMCG, or building materials is strongly preferred

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $60,000 USD - $95,000 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.

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