Vice President, Sales - Retail, E-Commerce, & Irri

at nVent Management Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States Job Description 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. nVent is seeking a dynamic and strategic Vice President of Sales - Retail, E-Commerce & Irrigation to lead and accelerate growth across our largest and most rapidly evolving commercial channels. This senior leadership role is responsible for developing and implementing a unified revenue strategy across national retail partners, ecommerce platforms, and the farm & irrigation channel. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in multi-channel sales leadership, retail commercialization, digital selling strategies, and building high-performing teams that deliver consistent growth and operational excellence. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: Sales Strategy & Execution:Develop and implement the growth strategy for key customers (Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, Menards, Grainger, Amazon, SiteOne,ect) while leading long-range planning, category strategies, promotional calendars, and margin improvement initiatives. Team Leadership:Build, coach, and scale a high-performing team of National Account Managers, E-commerce strategists, Irrigation channel leaders, and sales support personnel. Champion a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Revenue & Profitability:Lead to achieve annual operating plan, monthly forecasts, and performance improvement initiatives. Lead retail pricing, promotion & advertising investment strategy, and ecommerce execution. Ensure financial accuracy & rigor through data-driven analysis of POS trends, SKU productivity, promotional return on investments, and digital conversion metrics. Customer & Merchant Engagement:Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with merchants, category managers, digital teams, and supply chain partners across all major accounts. Represent nVent at customer summits, industry events, buying shows, and joint business planning sessions. E-commerce Growth & Digital Excellence:Lead strategy for major .Com customers (Amazon, Home Depot.com, Lowes.com,ect), including content optimization, SEO, product pages, MAP implementation & enforcement, digital campaigns, media optimization, and operational excellence. Drive ecommerce-specific merchandising, promotional programs, and inventory availability. Operational Excellence & Sales Enablement:Oversee sales forecasting, CRM accuracy, sales governance, and analytics capabilities to improve visibility and predictability. Ensure seamless coordination with Supply Chain on in-stock & on time delivery targets, inventory health, and seasonal demand planning. While we have this role posted across multiple locations, we are only making 1 hire*** YOU HAVE: Ideally 12+ years of progressive outside sales leadership experience in retail, ecommerce, or consumer/industrial products; experience selling into Home Centers or Hardware channels strongly preferred. Ability to work 100% remotely from a home office anywhere in the US, and travel up to 50% of the time across North America. Shown success driving profitable multi-channel revenue growth and optimally participating in major retailer line reviews. The ideal candidate will have a background in leading relationships and selling into Major North American Home centers, Hardware, and other national chains & distributors. Strong digital commerce knowledge (Amazon, THD.com, Lowes.com ecosystems, digital media, and content requirements). Demonstrated ability to develop high-performing teams and lead through complexity. Excellent communication, executive presence, and negotiation capabilities. Strong financial competence with a deep understanding of pricing, promo planning, P&L drivers, and margin management. Bachelor's degree required; MBA is helpful. 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... For full info follow application link. 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