Vice President, Sales - Retail, E-Commerce Irrigation
Baltimore, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 21276, USA
Listed on 2026-01-16
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Business
Ecommerce
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, Site One, 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 , , 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***
- 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, , 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.
- 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…
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