What are the responsibilities and job description for the National Account Manager– Walmart Omni Baby Hardlines position at Munchkin?
Who We Are:
WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin, Inc., focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind the innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. With over 350 patents under our belt and over 250 international product and brand design awards, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for over 30 years! Recognized as #8 on America’s Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!
We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child’s potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation.
There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.
Position Summary:
The National Account Manager (NAM) will define assortment, promotional strategies, analyze the business to drive profitable sales growth and develop sustained business relationships with Walmart across baby hardlines categories. The NAM is directly responsible for accelerating the growth of Munchkin’s Walmart baby hardlines business through direct account management oversight of the Walmart business. This role will work closely with other members of the Walmart Inc. team to manage and deliver growth and financial targets across Walmart Stores, Walmart.com, and Online Grocery Pick-Up.
What You’ll Do:
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, and life coverages, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plans, bonuses, opportunities to earn equity, and much more. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
To give our people flexibility, we offer a hybrid work environment. Munchkin’s Hybrid Schedule allows employees to work in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with remote work on Tuesday and Friday. We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.
Salary range: $115,000-150,000 annually
To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com.
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.
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WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin, Inc., focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind the innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. With over 350 patents under our belt and over 250 international product and brand design awards, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for over 30 years! Recognized as #8 on America’s Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!
We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child’s potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation.
There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.
Position Summary:
The National Account Manager (NAM) will define assortment, promotional strategies, analyze the business to drive profitable sales growth and develop sustained business relationships with Walmart across baby hardlines categories. The NAM is directly responsible for accelerating the growth of Munchkin’s Walmart baby hardlines business through direct account management oversight of the Walmart business. This role will work closely with other members of the Walmart Inc. team to manage and deliver growth and financial targets across Walmart Stores, Walmart.com, and Online Grocery Pick-Up.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop programs designed to drive aggressive sales volume growth for our Walmart Omni business; Deliver against volume and net revenue targets.
- Develop Walmart omni customer strategy and business objectives; manage KPI achievement to deliver goals through detailed analysis, customer management, and shelf leadership.
- Oversee the Sales forecast internally and externally through portfolio management, partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Planning team to meet operational targets such as turnover, category growth, margin, and competitive share growth.
- Own all direct contact with Walmart Omni Merchants across baby hardlines and address specific requests/requirements. Interface with Walmart Omni Merchants regularly to deliver the joint plan and be Walmart’s partner of choice.
- Collaborate with Walmart Senior Sales Director, Marketing Team, and Trade Marketing team to develop and execute annual Joint Business Plans, Strategy Reviews and Line Reviews at Walmart.
- Ensure product keyword listings, product page content, etc. are optimized for search rankings across all Munchkin’s Baby Hardline products on Walmart.com.
- Develop and communicate omni business results to the company and customer at an agreed cadence, identifying insights and action steps to improve business performance.
- Ensure all plans are omni-channel through collaboration and inputs to/from Walmart Merchant Team, Marketing Team and Trade Marketing Team.
- Monitor and improve brand distribution, representation, and discoverability on Walmart.com.
- Drive customer engagement through long-range planning and the advancement of sustainable category growth strategies in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Participate in development of annual plans using priority sales drivers to deliver on company financial and volume targets
- Develop and present business reviews and channel opportunities to Senior Leadership Team
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years’ experience, with a minimum of 7 years of National Account Management experience for Walmart. Experience with Baby and Personal Care category is a plus.
- 5 years of strategic customer management and leadership experience
- Strong focus on results, capable of identifying and tracking critical metrics, identifying key opportunities and issues and developing/executing plans to address.
- Deep understanding of Walmart buying, merchandising and feature strategies; able to translate insights into action plans to grow the business.
- Demonstrated ability to use multiple information sources to develop sales strategies and tactics, as well as effectively managing promotional activity and forecasting across 50 items.
- Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Retail Link, Nielsen data, Spectra, etc. Experience in utilizing syndicated data to build fact based selling presentation.
- Trained in strategic negotiations
- Strong analytical skills and financial understanding of Walmart systems.
- Highly organized and detail oriented with a strong passion to win and must have ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work independently.
- Very strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with all contacts both inside and outside the company with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Superior sales, communication, organization, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Minimal travel required.
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, and life coverages, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plans, bonuses, opportunities to earn equity, and much more. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
To give our people flexibility, we offer a hybrid work environment. Munchkin’s Hybrid Schedule allows employees to work in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with remote work on Tuesday and Friday. We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.
Salary range: $115,000-150,000 annually
To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com.
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.
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Salary : $115,000 - $150,000