National Account Manager - Electrical Distribution

Fortive•Everett, WA

3d•Remote

About The Position

National Account Manager, Electrical Distribution. This role offers a strong development path into strategic account leadership and broader national account responsibility. You'll own your assigned accounts, with coaching and support from your manager as you build toward larger account ownership over time. It also rewards curiosity — using AI-enabled tools and account data to spot patterns and turn analysis into smarter, faster growth for the partners you manage.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of sales, account management, channel management, or distribution experience.
Experience working with electrical, industrial, construction, safety, HVAC, or industrial supply distributors preferred.
Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and execute against business objectives.
Working knowledge of sales analytics, forecasting, CRM tools, and business planning processes.
Ability to analyze business performance data and translate insights into action plans.
Comfort collaborating across functional teams, including marketing, sales, operations, and product management.
Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Strong problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
Experience utilizing AI-assisted productivity and analytics tools.
Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned electrical distribution accounts, owning achievement of sales and profitability objectives.
Develop and execute annual business plans with distributor partners to drive sales growth and market share gains.
Maintain accurate forecasting, pipeline visibility, and account planning activities.
Build productive relationships with distributor sales teams, product managers, procurement professionals, branch leadership, and operations personnel.
Partner closely with field sales teams to improve alignment and strengthen execution within assigned distributors.
Support execution of channel programs, promotions, training initiatives, and marketing campaigns.
Develop a strong understanding of distributor go-to-market models, category management practices, and sales processes.
Analyze POS, inventory, bookings, and market performance data to identify business opportunities and risks.
Conduct routine business reviews with assigned partners to evaluate performance against growth objectives.
Monitor customer, market, and competitor activity, and communicate insights to leadership.
Utilize AI-enabled productivity and analytics tools to improve account management effectiveness.
Collaborate with internal teams to resolve customer issues and improve overall distributor satisfaction.
Support adoption of company programs that improve sales effectiveness and customer engagement.