Vice President, National Sales
About The Position
The Vice President, National Sales is responsible for leading OmniCable's National Accounts organization and driving profitable growth through strategic account development, executive customer engagement, channel expansion, and national sales execution. This role serves as the senior commercial leader for National Accounts and provides strategic oversight of OmniCable's independent representative agency network, ensuring alignment with company objectives, customer engagement strategies, and supplier growth initiatives. This role partners closely with Regional Vice Presidents, Supplier Management, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and New Product Development to translate strategic investments into profitable growth, stronger customer relationships, and consistent execution across the organization. It also serves as OmniCable's senior commercial leader for strategic account development, executive customer engagement, and expansion into non-traditional distribution channels.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, or a related field required.
- 10+ years of sales, business development, strategic account, or commercial leadership experience.
- Demonstrated success leading National Accounts, Strategic Accounts, or commercial growth initiatives.
- Experience commercializing new products, suppliers, or market opportunities.
- Strong executive relationship management and negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced business degree preferred.
- Knowledge of electrical distribution, national account management, representative agency networks, and related channel-to-market strategies.
- Strategic planning and business development expertise.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with CRM, sales analytics, and business intelligence tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the National Accounts organization.
- Recruit, coach, and retain high-performing team members.
- Provide strategic leadership and governance for OmniCable's independent representative agency network.
- Ensure alignment between regional sales teams, representative agencies, and corporate growth objectives.
- Establish goals, priorities, and accountability measures for the team.
- Develop and execute OmniCable's National Accounts strategy.
- Establish executive-level relationships with strategic customers and key decision makers.
- Increase customer share of wallet and position OmniCable as a strategic partner.
- Expand OmniCable's presence within national and multi-location accounts.
- Serve as OmniCable's executive owner of the independent representative agency network.
- Maintain strategic relationships with agency principals and key representative organizations.
- Act as the primary company liaison with NEMRA and other industry organizations.
- Ensure consistent administration and understanding of agency agreements, compensation structures, and operating expectations.
- Oversee the development, delivery, and review of representative performance scorecards.
- Promote accurate attribution of sales activity and agency involvement to ensure appropriate recognition and compensation.
- Partner with Regional Vice Presidents to drive consistency in agency engagement, performance management, and territory development.
- Partner with National Account Managers to develop customer growth plans and strategic account strategies.
- Improve adoption of National Account initiatives and customer plans throughout the regional sales organization.
- Leverage customer insights and competitive intelligence to influence commercial strategy.
- Develop growth strategies for non-electrical distribution channels, including industrial, MRO, and national accounts such as Grainger and Fastenal.
- Monitor the performance of the National Accounts organization and strategic growth initiatives.
- Establish KPIs and business reviews to track growth, customer adoption, and commercial effectiveness.
- Recommend and implement corrective actions when performance falls below expectations.
- Manage budgets associated with National Accounts and strategic growth initiatives.
- Prioritize investments and resources to support growth objectives.
- Ensure alignment with company financial goals.
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- incentive opportunities
- comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being, career growth, and long-term success.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
