National Distribution Manager

S. C. Johnson & Son

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years in national account management or strategic sales in B2B distribution, particularly in the commercial and janitorial industries.
  • Proven experience in managing customer programs and business forecasting.
  • Demonstrated ability in strategic planning and cross-functional development initiatives.
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for full-time employment.
  • Preferred experience in healthcare distribution.

Responsibilities

  • Create and execute a tactical business plan to achieve revenue targets.
  • Manage strategic growth with key distributors and select customers through portfolio management and contract negotiation.
  • Expand user reach and lead generation via strategic distributor marketing and sales.
  • Oversee the entire commercial process from order to cash, including forecasting and pricing management.
  • Collaborate with sales and national account units to address user needs and inventory management.
  • Understand SCJP and product value propositions, market landscape, and customer needs.
  • Build and maintain strong business relationships with stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Remote work arrangement offered for flexibility.
  • Opportunity to travel up to 50% domestically.
  • Dynamic work environment with opportunities for varied responsibilities.
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE

Join SC Johnson Professional as the National Distribution Manager and serve as the strategic leader for our most important national distribution partners. As the primary relationship owner for key strategic accounts, you'll develop growth strategies, lead customer programs, and drive profitable business through strong distributor partnerships. Collaborating across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Product teams, you'll influence innovation, execute strategic initiatives, and help deliver solutions that create cleaner, safer, and healthier healthcare environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Creation, execution, and reporting of tactical business plan to deliver assigned revenue targets
  • Strategic growth management of largest distributors and select end use customers to include portfolio management (gap analysis & closure), contract negotiation, marketing planning & execution, prudent financial investments & Distributor Sales Representative engagement.
  • Expanding SCJP user reach and lead generation for the field via optimal usage of strategic distributor marketing and sales capabilities.
  • Complete ownership of end-to-end commercial process (order to cash) to include forecasting, item & pricing management, payment & rebate management.
  • Collaborate with field sales & national account organization on local support needs for end users and DSR's as well as ensuring proper inventory/stocking profiles.
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of SCJP and specific product value proposition, market landscape, competitive actions, and user needs.
  • Build positive and productive business relationships with customers, prospects and influencers.
  • Daily utilization of SCJP support tools, reports and CRM system to optimize time and communication
  • Achievement of assigned key performance metrics including customer activity, initiative velocity and business objective contribution.
  • Active and responsible management of expenses and financial investments (pricing, rebates, dispensers, etc.)
  • This is a dynamic work environment; numerous occasions will arise where support is required outside the job description.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships and communications with all internal functions.


REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
  • Bachelors degree AND 7+ years of experience in national account management or strategic sales within the commercial and janitorial industry or business to business (B2B) distribution. Proven experience managing customer programs, business forecasting, strategic planning, and cross-functional strategic development initiatives.
  • Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full-time employment


PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
  • Healthcare segment and managing healthcare distribution
  • Proven ability to drive results via creative opportunity identification and execution
  • High sense of urgency and personal accountability
  • High aptitude working within a formalized sales process
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Institutional or CPG selling and/or marketing experience with market leading brands
  • Possess working knowledge of distribution logistics to end-users, programming, and promotional tools to drive revenue growth.


JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Full-time position, Remote
  • This role can be located anywhere in the United States, preferably near Charlotte, NC OR anywhere in the Southeast or Mid-Central region near a major airport
  • Up to 50% domestic travel
  • This position is not eligible for relocation
  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned

at any time with or without notice as assigned by the Manager. The job description

does not constitute a contract of employment and the position remains at-will.

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