nVent

Vice President, Sales - Retail, E-Commerce, & Irrigation

nVent$164K — $305K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of outside sales leadership experience in retail, e-commerce, or consumer/industrial products; selling into Home Centers preferred.
  • Ability to work 100% remotely and travel up to 50% across North America.
  • Proven track record of driving profitable multi-channel revenue growth with major retailers.
  • Strong digital commerce knowledge, especially on platforms like Amazon and major home improvement retailers.
  • Demonstrated capability in developing high-performing teams in complex environments.
  • Excellent executive communication and negotiation skills.
  • Strong financial acumen with expertise in pricing, promotions, and margin management.
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement growth strategies for major retail partners and e-commerce platforms.
  • Build and lead a high-performing team across various sales functions.
  • Achieve sales targets and lead pricing and promotional strategies.
  • Cultivate senior-level relationships with key stakeholders in retail and e-commerce.
  • Drive e-commerce strategy for key online customers, focusing on content optimization and digital campaigns.
  • Oversee sales forecasting and ensure accuracy in data management and sales governance.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure inventory availability and timely delivery.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with flexible spending options.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan.
  • Tuition reimbursement and various leave policies including personal and parental leave.
  • Paid time off for personal needs and volunteer time.
  • Well-being programs and legal/identity theft protection services.
Full Job Description
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, SiteOne,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 Depot.com, Lowes.com,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***


YOU HAVE:

  • 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, THD.com, Lowes.com 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.


Pay Transparency

nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of total target cash pay for this job and the employee's work location. Total target cash is comprised of an employee's base salary and sales incentive target opportunity, when annual sales goals are achieved.

Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

If annual sales performance exceeds annual sales goals, the total target cash received may exceed the pay scale maximum reflected below.

Total Target Cash Range:
Geographic Region A: $164,500.00 - $305,500.00 +

Geographic Region B: $164,800.00 - $306,000.00 +

Geographic Region C: $179,800.00 - $333,800.00 +

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
  • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.
  • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.


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About nVent

nVent is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing solutions, and other electrical products. The company serves a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial, infrastructure, and commercial. nVent was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Pentair, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 9,000 people.
Learn more about nVent
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$47.2 million
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$1.9 billion

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