Retail General Manager - Electrical & Fastening Solutions

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

• This position serves as the Retail General Manager, reporting directly to the Vice President and General Manager of the Fastening business. You will be responsible for owning the vision, strategy, and P&L for our retail Electrical & Fastening Solutions business including but not limited to our Gardner Bender, King Innovation, Caddy, and Erico brands
• Lead the strategy for our retail business, identifying the short and long-term business blueprint to deliver profitable growth and improve customer experience
• Responsible for overall profit and loss and day-to-day tactical execution
• Hire, develop, empower, and retain top talent while building a culture of engagement and accountability
• Grow our market-leading brand share and position through a focus on innovation, promotion, service, and customer experience
• Act as a primary interface to our retail customers, partners, suppliers, media, and internal team members
• Develop "top to top" relationships with our customers and partners to ensure open lines of communication and collaboration
• Responsible for advising and coordinating all divisional department activities to develop and implement long-range goals and objectives
• Lead the annual or category line reviews in securing and growing our shelf space with key retailers
• Work with the marketing team to ensure impactful category marketing and promotion
• Work with all functions to ensure optimal service to our customers and drive profitable growth
• Responsible for safe working conditions for the sites while ensuring environmental responsibility in all company activities, operations, and alignment with government regulations
• Accountability for compliance with local legislation and developing/integrating and administering nVent policies

• Bachelor's degree required preferably in business, engineering, or marketing. MBA preferred
• Ability to work hybrid from our New Berlin, WI HQ and travel 25-50% as needed when not in the office
• Ideally, 10+ years serving in a leadership role with extensive P&L management with previous experience in a retail leadership role. (Hardware or Home Improvement channel preferred)
• Experience in building top-to-top relationships with key retailer organizations and buyers
• Validated knowledge of category management and retail sales and marketing tactics
• Knowledge and experience using sales force efficiency tools and approaches (i.e. customer segmentation, territory management, technology tools such as CRM and mobile technologies, sales force time management)
• Ability to identify sales force capability gaps/implementation of plans to address for sustainable success
• Shows a passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others, persuasion, and influence, both internally and externally in a selling environment
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and have the ability to thrive in a constantly evolving business environment

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.

  • We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for 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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.