Sr. National Account Manager

MGA Entertainment; Bentonville (AR); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

MGA Entertainment seeks a Senior National Account Manager to lead Walmart and Sam’s Club initiatives in Bentonville. You will drive sales, shipments, share, and profitability while partnering with Walmart Merchants to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in sales management within CPG, proven Walmart relationships, and a business degree. This on-site role requires travel and strong analytical, planning, and communication skills.

Formación

• 7+ years of sales management experience within CPG, Sales Broker, or Walmart.
• Experience building relationships and partnering with Walmart Merchants.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing required.

Responsabilidades

• Build relationships with Walmart buyers, planners, and replenishment managers.
• Develop seasonal business plans aligned to performance metrics.
• Act as expert on products, categories, and competition within the area.
• Manage day-to-day service issues between MGA and Walmart teams.

Conocimientos

Sales management

CPG industry

Data analysis

Communication

Forecasting

Travel willingness

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing

Herramientas

Retail Link

Scintilla Charter

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Company

MGA Entertainment is one of the largest and fastest growing privately held toy and entertainment companies in the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, and with offices globally, the company creates innovative, proprietary, and licensed consumer products and entertainment properties. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as L.O.L. Surprise!™, Little Tikes®, Rainbow High™, Shadow High™, Bratz®, MGA’s Miniverse™ Baby Born, Story Dream Machine, Cartuned, Slime Life, Armorsaurs, and Wonder Factory.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly driven and detail-oriented Senior National Account Manager to join our dynamic and growing Walmart and Sam’s Club team in Bentonville. The ideal candidate is responsible for maximizing sales, shipments, share, profitability, and promotional activity within corporate margin expectations. In addition, the candidate is responsible for partnering with Walmart Merchants and identifying trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

Position Requirements

Education/Experience

• 7+ years or more of sales management experience within CPG industry, Sales Broker, or at Walmart.
• Toy industry, import, and seasonal brand experience a plus.
• Experience building relationships and partnering with Walmart Merchants.
• A proven record of building sales, share, and profitability at Walmart in a competitive business environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing is required.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Comprehensive understanding of Walmart and Sam’s Club omni business models, procedures, and operations.
• Elevated financial acumen- margin/forecast planning/budget management.
• Excellent strategic and disciplined business planning skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to think on your feet and contingency plan.
• Translate data into actionable insights and recommendations to drive sales growth.
• Experience with Retail Link and Scintilla Charter
• Sam’s Club Madrid experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools.
• Ability to travel.

Core Responsibilities

Account Management & Development

• Build relationships with the Walmart team, including buyers, planners, and replenishment managers.
• Work with the buying team to understand needs, performance metrics, and timetables to build seasonal business plans.
• Act as the expert on products, categories, and competition within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Manage day-to-day service issues between MGA internal teams and Walmart buying teams.

Profitable Sales

• Create and present profitable sales plans for both the retailer and MGA.
• Develop and implement contingency plans in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Product Development to address account objectives and sell the business plan.

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Manage account opportunities with a check and balance for return on investment.
• Oversee all account promotional spending within pre-approved budgets.

Forecasting

• Review weekly POS to identify items selling at, above, or below plans and action opportunities.
• Build forecasts based on facts, actual sales, and historical data by working closely with MGA demand planning teams.