Strategic National Account Manager – Wholesale Growth

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Account Manager at Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. manages a portfolio of wholesale accounts; develops joint business plans; and drives revenue while preserving brand and assortment integrity.

Based in St. Louis, MO, you will partner with merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and finance to fulfill commitments, forecast demand, and lead executive reviews with buyers and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of wholesale or national account management experience in consumer products, toys, licensed goods, or a related category.
• Proven history managing retail accounts in a variety of channels from mass to independents, while driving wholesale revenue growth.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Exceptional time management skills with a proven ability to balance long‑term account growth with immediate operational demands.

Responsibilities

• Own day‑to‑day and strategic relationships with a portfolio of wholesale retail accounts, including national mass, specialty, and mid‑tier retailers
• Build and execute joint business plans that deliver revenue growth while protecting brand positioning and assortment integrity
• Lead seasonal line reviews, forecasting conversations, and executive business reviews with buyer and merchant leadership
• Identify growth opportunities through new doors, expanded assortment, or promotional programming‑with an eye toward the right fit, not just volume
• Partner internally with merchandising, visual merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and finance to deliver on commitments and resolve issues proactively
• Accurately forecast account‑level demand and maintain a clear view of account health and pipeline
• Conduct weekly sell‑through analysis by‑account, by‑style ad by‑door; develop and implement immediate action plans to optimize inventory and sales performance
• Additional responsibilities as the wholesale function continues to grow

Skills

Wholesale NA management

Account growth

MS Office & Power BI

Negotiation/communication

Time management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The National Account Manager at Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. manages a portfolio of wholesale accounts; develops joint business plans; and drives revenue while preserving brand and assortment integrity.

Based in St. Louis, MO, you will partner with merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and finance to fulfill commitments, forecast demand, and lead executive reviews with buyers and leadership teams.