National Account Manager - Channel
Location: Open
Job Title: National Account Manager – Channel
Salary Range: $116,600 – $148,500
About Rittal
Rittal is a leading global provider of solutions for industrial enclosures, power distribution, climate control, and IT infrastructure, as well as software and services. The company is a member of the Friedhelm Loh Group, a successful international player with 18 production plants, 80 subsidiaries, and 12,000 employees.
Rittal LLC has built a strong tradition of innovation and takes pride in a progressive approach to engineering. We design and manufacture the world’s leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks, and accessories, including high-efficiency, high-density power management, and climate control systems for industrial, data center, outdoor, and hybrid applications.
Primary Activities/Duties
- Manage industrial and IT distributor partners and value-added resellers within assigned territory.
- Identify new partners and ensure current partners meet Rittal channel program requirements.
- Develop and deploy management and marketing plans to penetrate assigned distributor accounts.
- Collaborate with Regional Vice Presidents, Sales Managers, and Account Managers to define and execute local channel strategy.
- Facilitate cross-functional efforts across sales, engineering, operations, and business development to exceed customer expectations.
- Grow business at existing accounts and support onboarding of new partners.
- Provide training and leadership to distributor inside/outside sales teams and principals.
- Ensure partner compliance with channel program requirements including inventory, marketing, sales targets, reporting, and rebate processes.
- Develop value propositions with partners to meet customer needs.
- Build relationships with key distributor decision-makers.
- Facilitate strategic growth planning with distributors using strategic selling methodology.
- Support regional sales teams in joint sales calls and target account development.
- Contribute to regional market strategy and drive regional success.
- Travel 50–60% to meet business objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management, engineering, or marketing preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a sales environment; distributor sales and support experience required.
- Experience in electrical enclosures, climate control, or automation preferred.
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to identify trends and opportunities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills across all organizational levels.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with CRM tools.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may contact the company’s Human Resources Department at (937) 399-0500.
This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.
Rittal LLC and Eplan are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. EEO, including Disability/Vets.