National Account Manager, Canada

**Description**

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**About Us**
- Moose Toys exists to make kids superhappy. For this revolutionary brand, happiness lies at the heart of everything we do. Known for our trailblazing toy design, development and manufacturing, and strong commitment to the future of our planet, our toys are consistently recognised with global awards and accolades.**Our Culture**

At Moose we are playful with a purpose. Fun is at the heart of everything we do, but we’re also very serious about the important stuff: our people, our values, and the planet:

- We're officially a Great Place to Work
- We're a family.
- We dream big.
- We love diversity.
- We're always learning.
- We prioritise well-being.
- We give back in a big way.
- We're serious about sustainability.
- We bring the fun
- Visit our website or our LinkedIn Life page for more information on our amazing brands and people.**Position Title**:
**National Account Manager, Canada - Amazon**

**Classification**:

- Exempt**Position Status**:

- Full Time**Reports To**:

- Vice President, Head of Canada***

**Direct Reports**:

- None**Role Objectives**:

- The National Account Manager joining the Moose Canada team will be responsible for creating and leading an accelerated strategy for growth, specifically with Amazon, that is aligned with our overall company objectives. You will lead the day to day business relationships with your key retailers and the overall management of selling Moose Toys into Canada. Primary responsibilities include implementing a sales plan with the intent to maximize sales volume and distribution opportunities, ensure accurate and timely forecasts at the category level, assist in the development and execution of on-line/retail programs from conception to sell-through, and deliver a best-in-class retail customer experience.**Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in similar role, working directly with AMZ
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent within related field
- Strong working knowledge of Amazon’s planning and execution process.
- Fluent within Vendor Central is a must

**Responsibilities**:
**Sales Execution**
- Act as the internal lead to maximise sales execution and be the central point for the National team.
- Help to ensure efficient A+ Pages and out of aisle execution.
- Collaborate with the marketing team on digital campaigns to develop promotional plans and strategies to drive positive and accelerated growth.
- Be attuned to key account initiatives and develop promotional and shipment plans that merge the goals and strategies of Moose and key retailers.

**Forecasting and Planning**
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication and collaboration with key buyers.
- Diligent with updating and maintaining forecast by SKU based on current trends, real time information from your retailers and market indicators.
- Identify inventory gaps and liabilities, as well as an actions to correct within Moose lead times.
- Creates future season forecasts with reference to brand life cycle, historical data and company objectives.

**Strategy**
- Drive the execution of the strategic sales plan for your retailers, and regularly monitor and report on progress as required by Senior Management.
- Continue to nurture our Joint Business Plan partnership ensuring our growth in the short and long term.

**Analytics**
- Attentive to insights and data - gathers, manages, and interprets the most appropriate data, set objectives based on these new insights/Data to find opportunities and/or improve processes within the team.
- This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.**Work Hours**

8:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday

8:30am - 3:00pm, Friday

30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.

Plus, reasonable additional hours due to multiple time-zones.
- Moose also provides flexible working options.**Travel
- Willing and able to travel 10%-15%, including national and international travel.**Salary Band**
- CAD $130,000-$175,000**Physical Demands**
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone and other office productivity machinery, may need to reach, stoop, kneel to access items
- Must be able to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
- Light to moderate lifting is required
- Frequently communicates with other employees and third-parties, must be able to speak clearly and exchange accurate information.
- Regular, predictable attendance is required
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions