• Lead and coach a team of National Account Managers to deliver executional excellence and customer satisfaction across national accounts. • Support professional development, performance management, and succession planning within the National Accounts team. • Foster collaboration across internal departments and with senior leadership to ensure alignment on key initiatives. • Oversee assigned national customer portfolios and lead strategic customer engagements with buyers and senior retail leaders. • Develop and execute account-specific joint business plans, including volume forecasts, investment strategies, promotional calendars, and in-store execution standards. • Ensure continuity between national strategy and retail execution, translating corporate priorities into tailored customer programs. • Act as a conduit between SVP-level strategic planning and field-level execution. • Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, Field Sales, and Operations to support pricing architecture, promotional planning, and supply chain efficiency. • Partner with DSD network and distribution leadership to address execution gaps, drive performance, and identify growth opportunities. • Own the forecasting process for assigned accounts, incorporating field inputs and aligning with supply planning/commercialization. • Analyze performance using syndicated data (IRI, Power BI, Excel) to identify trends, surface insights, and adjust plans accordingly. • Provide ongoing performance updates to executive leadership and suggest strategic adjustments based on marketplace trends.