Director of Sales, Home Appliance

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About the Role

We are seeking a Director of Sales – Home Appliances to lead our Best Buy (BBY) business within LG’s Home Solutions organization. This role is responsible for driving revenue growth, executing the go-to-market strategy, and leading a high-performing regional sales team across assigned territories and accounts.

This is a people leadership role with direct ownership of sales strategy, forecasting, customer relationships, and execution within the Best Buy channel.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a regional and vertical sales team, including direct people management responsibilities

• Own and exceed annual sales targets across assigned Best Buy accounts and territories

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to drive revenue growth and expand market share

• Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships at multiple levels within Best Buy

• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure flawless execution

• Deliver compelling value propositions through presentations, proposals, and negotiations

• Analyze category performance, competitive landscape, and customer trends to inform strategy

• Manage forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for assigned accounts

• Monitor tactical execution, including promotional activity and budget allocation

• Identify risks and opportunities and adjust strategies accordingly

Qualifications:

• 12+ years in sales with a history of success in growing revenue of related products, accounts, and customers

• 8+ years of proven success in sales leadership

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Proven experience managing national or strategic retail accounts (Best Buy experience strongly preferred)

• Strong relationship building skills and excellent communication/presentation skills

• Solid business acumen relating to sales, marketing, operations, finance, and account P&L

• GED required, Bachelor's degree or Master's degree preferred

• Salary range below indicates base pay estimate. The position also includes a competitive sales incentive plan.

• Located in our Minneapolis, MN office.

Leadership & Competencies

• Results-driven with a strong ownership mindset

• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute at a tactical level

• Strong people leader who coaches, mentors, and develops talent

• Customer-focused with a deep understanding of retail dynamics

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment

Recruiting Range
$155,000—$205,000 USD

Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees:

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.

• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.

• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.

• Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).

• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives.

• Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.

• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors:

• Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.

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In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.