Driven Brands Driven Brands is North America's largest automotive services company with a portfolio of iconic brands including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Our vision is to fuel the pursuit with the simplest, most convenient, and most reliable car care experience. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Driven Brands is more than a workplace. Every day, we fuel the pursuit — for our customers chasing life's moments, for our franchisees building lasting legacies, and for each other as we grow, lead, and succeed together.
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National Category & Strategic Accounts Manager
Remote + frequent travel
1-800 Radiator & A/C, a part of Driven Brands, is one of North America’s largest automotive aftermarket parts distributors, supporting more than 200 locations across the U.As we continue to expand our Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle business, we are seeking a high-impact, strategic and results-driven leader to accelerate national account growth, drive category expansion, and support long-term business development initiatives.
The National Category & Strategic Accounts Manager will lead business growth through a combination of:
National account development
Strategic sales leadership
Category management
Pricing and inventory strategy
Field enablement and training
This role requires a commercially minded leader who can build strong customer relationships, identify growth opportunities, and execute initiatives across multiple functions within the organization.
National Account Growth
Fleet operators, LTL carriers, dealerships, heavy-duty distributors
Identify and secure new business opportunities
Increase share of wallet through category expansion, pricing strategies, and account penetration
Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBR) and executive-level customer meetings
Category Management & Commercial Strategy
Analyze market trends, competitive activity, and performance metrics to support decision-making
Partner with supply chain, marketing, operations, and leadership teams to identify growth opportunities
Support product launches and new category expansion initiatives
Coordinate efforts across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, and Leadership teams
Maintain forecasting, CRM accuracy, and performance reporting
Provide regular updates on pipeline activity, growth opportunities, and key initiatives
Field Enablement
Support franchise owners and field sales teams in driving Heavy-Duty growth
Develop and deliver sales training, product education, launch readiness programs
Create scalable programs that improve field execution and adoption
5+ years in national accounts, strategic sales, category management, or business development
~ Experience working with HD distributors, fleets and carriers, dealership groups, large aftermarket customers
~ Experience leading cross-functional projects in a growth-oriented environment
Bachelor’s degree
~ Working knowledge of major Heavy-Duty engine platforms (Cummins, Detroit, Volvo/Mack)
~ Understanding of aftermarket distribution, category management, pricing strategy, inventory planning, product launch execution, CRM and forecasting experience.
Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
#REMOTE
Supplemental pay types may include commissions or bonus incentives, depending on the role. Driven Brands offers a variety of health and wellness benefits including paid time off and holiday pay.
Responsibilities
Lead national accounts growth
Develop sales strategy across categories
Train field teams
Qualifications
5+ years in national accounts or category management
Bachelor's degree
CRM and forecasting experience
Required Skills
national accountscategory managementpricing strategyforecastingtraining
Keywords
national accountscategory managementheavy-dutypricingCRM