Naim McClain

Background

About Naim McClain

Driving growth for Lowe’s, Home Depot, HD Supply and small format retail has been the center of my 15+ year career in national account leadership, I don’t just manage retail partnerships, I build strategies that move categories forward. I specialize in transforming complex retail challenges into measurable results. From forecasting and S & OP alignment to pricing integrity, planogram compliance, and promotional ROI, I bridge the gap between customer needs and corporate goals. My focus is on delivering profitable growth while ensuring operational excellence and strategic alignment across sales, marketing, supply chain, and product management teams. Grew a Double-Digit Multimillion Home Depot/HD Supply portfolio, ranking top 15% nationally in sales growth. Increased HD Supply revenue by +6.2% using POS analytics and Power BI to drive smarter category and promotional decisions. Exceeded sales targets by 14%($1.6M) through a Lowe’s/Home Depot GTM strategy that optimized pricing, assortment, and merchandising. Delivered 20% sales growth and 17% Pro program retention gains by leveraging CRM and loyalty data at Lowe’s. Managed Co-op budgets, chargebacks, and trade spend with strict margin discipline while developing and coaching high-performing sales teams of 20+.