Newell Rubbermaid Named Wal-Mart Supplier of the Year
Newell Rubbermaid's Graco brand has been named 2009 Wal-Mart Supplier of the Year for the Baby Department based on performance in 2008. The Supplier of the Year award is the retailer's highest form of recognition, awarded annually to honor the accomplishments of an elite group of top performing companies.
Key award criteria include achieving all financial measurements and service levels, as well as having a strategic and cultural alignment with Wal-Mart. Newell Rubbermaid's Graco brand was able to meet or exceed all of these measurements by delivering innovative juvenile products with outstanding customer service and by establishing a strategic partnership with Wal-Mart to drive category sales.
"This recognition from Wal-Mart is validation of our joint focus on understanding what moms want and delivering innovative products to meet those needs," says Holly Martindell, director of Sales for Newell Rubbermaid's Baby & Parenting Essentials global business unit. "We are proud of our collaborative working relationship with Wal-Mart and the recognition we received from this valued customer."
Wal-Mart sells a complete assortment of Graco products including car seats, strollers and highchairs. During the last year, Newell Rubbermaid and Wal-Mart teamed on a variety of special projects, including revamping the retailer's gift registry.
Key award criteria include achieving all financial measurements and service levels, as well as having a strategic and cultural alignment with Wal-Mart. Newell Rubbermaid's Graco brand was able to meet or exceed all of these measurements by delivering innovative juvenile products with outstanding customer service and by establishing a strategic partnership with Wal-Mart to drive category sales.
"This recognition from Wal-Mart is validation of our joint focus on understanding what moms want and delivering innovative products to meet those needs," says Holly Martindell, director of Sales for Newell Rubbermaid's Baby & Parenting Essentials global business unit. "We are proud of our collaborative working relationship with Wal-Mart and the recognition we received from this valued customer."
Wal-Mart sells a complete assortment of Graco products including car seats, strollers and highchairs. During the last year, Newell Rubbermaid and Wal-Mart teamed on a variety of special projects, including revamping the retailer's gift registry.