National Account Executive Job at Solent Group (Widnes)

National Account Executive

Solent Group

Location:
United Kingdom , Widnes

Category:
Sales

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Solent Group work with a diverse portfolio of Retailers and supply bespoke products within various categories, including Health & Beauty, Household Impulse Snacking and Reusable Bags. We are proud to be best-in-class when it comes to own-label product innovation. Our Categories are fast-paced with ever-evolving trends and a host of ground-breaking products coming to market on a regular basis – we add value to retailers by leading and owning each category. Here at Solent we want people to be extraordinary. You will be joining a company with offices globally across South Africa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the UK. As National Account Executive (NAE) you will play a key role in driving sales, enhancing customer relationships and securing new business, in addition to supporting the wider team. You will have full ownership of your sales performance focusing on achieving targets across your customer base. Active with all customers with regular face to face meetings presenting all products and identifying new opportunities.

Job Responsibility:

Regular customer meetings to maintain accounts and present NPD
Hunter, identifying and securing new business opportunities within the market
Develop and maintain strong relationships with all customers to ensure product listings and growth
Cross functional collaboration and relationships across all internal departments: Product, Operations, Technical and Commercial within the UK and Far East
Regular trade visits
Help to manage all aspects of: Budgeting, Forecasting, objectives, etc
Set and achieve sales targets
Monitor sales performance weekly
Provide regular sales reports across the account base
Analyse sales data, market trends, and competitor activity to identify risks and opportunities

Requirements:

Minimum 1 year’s experience in an Account Executive role
Experience interacting with multiple retail bases across the discount channel
Understanding of the basic supply and manufacturing process, with established industry networks
Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
Good knowledge of the discounter market
Confident presentation skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
Commercially astute, with a sales-driven approach and a focus on exceeding targets
Strong attention to detail with a personable and creative mindset
Ability to work collaboratively across functions, including Operations, Technical, Finance, and Product
Strong time management and a proactive work ethic
Strong attention to detail and good collaboration, communication, and project management skills
Fluent use of Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel and Power Point

Nice to have:

Experience and/or personal interest in household and health & beauty products

What we offer:

Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
Extensive benefits programme including buying additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefits
Flexible hours and work from home available to all staff with an office presence ideally once a week
Great learning and development and progression opportunities
Yearly bonus structure (based on company targets)
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
Generous Company Sick Pay
Pension Scheme Contribution
Solent social events run by our inhouse Social Team
Cycle to Work scheme

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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