About UsSolent 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. We pride ourselves on creating and producing amazing products and brands for our Global Customers. You will be joining a company with offices globally across South Africa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the UK.The Opportunity- National Account Manager (Reusable Bags)With our entrepreneurial spirit and drive to succeed we need a dynamic National Account Manager to build relationships with our customers. You’ll develop existing accounts and look for new business to add to our already prestigious portfolio. You will plan and oversee all aspects of the projects and meet the desired goals. You will oversee the organisation and scheduling of people, tasks and resources.We have a Hybrid approach to work, with the expectation that you are happy to be in the office for a minimum of one day a week.Key ResponsibilitiesBring your passion and enthusiasm to grow existing clients, alongside generating new businessLive the Solent Values and work with your teams to drive the VisionWork with all departments to ensure customer strategy is metFormulate customer-specific sales plan/strategy, in-line with accountable budget, ensure costings are pre-checked and spec, packaging and recommended retail prices are correctYou will be working independently alongside a pre-set sales strategy to achieve account-specific budgetsUnderstand customer KPIs, and targets and review performance, with knowledge and proposals to reach category standardsRelentlessly pioneer the future and pursue ambitious growth opportunities for your customersBe resourceful and employ innovative solutions to deliver value, gross margin & volume targets for your customersContribute to the wider sales team and support other colleagues with their accounts. Share your ideas and help contribute to team goals and ambitionsAssigning, monitoring and coordinating project milestones and progress, with both internal and external stakeholdersLead and plan the implementation of the project (resource, relationship, allocation)Manage high volume SKU level CPA's (over 200 SKUs in totality)Ensure visibility and feedback is maintainedExperienceMinimum 2 years’ experience managing national accounts, ideally top 6 grocersStrong commercial acumenRetail/FMCG experience essential, ideally top 6 grocersExperience across our product categories, ideally in Health & Beauty or Household – Private LabelAppetite/experience with international grocersAny licensing experience an advantage but not essentialDetail-orientated with an ability to multi-task and set prioritiesExperience in Critical Path ManagementResource Planning & AllocationProject Risk AssessmentFamiliar with using Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel, and PowerPointWhat we OfferCompetitive salary with annual salary reviews25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ serviceExtensive benefits programme including buying additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefitsFlexible hours and work from home available to all staffGreat learning and development and progression opportunities · Yearly bonus structure (based on company targets)Enhanced Maternity and Paternity LeavePension Scheme ContributionSolent social events run by our inhouse Social TeamCycle to Work schemePlease visit us at https://solentgroup.co.uk/work-with-us/ for further informationAt Solent Group, we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion across our global teams. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.