Account Executive

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">B2B | Account Management | National Accounts | Product & Project Management</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Christchurch</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Working pattern: Hybrid – 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home after the initial settling-in period</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">About the Business</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Join a growing consumer products business supplying some of the UK's biggest retailers and fashion-led brands.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This Account Executive role in Christchurch is an excellent opportunity to develop a career across account management, national accounts, product development, project management and commercial operations, working with major retail customers across the health, beauty and household sectors.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You'll gain exposure to the full product and account lifecycle, from market research and product samples through to customer presentations, product listings and finished products on retail shelves.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">About the Role</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">As an Account Executive, you'll support major retail accounts while developing your own areas of responsibility over time.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The role combines B2B account management, customer relationship management, project coordination, product development and commercial analysis. It's a varied position with plenty of responsibility, making it ideal for someone looking to build a strong foundation in a commercial career.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Initially, you'll gain experience across market research, administration, product samples and account support, before gradually taking ownership of your own projects and areas within a major retail account.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You'll work closely with customers and internal teams across product, operations, commercial and technical, as well as colleagues and suppliers in the Far East.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key Responsibilities as an Account Executive</h5>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Support the management and development of major retail and national accounts</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Build strong relationships with customers and develop a good understanding of their business, strategy and</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Identify opportunities to support account growth, product development and new product listings</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Attend regular customer meetings, presenting new products and supporting commercial discussions</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Coordinate customer and product projects from initial concept through to completion</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work collaboratively with product, operations, commercial and technical teams</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Liaise with international colleagues and suppliers, including teams in the Far East</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Conduct market research and monitor retail and consumer trends</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Manage product samples and support the product development process</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitor sales performance and account activity on a weekly basis</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Prepare and provide regular sales reports and commercial information</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">About You</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We're looking for a commercially minded, organised and relationship-focused individual who is keen to develop a career in account management and consumer products.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You may already have experience as an:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Account Executive, Account Manager, Sales Executive, Sales Coordinator. Retail Store Manager, Buyer or Buying Assistant, Product Coordinator, Product Executive, Project Coordinator, Commercial Executive</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience within retail, FMCG, consumer goods, health & beauty, household products or a product-led business would be beneficial, but is not essential.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You'll ideally have:</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong communication and relationship-building skills</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">A commercial mindset and an interest in sales and account performance</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Confidence communicating with customers and internal stakeholders</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience working with major retailers or national accounts would be advantageous, but we're also open to candidates with transferable experience and the right commercial mindset.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Why Join?</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Build a career across account management, product and project management</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work with some of the UK's leading retail and fashion-led brands</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Gain exposure to national accounts and major retail customers</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Take ownership of your own projects and areas of responsibility</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work closely with product, commercial, operations and technical teams</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">See projects through from initial concept to finished products in retail</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong learning, development and career progression opportunities</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hybrid working with 3 days from home</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Join a collaborative team where ideas and new approaches are encouraged</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Benefits</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Annual company bonus and salary reviews</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">25 days' holiday, increasing to 27 days after 3 years and 30 days after 5 years and ability to purchase additional holiday</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Free parking on Christchurch Quay</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Medical cash plan and access to mental health support</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Career progression opportunities</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Enhanced maternity and paternity leave</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Cycle to Work scheme</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Apply Now</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you're currently working in account management, sales, retail, buying, product or project coordination and are looking for your next opportunity within a growing consumer products business, we'd love to hear from you.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a great opportunity to develop your commercial experience while working with major retail accounts and well-known consumer products.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you are interested in this National Account Executive position, please apply now. Alternatively, for more information, please call us and ask for Laura. She has worked for the client for over 8 years, and can give you all the ins and outs of the business and the role</p>