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.
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- Head of Sales We currently have a newly created role to lead our dynamic sales team at Xpel.
You will be an expert in discount retailers and have a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset to drive the sales strategy to new heights.
Other key elements of this role are to lead and mentor a high performing team , while building strong relationships internally within the business and externally with key retailers.
Key Responsibilities Sales strategy including analysing trends and identifying customer opportunities Lead, mentor and inspire the sales team to develop them into a high performing sales team.
Managing all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, objective setting Customer relationship management Cross functional collaboration across all departments Regular trade visits About You Minimum 5 years in the discount arena, well networked and understands private label, tertiary and branded products Leadership experience managing and developing a team High level negotiation skills with a proven background in new business development Confident presentation skills Personable with the ability to build relationships at all levels What we offer Competitive salary with annual salary reviews Structured bonuses (based on company & individual performance) Salary sacrifice pension scheme Medical cash plan Work flexibly: work where it works for you 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years service and 30 days after 5 years service Learning and development and progression opportunities ADZN1_UKTJ