Product Executive - Solmar Villas

Kuoni; Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Product Executive. This role involves managing villa portfolios and collaborating with suppliers to ensure quality representation. Candidates should be detail-oriented with strong communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and numerous benefits, including travel perks and health care.

Benefits

Hybrid working environment

Cycle to work scheme

Travel perks and industry discounts

Private health care

33 days holiday plus option for more

Pension

Study support and opportunities for development

Electric dreams EV salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.
• Experience in the travel industry or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product & Quality Team in managing villa portfolio.
• Load and update property details on the company website.
• Prepare and enhance property descriptions for clarity.
• Optimise villa listings and imagery across all channels.
• Provide administrative support including data entry.
• Build and nurture relationships with suppliers.
• Analyse villa complaints and guest feedback.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Experience in the travel industry

Tools

Property management systems

Job description

Product Executive - Solmar Villas

Role : ProductExecutive

Location : Burton-on Trent

Contract Type : Permanent, Full time. Monday to Friday.

Become Our Next Product Executive at Solmar Villas!

The Role

As a Product Executive, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our villa portfolio is accurately represented and optimised across all channels. You’ll work closely with suppliers, analyse guest feedback, and help drive our commitment to quality and innovation.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented and analytical candidate with experience in the travel industry or a similar environment. The perfect candidate possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills, thrives in managing multiple tasks under pressure, and enjoys collaborating with diverse teams.

The role is based in our head office in Burton-on-Trent and offers hybrid working (Monday-Wednesday will be required in the office per week, Thursday and Friday at home)

Full Job Description

To apply, please provide your CV and covering letter. We aim to respond within 7 days.

We are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all candidates feel welcomed and supported. To ensure everyone has an equal opportunity throughout the application process, we welcome you to get in touch. Our team is here to assist you at every step, whether you require additional information, or support to navigate the application process. We believe that promoting diversity and inclusion enriches our organisation, and we are committed to helping all candidates showcase their talents and potential -

About Solmar

With over 30 years in the villa holiday business and sending thousands of guests on unforgettable holidays every year, Solmar Villas is proud to be part of DERTOUR UK, one of Europe’s leading travel groups and the travel and tourism division of the REWE group.

Specialising in villa holidays with private pools, Solmar Villas offers a wide range of villas spread across over 30 destinations in Europe and the USA – including Spain, Portugal, Greece and Florida. With over 2000 villas to choose from, spanning from collections perfect for couples to villas big enough to bring all the family, there’s something for everyone on a Solmar Villa holiday.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product & Quality Team in managing and organising all aspects of the villa portfolio.
• Load and update property details on the company website and partner platforms to ensure accurate and timely distribution.
• Prepare and enhance property descriptions, ensuring all content is clear, engaging, and up to date.
• Optimise villa listings and imagery across all channels to maximise appeal and drive bookings.
• Provide administrative support, including accurate data entry and maintenance of internal systems.
• Maintain 100% accuracy across all product systems and records.
• Build and nurture relationships with international suppliers, promoting Solmar Villas’ commitment to quality, competitiveness, and innovation.
• Respond promptly to supplier queries and assist in resolving issues efficiently.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of villa information.
• Propose improvements to content and photography to support the product strategy and maximise sales.
• Collate and prepare villa information for customer arrival documentation (“Villa Books”), ensuring completion at least four weeks prior to arrival.
• Ensure high-quality website imagery is used throughout, suggesting updates to the Image Team as needed.
• Identify new trends and features in villas based on guest feedback to inform product development.
• Review and analyse villa complaints and guest feedback to ensure accurate representation and address any issues.
• Work with the Quality Team to identify underperforming villas and develop improvement plans to restore quality standards.
• Collaborate with the Contracting Team to ensure completion of required quality works, from quick fixes to more complex tasks.
• Undertake additional duties as required to support the needs of the business.

Essential

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure
• Experience in the travel industry or similar environment

Desirable

>Project management experience
• Knowledge of property management systems (e.g., Drupal, Salesforce)
• Overseas travel experience

What we offer

• Hybrid working environment
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Travel perks and industry discounts
• Private Health care
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), plus option to purchase additional leave.
• Pension
• Study support and opportunity for training and development
• Electric dreams EV Salary sacrifice scheme
• A collaborative, ambitious culture where your voice and leadership will shape success

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Solmar - Burton-on-Trent

Department

Solmar - Product

Job Title

Product Executive - Solmar Villas

City

Burton on Trent

Country

United Kingdom