Senior Account Manager

Job Description

Are you a seasoned sales professional looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion for driving business growth and building strong relationships with customers? We're looking for a talented Senior Account Manager to join our team on a fixed term basis to partner with a major New Zealand retailer. This position will be available from April 2026 until February 2027.

As a Senior Account Manager, you'll be the right-hand person to the Head of Foodstuffs South Island and play a critical role in driving our business forward. You'll be responsible for delivering exceptional results across our key performance metrics. Your mission will be to drive first-class 4P execution, exceed sales targets, and develop strategic plans that drive mutual growth and value for both Heinz Wattie’s and Foodstuffs South Island.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive business growth through effective 4P execution, customer orientation, and cross-functional collaboration

• Develop and execute strategic Joint Value Plans that connect customer and Kraft Heinz strategies

• Build trusted advisor relationships with merchandise manager level stakeholders and influence customer decisions

• Lead data-driven selling initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement projects

• Uphold Kraft Heinz values and work towards our company vision

What We're Looking For:

• A seasoned sales professional with experience in managing large retail accounts

• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills

• Ability to drive change and lead cross-functional teams

• Passion for delivering exceptional customer service and driving business growth

Benefits of working with us

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package

• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and Live Well leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand

• In House Training Programs

• Corporate Discount Programs

Location(s)

Christchurch

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.