Job Description

Grow Your Category Development Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you a proven Sales professional looking to grow your career in a global FMCG organisation? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for an Account Manager based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Maintain relationships and grow sales, starting from a clear understanding of the customer strategy, their shopper and driven environment.

• Deliver excellent sales fundamentals performance.

• Execute strategic medium-term customer Joint Value Plans, connecting Customer and KHC strategy to drive mutual growth and value.

• Support 4P execution of all KHC strategies in portfolio, exceeding sales, profit, investment, distribution, market share, forecasting and engagement targets.

• Owning the P&L of a portfolio of categories in one of our customer teams.

• Partner with cross functional colleagues to deliver for your portfolio

• Execute and support leadership of a data driven selling agenda with customer.

• Perform assigned tasks in accordance with all Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and
  Uphold the Kraft Heinz values and to work in a way that contributes to the company’s vision

• Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies, programs and goals.

About you:

• The ideal applicant will be tertiary qualified with a degree in Sales, Marketing, or Business.

• Around 5 years experience in a commercial role, preferably in an FMCG environment

• Strong problem solving abilities; eager to handle entrepreneurial challenges.

• Proven ability to influence and negotiate

• Demonstrates positivity, resilience, problem solving, proactivity and initiative within their team.

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

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about Demand Planning, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advertisement early. We are eager to hear from you!

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.