Territory Manager – Bay of Plenty & Waikato

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Detail information about job Territory Manager – Bay of Plenty & Waikato. Terms and conditions vacancy

Ensuring that the good people of New Zealand can get their hands on these great products, the Territory Manager for the Bay of Plenty & Waikato will be the face of our business in this geography. Tasked with making a genuine impact on grocery retail channels within your region, you will be responsible for delivering outstanding execution of all sales and brand initiatives.

What this role involves:

Reporting to the Senior Business Manager – Foodstuffs, you will:

• Be the face of the General Mills business from Huntly to Taumaranui, Tauranga & Whakatane (excluding Coromandel, Waihi and Gisborne)
• Take ownership of delivering assigned territory targets & budgets including trade investments
• Utilise insight-led selling techniques to implement commercially engaging store level ranging, pricing, promotional & shelf-management initiatives
• Ensure agreed initiatives are covered in-call and executed i.e. promotions, trade marketing, space commitments
• Provide coaching, guidance and support to our Merchandising team to realise in-store commitments
• Implement appropriate trade marketing activity as per monthly cycle briefs
• Negotiate share of space &/or facings in all stores
• Proactively manage the placement of product in all stores

We are looking for people with:

• Excitement and passion for our products!
• Proven experience in the FMCG sales environment, with grocery experience being an added bonus
• The desire to work autonomously with support where needed – this role will be managed remotely from the Auckland office
• The ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with customers (internal/external) combined with commercial negotiation & decision-making skills to leverage these relationships
• A self-starting, self-motivating ethos who also likes contributing to a team culture
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Energy & enthusiasm to succeed

What we can offer you:

• Very flexible, employee-focussed culture with a great work environment
• Competitive remuneration and annual bonus
• Numerous employee benefits such as finishing at 1pm every Friday!
• Proactive career advancement & training – we want you to grow with us

If you are seeking a new challenge in a great business where you are enabled to succeed and rewarded for it too, apply online today. This role is currently vacant, therefore we are open to someone who can start immediately as well as those with notice periods.