Territory Manager
Kraft Heinz
Territory Manager
Kraft Heinz
Makes packaged foods for homes and restaurants
Territory Manager
Opportunity to grow your career with Kraft Heinz!
Flexible work arrangement
Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Kickstart Your Career with Kraft Heinz!
Are you looking to grow your career in Sales? 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 a Territory Managerto join our New Zealand Sales team, based in Southland/Central Otago.
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:
Territory Planning & Performance:Uses available datato understand performance driversandidentifyopportunities,developand executestore and territory plansto improve results.
Customer Engagement & Relationship Building:Builds productive relationships with buyers, owners, managers, and store teams.Listensactively to understand each store’s needsandtailorcommunication and engagement style based on customer preferences.
Selling & Influencing:Shares recommendations confidently and uses persuasive selling techniques,creating win-winoutcomessecuring distribution, ranging, and display opportunities.
Perfect Store & Merchandising Execution:Executes merchandising standards, relays, and planograms accurately and on time. Ensures products are well‑stocked, visible, and aligned with guidelines.
Ways of Working & Continuous Improvement:
Managesroutines, time, and priorities effectively across multiple stores.
Approaches challenges with a positive mindset,seeksfeedback, andlooksfor opportunities to learn and improve.
Uphold the Kraft Heinz values andto workin a way that contributes to the company’s vision.
Compliance & Safety:Perform assigned tasksin accordance withall Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies,programsand goals.
What you'll bring:
Experience in interpreting, selling, and presenting with data and insights
Ability to work independently, as part of a team and work under pressure to tight deadlines
Highlyorganisedand commercially astute
Holds a valid driver license and is willing to travel within territoryon 4/5 working days
Salesexperiencewith aFMCGcompany with a proventrack record/ sales experience with key international or local retailers
Competent in Excel and able to interpret basic data outputs.
Applies Sales fundamentals with the support ofRegional Field Sales Manager
Sales & Commercial Skills:Demonstrateseffective retail execution byidentifyingclear sales opportunities, interpreting simple store data, and communicating practical recommendations in a clear and relevant way.
Relationship & Communication:Builds strong, trusted relationships through active listening, thoughtful questioning, and adapting communication to different stakeholders while working collaboratively to resolve issues.
Personal Effectiveness:Manages priorities across multiple stores withorganisationand resilience, showing initiative, ownership, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
Ready to make an Impact?
If you're a results-driven Sales professional, a collaborative team player, and passionate about delivering value, we want to hear from you. We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close this job posting at any time.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Makes packaged foods for homes and restaurants
Kraft Heinz makes packaged foods and drinks for households, restaurants and other foodservice operators around the world. Its portfolio includes Heinz ketchup and spans sauces, cheese, ready meals, coffee and refrigerated foods. The company develops recipes, manufactures products in its factories and works with outside producers to supply different markets. It earns revenue by selling through grocery chains, wholesalers, online retailers and distributors that serve commercial kitchens. With operating roots in Heinz's 1869 business and its combined group formed by a 2015 merger, it is co-headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, Illinois.
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