Route Retail Sales Manager - Start Immediately

We are looking for a capable Route Retail Sales Manager to join our incredible team at Goodman Fielder in Auckland Auckland
Growing your career as a Full Time Route Retail Sales Manager is a terrific opportunity to develop exceptional skills.
If you are strong in communication, project management and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Route Retail Sales Manager at Goodman Fielder today!

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone. Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week. Our rapidly growing food service business supplies ingredients to more than ten thousand cafés', restaurants, bakeries, and dairies every week - we're the milk in your flat white, the flour in your bread, and the rice with your curry. Our growth has seen us expand beyond New Zealand, into Australia, Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, China and South East Asia. We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of! We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done. Our Opportunity We currently have an opportunity for a Route Retail Sales Manager to cover parental leave as a Fixed Term Contract for a period of 9 months. As the Sales Manager for Route Retail, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end strategy and delivering our executional plans across a wide range of accounts within the petrol, convenience, and out of home retail channel. This is your opportunity to work with accounts such as The Warehouse, Night 'n Day, Farro Fresh, UBT, BP, & Z Energy to name a few! Leading a diverse team of National Account Managers, you will focus on enhancing key client relationships within the Channel to drive strategic partnerships and deliver strategic goals. To achieve this outcome, your responsibilities will include: * Develop and implement the Route Retail Channel strategy including performance metrics against budget and build insights to support marketing NPD and customer initiatives * Lead the development of Account Plans to unlock profitable growth for Goodman Fielder and the Customer * Lead Joint Business Planning reviews * Negotiate new business agreements * Achieve Route Retail Channel Volume and EBIT targets Whilst the current incumbent is based in Auckland, this role could be performed from anywhere in NZ. About You To be successful in your application, you will have: * Proven FMCG Sales Experience * Proven Leadership expertise and a passion to coach and develop high performing teams * Exceptional commercial skills with an understanding of the P&L end to end * Demonstrable skills in influencing and persuasion at a senior level * Successful track record in the negotiation of high-value supply agreements * Proven experience in strategic planning and implementation What we offer You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you achieve personal and professional growth and development. At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers. For more information about us or to learn about other roles available at Goodman Fielder, please visit our careers page and register your details so that we can notify you of jobs that interest you.

Benefits of working as a Route Retail Sales Manager in Auckland Auckland:

● Excellent benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Competitive salary