Job Description
If you are a people person with a coffee background, looking for a role to springboard you into an exciting sales career, our Field Sales Representative position is an opportunity to explore. In this role, you would travel between a number of our Out of Home customers (bars, restaurants, cafes, petrol stations, hotels, offices etc.) in the Nelson and upper South Island area.
As a Field Sales Representative or Territory Manager, you’d play a critical role in supporting our customers in a full-service style capacity. What does that mean?
In this role, you will:
- Day-to-day account management of a customer base spread across the Nelson and upper South Island area
- Attending customer sites, implementing equipment checks on a variety of machines ranging from espresso machines and grinders to automatic equipment placed across a variety of segments including cafes, hotels, petrol stations, leisure and Health Care facilities
- Get behind the machine and wow our customers with your barista skills, sharing your knowledge and passion for the perfect cup
- Drive incremental revenue and profit by identifying new opportunities and customers within your territory. This may mean you will have some overnight travel.
- Grow customer engagement and expertise by organising and hosting training sessions
- Monitor operating procedures to ensure compliance across our diverse customer base
- Work transparently with clear communication, managing your time and customer call cycle
Qualifications
For this role as a Field Sales Rep/Territory Manager we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:
- Coffee industry experience and/or knowledge and barista experience - highly desirable
- A real people person, you get along easily with new people and enjoy building relationships
- A drive to learn and develop in sales, with an absolute passion for all things coffee and tea
- Confident and considerate in your approach to customers and new situations
- Previous business development experience is a bonus
- Full clean driver’s license and the willingness to be on the road the majority of your time
- Unsrestricted rights to work in New Zealand
Additional Information
Perks
- Work with exciting high-quality brands such as Hummingbird, Jed’s, Gravity, Moccona and L’OR
- Competitive salary with contributions to your KiwiSaver and a bonus opportunity
- Enjoy half a day off on your birthday
- Summertime hours: finish at 3pm on Fridays during the daylight saving months
- Company car with petrol card
- Delicious coffee and tea on-site and quarterly free staff parcels including a range of our coffee and tea brands
- Medical Insurance for you and your family
- Life insurance and Income Protection paid by the company
- Join an experienced and enthusiastic coffee loving team of sales professionals
If so, please grab a cuppa, brush up your CV and apply now (it's really easy, we promise). If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, feel free to send an e-mail to NZ Talent ([email protected]). Short cover letters (in the Message section) outlining your motivation to join JDE Peet’s in this role are greatly appreciated.
Note: no applications are handled via e-mail.
We are not an accredited employer therefore cannot assist with work visas and currently only accepting applications of candidates who have already obtained legal rights to work in NZ without restrictions.