Territory Manager - Wellington - Join a Market Leader

Do you have a strong background as a Sales Representative in Liquor or FMCG? Want to work with Exciting Brands, Exciting Team and Exciting Growing Company? 

We are needing another sales extraordinaire, based in Wellington servicing our retail liquor customers from Wellington through to the New Plymouth region.

This role will be working for Thirsty Camel Ltd - a Joint Venture with Campari Global representing amazing premium portfolio with spirits, liqueurs and mixers. Some of which include Aperol, Campari, Coruba, Appleton Estate, Wild Turkey, Kraken, Chartreuse, Fever-Tree and more. 

You’ll be the face of our company - you'll be out in the trade working with our customers to develop our business as well as theirs. Your proven experience working in the Liquor industry as a Territory Manager means you can hit the ground running and know how to provide an outstanding level of service to our retail customers and build strong relationships. Your commercial acumen and high level of understanding in trade math will make you stand out as a successful applicant. Executing sales plans, managing six weekly call cycles and driving further growth of your account base and overall business is what motivates you. This role will appeal to those who enjoy working consistently at good speed, building a strong profitable territory that reflects their efforts. You will be focussing on hitting distribution and sales targets.

We’re looking for a local and you will be based in Wellington knowing the area well and be comfortable navigating up the coast to the other regions. In this role, you’ll need to have excellent organisation, communication and relationships at store level to achieve sales targets. You’ll have the freedom to apply your flexible and entrepreneurial working style to contribute to the ongoing success of the Thirsty Camel team. You want to be part of a team where collaboration, success and a sense of humour are integral to the culture of the company.

This position will appeal to an exceptional person who has proven experience as a Territory Manager in the liquor industry, though will consider a current Territory Manager with the right attitude and willing to learn. Someone that has growth aspirations, looks forward to dealing with challenges and is not scared to pitch in when needed!

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers to provide a high level of customer service
• Build on our success in the New Zealand marketplace
• Work autonomously to manage your monthly call plan and growing accounts
• Achieve budgeted sales and distribution targets
• Identify and capitalise on local market opportunities to build sales and profitability
• Merchandising and activating promotional plans with customers

You will have: 

• Drive, motivation, and a passion for sales.
• Able to demonstrate sales experience and proven management skills with a minimum of 3-5 years in Liquor industry, though sales skills and attitude could sway us !
• Outstanding customer service focus and communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify customer needs and provide solutions
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• High levels of resilience and problem-solving skills
• Want to be part of a team that continues to build on the already established business

Does this describe you and are you keen to develop your career further?

Please note, this position is only available to those who are New Zealand citizens or are currently residing in New Zealand and hold New Zealand residency.