Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Looking for Regional Key Account Manager at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Key to the success of our wider Christchurch team, our Regional Key Account Managers (RKAMs) play a pivotal role in achieving significant milestones – it’s a challenging role, suited for those with determination and a passion for growth. We’re seeking a dynamic individual to lead and drive growth with our key SI customers. Success in this role comes through strategic thinking, collaborative partnerships, and a constant quest for growth opportunities.

Your Impact

This role covers a dynamic mix of national and local accounts based in the South Island. Building strong, trust-based partnerships with your customers is essential for long-term growth. Additionally, your ability to engage and inspire our field sales team will ensure exceptional execution across your customer base.

The RKAM position is one of the most esteemed roles at CCEP NZ, managing some of our most significant strategic key accounts. Reporting to the Regional Business Development Manager, you’ll build valuable relationships, both internally and externally, and work towards acquiring new key accounts along the way.

About You

With a strong grasp of commercial acumen and the ability to think strategically for today and tomorrow, you’ll turn data into valuable insights, presenting recommendations and growth strategies to your customers. Decisiveness is key. While experience with Nielsen data is beneficial, it’s not a prerequisite for the role.

Your exceptional communication skills and proven ability to collaborate with customers will drive long-term success. Identifying new opportunities continuously is your forte. Your polished presentation skills allow you to effectively present reviews, strategic plans, and contract pitches to customers, and your negotiation skills will ensure successful proposal outcomes. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to take on this challenge.

Your Benefits

You’ll get a fantastic package that includes:

• Free monthly product allowances to share with family and friends.
• Tool of trade vehicle
• Annual Bonus Plan at 15% of base salary
• Full medical insurance for you and your family (dependants up to age 21)
• 8% Kiwisaver and Superannuation options for all permanent employees
• Employee Share Program – purchase a part of the business and get your shares matched up to $3000 per year
• Access to our wellbeing program, that includes a gym subsidy, proactive healthcare, medical insurance, and EAP helpline.
• Great employee experiences including Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park, competitions, conferences, recognition programs, giveaways, and product launches.
• Free carparking at all CCEP locations
• Our world-famous learning and development program will set you up for future success – who knows where your CCEP career path will take you!

Working at CCEP

We are exceptionally proud to be recognised as one of NZ’s Best Employers several years in a row! We are successful because we are passionate, hard-working, and committed to our products, our customers and each other. CCEP is a place where people can grow, be happy and be well in a safe, open, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all employees and to providing employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We welcome candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities, unique health or mental health requirements, and/or those who embrace neurodiversity to apply for our roles. If you need any accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process to ensure you can showcase your unique differences, please feel free to inform us in your application.

As part of our commitment to Health and Safety, all successful candidates will need to undergo a pre-employment drug test. (External only)

What’s Next?

Our application process is quick and simple! If you have been shortlisted, you will be contacted by our Talent Team to arrange:

• Initial video interview
• Face to Face meeting
• Pre employment checks

Applications close 3 December