Tribe Recruitment Looking for Business Manager Foodstuffs at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

The Collective was founded in 2009 by two entrepreneurial chefs with the simple goal of creating an extraordinary yoghurt with an unbeatable taste. Fast forward to 2022 and The Collective is one of the hottest food brands in NZ and has a highly successful business operating in the UK. Their success is driven from being highly innovative, agile, and creating an amazing team culture where challenging the status quo is in their DNA. The business is in high growth within NZ and abroad and continues to revolutionise the industry having recently launched Splitz indulgent single serves, dairy-free yoghurt, among other innovative ranges. With a focus on living well and sustainability this is an FMCG business that will continue to grow within NZ and abroad, offering the right candidate the opportunity to add significant value to the business.

About The Role

This is a huge role within The Collective business t hat will have direct access and collaboration with the SLT team from a strategic standpoint. You will drive growth across Foodstuffs North and South Island accounts through NPD launches, distribution, effective promotional strategies and fostering key relationships. The Field Sales team and a Key Account Executive report to this position and a key focus will be building engagement and high performance across the entire sales team. This is an agile business where decisions are made rapidly, and the Business Manager will work closely with the Sales Director to create and execute strategy across the head office and field. Strong commercial acumen, category analysis, pricing and promotional experience will be essential for this position. In addition, the right candidate c ould have the opportunity to progress into bigger and broader roles over time.

About You

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, commercial and analytical Senior Key Account Manager or Business Manager from the FMCG space to step up into a highly strategic Business Manager position with significant leadership responsibilities. Given the nature of the dynamic and high growth environment at The Collective, there will be substantial opportunities to broaden your cross functional experience and gain commercial exposure to multiple functions of the overall business. If you have been looking to get out of a corporate and make an impact to a highly successful and innovative business this is the right opportunity for you.

Apply Now!

To find out more, please get in touch with Josh Pidduck on +64 22 639 2831 for a confidential chat.

To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.

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