Vitaco Health Group Looking for Key Account Executive – Foodstuffs North Island at Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand Full Time

• Leading premium health & wellbeing brands
• Newly created role with development potential
• Flexible hybrid workplace

Our Story

Vitaco is a leading Australasian manufacturer and distributor of an outstanding collection of sports nutrition, health food and supplements brands. Our four core brands Healtheries, Musashi, Nutra-Life, and Aussie Bodies have been helping people live healthier lives in New Zealand, Australia and over 30 countries worldwide for over 100 years. Vitaco will offer you a dynamic and supportive team and is proud to have employee engagement surpassing 86% in NZ!

Your Opportunity

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career in FMCG with a key market player in the Health and Wellness industry? Helping people live healthier lives with brands like Healtheries and Musashi. The Key Account Executive is a newly created role in our company, and we are looking for an enthusiastic, results- focused person to join our Grocery Sales team.

Reporting to the Key Account Manager – Foodstuffs North Island, in this exciting role, you will provide key account management support for the Foodstuffs North Island account to support increased customer administration, analysis and management requirements. In addition, this role will provide sales analytical support to the wider Field and Grocery business and will have a select number of assigned customers / categories.

Responsibilities Will Include, But Not Be Limited To

• Assist key Account Manager in development and presentation of FSNI Category Reviews, Joint Business Plans, NPD presentations including forms and documentation as required
• Assist Key Account Manager with analytical support, internal modelling, reporting, projects, updating of key documentation/reference sheets as required
• Develop strong relationships with both key internal and external stakeholders including managing agreed on customers and / or segments.
• Ensuring high level of communication between field and accounts team for great in store planning and execution.
• Drive the day-to-day dealings with the Food categories (Tea, Snacking, Baking) with close working relationships with Category Managers at FSNI and the Category Assistants
• Developing Plans in conjunction with the Key Account Manager to grow profitable Sales in the Food Categories
• Work closely with the Vitaco Marketing Department to bring NPD to the market in FSNI within Speed To Market KPIs.

What You’ll Need To Bring

• Tertiary qualified preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in FMCG industry preferably with experience in Field Sales, Supply Chain, Category Management or Key Accounts.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Power Point AND Aztec/AC Nielsen Software as well as Dunnhumby
• Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated strengths in presentation, negotiation and influencing.
• Strong prioritisation, time management and analytical skills

Join our team! APPLY NOW and become part of the Vitaco team.

Applications will be considered before the closing date.

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