Business Development Manager

Posted 6 Days Ago
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Porirua, Wellington
Hybrid
Junior
Big Data • Cloud • Food • Machine Learning • Software • Database • Analytics
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The Role
The Business Development Manager is responsible for maintaining relationships with distributors, developing new business opportunities, crafting business plans, and ensuring compliance to agreements. The role involves working closely with sales managers, targeting new accounts, monitoring performance, and effectively utilizing CRM and Microsoft Office tools.
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Job Description
Maintain and develop e xisting and new state-based Distributors and end-user group r elationships to optimise net sales and profit , quality of services and business growth . Develop/secure new business opportunities with state-based accounts by developing and negotiating business plans supported by performance-related agreements to grow volume and share with state-based accounts profitably .
Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a large base of existing Distributors in the region.


  • Work with the Field Sales Manager to develop account-specific business plans and measure pe rformance against set standards.


  • Sell to targeted new accounts (Focu sing on specific channels and categories).


  • Identify and lock potential new business with end users in region.


  • Establish/ negotiate and loc k plans into an agreement with company policies and budget .


  • Communicate standards and customer commitments to the field and follow up on the implementation at the operational level .


  • D evelop and work with state-based accounts and internal units to create tailored product solutions and JBPs .


  • Monitor performan ce and compliance to the agreement, taking corrective action where appropriate


  • Communicate information regarding forecasting, opportunity pipeline , NPDs, Price, and market intel to the National Field Sales and other key internal stakeholders.


  • Effectively use and engage with CRM software.


  • Ensure data is collected timely , maintained, and accurate .


  • Ensure portfolio of accounts are supported with day-to-day customer management.


About you:

  • Bachelor's degree / higher diplom a (preferred)
  • Sales experience at a state-based and account m anagement level
  • Minimum 2-3 years' sales experience in an FMCG company.
  • Strong Entrepreneurial spirit and hunger for sales
  • High commercial and sales acumen
  • A ccount management
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Offic e (critically excel)
  • Understanding of CRM tool s
  • Negotiation skills and professional communication


About us:

  • Hybrid Working - Flexibility around when and where you work.
  • Pay for Performance - industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package.
  • Parental Leave - paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
  • Leave Options - Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.
  • In House Training Programs
  • Corporate Discount Programs & Novated Leasing - Utilize a range of discount programs (gym membership, health insurance, banking)


Please note - the Recruitment team is away over the Christmas break. All applications will be reviewed after Jan 6th, 2025. Happy Holidays!
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Location(s)
Wellington
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
38,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!

Why Work With Us

Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.

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