Territory Sales Manager – FMCG Auckland region / North Waikato
Full Time Permanent
About the Business Turk's Poultry is a family-owned business, processing free-range chicken products, supplying supermarkets, food service and hospitality sectors since 1966.
About the Role As the Territory Manager / Turk's representative you will be responsible for field-based accounts within, but not limited to the Foodstuffs banner outlets throughout the Auckland region / North Waikato area.
The primary purpose of this position is to drive sales, profit and distribution growth within the butchery, service deli's, chilled and frozen departments, while ensuring a professional approach.
Being a large geographical territory, early starts and overnight travel may sometimes be required.
Key areas of Focus Selling and promoting Turk's products to customers within the territory.
Achieving sales targets.
Increasing distribution.
Managing the instore promotional programme, ensuring discounts are in line with Turk's guidelines.
Notify outlets daily of any stock issues.
Skills and Experience Proven experience in FMCG sales to supermarkets, food service and hospitality.
Self-motivated, having excellent organisational, planning and time management skills.
Sound financial acumen, negotiating and decision-making skills.
Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels, developing and maintaining good business relationships.
Flexibility with work hours, having no restrictions on overnight travel within the region.
High professional standards of written and verbal language skills.
Computer literacy in Microsoft suite.
Professional appearance and presentation.
A resident of New Zealand.
Have a full, clean New Zealand driver's licence.
In turn we can offer you a supportive, varied, and progressive environment where we value your drive and input as part of the Turks Poultry team. We encourage and support on-going training and development, are open to flexible working arrangements and offer competitive market rates along with tools of the trade, company vehicle and computer/laptop.
To apply, please forward your CV and covering letter to (email protected) or contact Richelle for further information 0800 4 TURKS (******** )