Account Manager

Role overview

Kraft Heinz is hiring a permanent Account Manager to join its New Zealand Sales team in Newmarket, Auckland. This role offers the chance to build a career in sales within a collaborative, fast-moving environment that supports internal growth and development.

About the company

Kraft Heinz is among the world’s largest food and beverage businesses, with eight brands generating more than $1 billion each and overall global sales of about $25 billion. Its portfolio spans more than 200 legacy and emerging brands sold in over 40 countries, covering condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and other grocery categories.

What the role involves

• Partner with Foodstuffs North Island to deliver agreed plans and grow the business jointly.
• Own promotional activity, forecasting, reporting, and commercial performance across multiple product categories.
• Spot growth opportunities and help turn them into practical outcomes.
• Work across category, finance, revenue management, supply chain, and marketing teams to support delivery.
• Contribute to both immediate execution and longer-term commercial planning.

What success looks like

• You take initiative, learn fast, and are comfortable owning your work.
• You communicate well and build trusted working relationships.
• You stay organised while balancing several priorities at once.
• You can solve problems and convert insights into action.
• You work well with others and add positively to the team environment.
• You remain composed and effective in a busy, high-pressure setting.

Experience and background

• Experience in FMCG is helpful, though attitude and mindset are equally important.
• You are resilient, energetic, confident, curious, and eager to learn, with strong attention to detail.
• You are analytical, a good listener, and highly organised.
• A tertiary qualification in Sales, Marketing, or Business is an advantage.
• You bring negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• You have around 3 to 5 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, or Business Development within FMCG or an FMCG distributor.

Working arrangement

This position offers a flexible hybrid setup with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely.

Benefits

• Variable pay linked to company and individual results, on top of a competitive base salary.
• Volunteer leave and LiveWell leave to provide more flexibility for personal commitments and community involvement.
• Great Place to Work certification across Australia and New Zealand.
• In-house training opportunities.
• Corporate discount programs.

Additional information

Kraft Heinz encourages applications from people who are passionate, eager to learn, and enjoy working as part of a team. Applications are reviewed continuously, and the company may close the posting early if the position is filled.

Equal opportunity statement

Kraft Heinz is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented ethnic minority groups, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and other protected groups.

Location

Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand.