Regional Key Account Manager
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The posting
Regional Key Account Manager
- Opportunity to grow your career with Kraft Heinz!
- Flexible work arrangement
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Kickstart Your Career with Kraft Heinz!
Are you looking to grow your career in Sales? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Regional Key Account Managerto join our Salesteam, based in Auckland.
he Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.
Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to
- Work with the Field & Distribution Manager NZ to develop account-specific business plans and measure pe rformance against set standards.
- Sell to targeted new Key accounts (Focu sing on specific channels and categories).
- Identify and lock potential new key accounts .
- Establish/ negotiate and lock plans into an agreement with company policies and budget .
- Communicate standards and customer commitments to customers and follow up on the implementation at the operational level .
- D evelop and work with region -based key accounts and internal units to create tailored product solutions and J B Ps .
- Monitor performan ce and compliance to agreement s set up in trade , taking corrective action where appropriate
- Communicate information regarding forecasting, opportunity pipeline , NPDs, Price, and market intel to the Field & Distribution Manager NZ and other key internal stakeholders.
- Drive growth and a business development culture , secure Anchor customers for successful NPD l aunches
- Act as a strategic partner of Commercial Leadership to provide business/market insights and defined actions based upon interactions with the field and interpretation of data.
- Effectively use and engage with CRM software.
- Perform assigned tasks by all Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies, programs and goals.
- U phold Kraft Heinz values and work in a way that contributes to the company’s vision .
What you'll bring
- Sales experience at a state-based and account m anagement level
- Minimum 2-3 years’ sale experience in an FMCG company.
- Strong Entrepreneurial spirit and hunger for sales
- High commercial and sales acumen
- Foodservice & FMCG-related background
- A ccount management
- Proficient in using Microsoft Offic e (critically excel)
- Understanding of CRM tool s
- Negotiation skills and professional communication
Benefits of working with us
- Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work
- Leave Options – Volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
- Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
- In House Training Programs
Ready to make an Impact?
If you're a Finance professional, a collaborative team player, and passionate about delivering value, we want to hear from you. We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close this job posting at any time.
Location(s)
Newmarket - Auckland
Taken from Kraft Heinz's own posting, last seen live on 14 Nov 2026.
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About Kraft Heinz
Packaged foods, sauces and drinks (Heinz, Kraft, Philadelphia, Oscar Mayer, Lunchables, Capri Sun, Wattie's, ABC and many local brands), sold to grocery, mass, club and dollar retailers and, through foodservice distributors, to restaurants, caterers and institutions.
Pay schedule: Salaried, exempt jobs paid a base and a discretionary performance bonus under the company plan rather than commission, with medical, dental and vision cover and a 7% 401(k) match in the US, and travel to accounts from a home office on the remote seats.
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