• Sales, service and team focus
• Key Role to drive  business growth
• Based in Silverdale

Join an Australasian leading supplier and innovator of flexible packaging.  Backed by extensive technical expertise and experience they are innovators who provide outstanding customized service to their clients in the beverage, confectionery, dairy, fruit, meat and other specialty sectors of the food industry.  This newly created role requires an experienced Sales Professional with sound flexible packaging industry experience and a track record in national sales.

Key tasks of the role are:
• Hire, direct, motivate, coach  and manage two Sales Representatives
• Set sales targets and develop and  monitor sales performance
• Prepare quotes and tenders
• Liaise with Key Clients ensuring service and product satisfaction
• Keep apace with technical innovations and emerging products
• Network and develop new business
• Managing administration, IT reporting and tracking systems

Required Qualifications and Experience are:
• Minimum 5 years Flexible packaging industry experience
• Tertiary qualifications  in Business and/or Science
• Proven success in technical product sales and marketing
• Sales management experience
• Working knowledge of HACCP, FSP, TGA and OSH

This position is part of the management team and as such you will bring professionalism and excellent communication skills with the ability to operate across the business and contribute to the company vision and direction. High energy and enthusiasm are essential along with integrity and a strong client service focus. Great company. Great Team. If interested, please send your CV and covering letter to lynley@str.co.nz  quoting reference number 10/1112/LW or phone (09) 525 5520 or 021950792 for more information.

Note that New Zealand employers will only make job offers following a face-to-face interview.  Candidates should already be in New Zealand, or very close to arrival, or be prepared to cover the costs of travel to New Zealand for an interview.  If you do not meet these criteria we may not be able to progress your application.  Candidates will also be required to provide written evidence of the status of their Work Permit or Permanent Residency applications.