Sales Executive – Lion New Zealand

Don’t Settle for Ordinary! Join leading organisation at the heart of good times!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Do you have a passion for sales, a love for the dynamic world of liquor, and the drive to conquer new heights? Look no further!

 

We’re on the hunt for a Sales Executive to join our passionate and achievement focused Field Sales team, based in Rotorua.

 

Our Sales Executives are our go-to people that develop strong relationships with both new and existing customers across their territory.  Reporting to our Regional Sales Manager for Central North Island, we’re looking for a self-starter who will enjoy a role with autonomy, understands the balance between building/developing relationships with strong organisation and prioritisation skills.

 

In this role you will be working from home when you are not out in trade with customers.

What does a day in the life of a Lion Sales Executive look like?

  • You will work with our established Grocery, On Premise & Traditional liquor customers, creating innovative strategies that range from account planning to promotional planning & execution with the goal of getting more of our brands into consumers hands
  • You will travel to our customer venues to fully engage and get to know their needs to service and best support them
  • You will be an absolute brand and company advocate – delivering growth through on-point and determined brand execution
  • Work with and collaborate effectively as a part of the wider Sales and Marketing Team
  • Always be on the hunt for potential growth and development opportunities within current and new customers

You are the face of Lion in your area.  The key to your success will be: 

  • Effectively developing strong customer partnerships
  • Strong commercial and business acumen
  • A hunger to win with a thirst for learning
  • The ability to adapt and respond to change
  • A growth mindset and creative problem solving

We know that just because you may not come from a sales background, does not mean that you can’t be successful in this role. There are many cross-functional skills that will lend themselves well to our opportunity.  If you are a great problem solver, are an effective planner and consistently deliver to these plans while genuinely enjoy working with people and getting the best outcome for all, we want to hear from you.

Our Sales team is driven to put our brands at the heart of every adult social occasion. Here you’ll enjoy a vibrant team culture, challenger mindset, and commitment to excellence, which has placed us at the forefront of the industry. We don’t just offer a job; we offer growth and development ‘on tap’ where you can unleash your potential and be part of something extraordinary!

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging unique perspectives to innovate and grow.

If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out to us via inclusionanddiversity@lionco.com. This includes supporting transgender and gender diverse applicants as we understand the unique challenges and concerns these individuals might have.