This is a great opportunity for a Sales & Marketing guru to propel their career, working for a well-established skin and personal care manufacturer who produce products for portfolio of global brands. You will be in charge of sales strategies and budgets as well as marketing of the Shieling brand.

About the Company:

Work for New Zealand’s leading contract manufacturer of skincare cosmetics, candles, toiletries and personal care products - Shieling Laboratories. They take pride in providing innovation and quality products to award-winning brands.

Focused on delivering high-quality products and brands, Shieling offers cosmetic manufacturing expertise and extensive formulating knowledge, with advanced technical experience and operating systems with an in-house laboratory at their premium manufacturing facility in South Auckland.

About the role:

Reporting to the General Manager, the Sales & Marketing Manager will manage B2B clientele including some of NZ’s iconic skincare and beauty brands sold into major retailers in the gift, pharmacy, health, tourist, department store and grocery channels.

You will be responsible for customer development of both their well established existing accounts as well as identification and pursuit of new customers. You will ensure that sales and cost budgets are met, and manage marketing, sales and category plans of the portfolio. This is a newly created position with great opportunity to grow a business segment with immense potential.

At Shieling, customers are valued partners, and you will be committed to help build their brands and work collaboratively to create and provide targeted product solutions to suit specific market requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Account management of existing customer base and business development of prospective customers
• Develop account plans that optimise trade spend and grow sales with nominated accounts
• Manage marketing, development & growth of the ‘Shieling’ brand in the NZ market
• Manage and identify new product development / new technology investment opportunities
• Australian and Chinese market development
• Generalist marketing of the brand through digital platforms, local/international trade shows and capability presentations

Key requirements:

• 5+ years account management and market development experience within a manufacturing business
• Proven B2B sales and marketing experience with exposure to skincare, cosmetics, personal care and healthcare categories would be highly regarded
• Strong financial management capabilities – forecasting, pricing, margin management
• Advanced Excel skills, strong IT literacy
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement skills

Be part of Shieling’s great team and on-going vision for excellence and growth.

If this sounds like you or you want to have a confidential chat, please get in touch with Sindy Ward.

All external applications or agency submissions for this position through Shieling Laboratories will be redirected to Robert Walters for selection. Robert Walters' reviews all CV's manually and you will be contacted if your skills and experience meet the requirements of this position.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Sindy Ward on 09 374 7328.