Senior Account Manager

Our client is a well-established New Zealand-owned manufacturer with ambitious growth plans and a strong reputation for quality, innovation and customer service. Partnering with customers from product concept and development through to manufacturing and market launch, they are seeking a Senior Account Manager to join their leadership team and play a key role in the next stage of the business's growth.

This is not a traditional sales role focused on cold calling. Instead, you'll work closely with an established customer base, identifying opportunities to strengthen relationships, develop new products and drive sustainable growth.

The Opportunity

Working collaboratively across production, quality, design and leadership teams, you will:

• Build and grow strategic customer relationships.
• Lead customer-driven product development projects from concept through to launch.
• Identify opportunities to expand product offerings and increase revenue.
• Manage forecasting, account planning, pricing and commercial negotiations.
• Help maximise manufacturing capability and production capacity.
• Lead and support a small Sales Support team.

This is a highly visible role where your contribution will directly influence business performance and future growth.

About You

You'll likely bring:

• Experience managing and growing key customer accounts.
• Strong commercial acumen and relationship management skills.
• The ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions.
• Confidence making decisions and working autonomously.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving capabilities.
• A passion for innovation and helping customers bring products to market.

Experience within manufacturing, food, nutraceuticals, ingredients, export sales or a related industry would be advantageous.

Chinese language skills would be beneficial but are not essential.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunity.
• Genuine leadership team involvement.
• High levels of autonomy and accountability.
• Exposure to product development and manufacturing innovation.
• The opportunity to make a visible impact in a growing New Zealand-owned business.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.

If you're looking for a role where you can build meaningful partnerships, influence product development and play a key role in business growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Lynda McMeekan will be handling your application.