Sales Executive

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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, looking after the Hawkes Bay, Havelock and Taradale areas.

Our Sales Executives are our go-to people that develop strong relationships with both new and existing customers across their territory. Reporting to our Sales Manager, 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.

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 :

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’re a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purpose—not just profit. We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies.

If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face.

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