Packaging Specialist

Wesfarmers; Manurewa; Vor Ort; NZD 75.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company vehicle

Ongoing training

Supplier-led learning

Growth-focused culture

Access to broad product portfolio

Staff buying privileges

Zusammenfassung

NZ Safety Blackwoods is seeking a commercially oriented Packaging Specialist to accelerate packaging category growth in the Upper North Island. Based in Wiri, Manukau, you will blend technical knowledge with solution selling and customer engagement to deliver tangible business outcomes.

In this role, you will identify opportunities, assess customer needs, present practical packaging solutions and support bids, tenders and projects while building a robust pipeline and partnering with sales

Qualifikationen

• Experience in B2B sales or account management.
• Experience in packaging, industrial consumables or related industries is preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen and growth mindset.
• Confidence presenting solutions and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels.

Aufgaben

• Drive Packaging sales growth, revenue and margin outcomes across the region.
• Partner with Account Managers and Key Account Managers to identify and grow customer opportunities.
• Conduct customer packaging assessments, audits and product trials.
• Recommend practical packaging solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Support major opportunities, tenders, quotes and customer projects.
• Build and manage a healthy opportunity pipeline.
• Provide technical guidance across packaging consumables and equipment.
• Deliver product and category coaching to the wider sales team.
• Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to bring the best solutions to customers.

Kenntnisse

B2B sales experience

Account management experience

Packaging industry knowledge

Commercial acumen

Solution presentation

Stakeholder influence

Organisational skills

Collaborative approach

Jobbeschreibung

Packaging Specialist

Auckland | Upper North Island

Drive growth. Build solutions. Make an impact.

At NZ Safety Blackwoods, we're looking for a commercially focused Packaging Specialist to help accelerate our Packaging category growth across the Upper North Island.

This is an exciting opportunity based in Wiri, Manukau for someone who enjoys combining technical knowledge, solution selling and customer engagement to deliver real business outcomes. Working alongside our Account Managers, Key Account Managers, Category team and supplier partners, you'll help customers identify smarter packaging solutions while driving profitable growth across the region.

About the Role

As our Packaging Specialist, you'll be responsible for identifying, developing and converting Packaging opportunities across both existing and prospective customers.

You will:

• Drive Packaging sales growth, revenue and margin outcomes across the region
• Partner with Account Managers and Key Account Managers to identify and grow customer opportunities
• Conduct customer packaging assessments, audits and product trials
• Recommend practical solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs and add value
• Support major opportunities, tenders, quotes and customer projects
• Build and manage a healthy opportunity pipeline
• Provide technical guidance across packaging consumables and associated equipment
• Deliver product and category coaching to the wider sales team
• Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to bring the best solutions to customers

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, finding opportunities and helping customers solve problems.

You will ideally bring:

• B2B sales, account management or specialist sales experience
• Experience within packaging, industrial consumables, manufacturing, logistics, engineering or a related industry
• Strong commercial acumen and a growth mindset
• Confidence presenting solutions and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels
• The ability to identify customer needs and translate them into practical outcomes
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and opportunities simultaneously
• A collaborative approach with a genuine desire to support and develop others

Packaging industry experience would be highly regarded, however we are also interested in people with strong technical or industrial sales backgrounds who are keen to develop further.

Why Join NZ Safety Blackwoods?

At NZ Safety Blackwoods, we are committed to helping our people thrive.

We offer:

• Competitive salary package with incentive opportunities
• Company vehicle
• Ongoing training, development and supplier-led learning
• Opportunity to work alongside industry-leading specialists and suppliers
• Access to a broad portfolio of products, services and solutions
• Staff buying privileges and employee benefits
• A supportive, collaborative and growth-focused culture

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a specialist career while helping shape the future growth of one of New Zealand's most important product categories.

If you're commercially driven, customer focused and passionate about finding solutions, we'd love to hear from you.