Sales & Account Management Intern

Vitaco Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Flexible study commitments

Product discounts

Subsidised onsite café

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

Vitaco Group in New Zealand is offering a 12-month internship in FMCG sales and account management. You will support experienced account managers on live priorities, help grow brands, and leverage data, digital tools, and AI to work smarter.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with major NZ retailers, mentorship from sales leaders, and cross-functional exposure across the broader FMCG business.

Qualifications

• You may be completing your degree or have recently graduated in business, commerce, marketing, sales, management, analytics or a related field.
• Interest in FMCG sales, account management or commercial leadership.
• Enjoys building relationships and working with different people.

Responsibilities

• Supporting customer and account plans for major retail partners.
• Identifying sales, shopper and category growth opportunities.
• Preparing customer presentations and commercial recommendations.
• Analysing sales performance, forecasts and shopper behaviour.
• Supporting product launches, promotions and in-store execution.
• Working across Sales, Category, Shopper, Marketing and Field Teams.
• Improving digital shelf content and online customer execution.
• Using AI and digital tools to improve sales productivity.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Excel skills

Data analysis

Education

Degree in business/commerce/marketing/sales/management/analytics or related field

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Our Story

Vitaco is a leading Australasian manufacturer and distributor of an outstanding collection of supplement, health food and sports nutrition brands. Our four core brands—Healtheries, Nutra-Life, Musashi and Athena—have been helping people live healthier lives in New Zealand, Australia and more than 30 countries worldwide for over 100 years. Vitaco offers a dynamic and supportive team environment and is proud to have an employee engagement index surpassing 90%.

Build Your Career in FMCG Sales and Account Management

Join Vitaco's NZ Grocery & Mass team and gain hands-on exposure to customer management, sales planning, commercial analysis and in-store execution across leading health and wellness brands.

During this 12-month internship, you'll support experienced account managers on live customer priorities, contribute ideas that help grow our brands and categories, and use data, digital tools and AI to help the team work smarter.

What You’ll Work On

• Supporting customer and account plans for major retail partners
• Identifying sales, shopper and category growth opportunities
• Preparing customer presentations and commercial recommendations
• Analysing sales performance, forecasts and shopper behaviour
• Supporting product launches, promotions and in-store execution
• Working across Sales, Category, Shopper, Marketing and Field Teams
• Improving digital shelf content and online customer execution
• Using AI and digital tools to improve sales productivity

Who We’re Looking For

You may be completing your degree or have recently graduated in business, commerce, marketing, sales, management, analytics or a related field.

• Wants to build a career in FMCG sales, account management or commercial leadership
• Is interested in customers, brands, shoppers and retail
• Enjoys building relationships and working with different people
• Is commercially curious and confident working with numbers
• Can turn data and observations into practical recommendations
• Has strong communication, presentation and Excel skills
• Brings enthusiasm for AI, digital tools and better ways of working

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience supporting customer and account priorities
• Mentoring from experienced sales leaders
• Exposure to major New Zealand retailers and live commercial projects
• Cross-functional experience across the broader FMCG business
• A strong foundation for a career in sales, account management, category or commercial leadership

What can you expect in return?

• Competitive hourly rate
• Flexibility around study and examination commitments
• Great discounts on our products
• Subsidised onsite café
• Wellness initiatives
• Access to naturopathic advice from our in-house experts

Why join Vitaco?

At Vitaco, our vision is Empowering Healthier Lives. We are one of Australasia’s leading health and wellness companies, employing more than 650 people across New Zealand and Australia. Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as Nutra-Life, Healtheries, Musashi, Athena and Balance, with products distributed across Australasia and more than 30 countries worldwide. We are proud to have been recognised as an HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice in 2025 and 2026 and shortlisted for the 2026 Best Places to Work Awards.

Applications will be considered before the closing date.

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