Key Account Executive - Foodstuffs

Location: Ōtāhuhu, Auckland 
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About us

When you join DB Breweries, you also join the global HEINEKEN family—70 countries, diverse people, and endless opportunities. We’re in the business of bringing people together, and we live this through our values: Passion, Care, Courage, and Enjoyment of life.

At DB, you’ll find an inclusive, welcoming culture where ideas are valued, development is encouraged, and you can grow your career locally or globally. And of course… we help make the world a little better, one brew at a time!

We offer a great range of benefits and a positive, inclusive culture, including:

• Free health, life, and income protection insurance.
• 5% employer KiwiSaver contribution.
• Monthly allowance of beer, cider, RTDs, or alcohol‑free beverages.
• Generous employee discount at Star Hospitality venues.
• Enjoyment of Life leave — an extra paid day each year to do something you love
• Generous parental leave provisions
• Free confidential counselling.
• Digital wills, feminine hygiene products, retail discounts.
• Commitment to Fair Pay through Mind the Gap and the Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Key Account Executive to support our Foodstuffs South Island (FSSI) customers. This is a hands‑on role with a mix of admin, customer support, reporting, and sales support. You’ll work closely with our Business Manager and help make sure our products, promotions, and service levels are delivered smoothly.

What You’ll Do:

• Take ownership of volume and profit targets and help deliver promotional plans effectively.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key grocery customers to support long‑term success.
• Use tools like SAP, TPM, Nielsen and Excel to track performance, spot opportunities, and help improve our product offering.
• Manage VMI processes to keep stock available, ensure customer satisfaction, and support the smooth launch of new products.
• Share regular updates with the sales team to help them improve performance and address distribution gaps.
• Work closely with customers to maintain stock levels and support timely product launches.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience with VMI, forecasting, or supply chain is an advantage (liquor or FMCG is helpful but not essential).
• Strong Excel skills, especially in analysing data, reporting and forecasting.
• Able to review inventory trends, identify issues, and find practical solutions.
• Good organisational and admin skills to manage reporting, data accuracy and stock information.
• Keen to learn, adapt and grow your skills in this role.

Ready to join us?

If this sounds like the right next step for you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us support our Foodstuffs South Island customers with great service, strong relationships, and smooth delivery every day.

Please note: We are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this role.