Global Growth Manager

About the Company:

With a roaring return to profitability, it is an exciting time to be joining Synlait.

A young, pioneering New Zealand-based company, Synlait is shifting perceptions and driving value through new thinking, and a new attitude.

They combine expert farming with state-of-the-art processing to produce a range of nutritional milk products for global customers. 

A B-Corp certified business, sustainability is in Synlait’s DNA and the milk products they manufacture provide genuine health benefits for human health and wellbeing all around the world.

About the Role:

This newly created Global Growth Manager role will champion the business development strategy for key growth markets predominantly throughout South East Asia. 

You will be responsible for building and expanding global partnerships within the nutritional formulation portfolio, offering competitive and innovative solutions for B2B customers. 

Internally, you will work closely with operations and other key stakeholders to ensure NPD is viable, actioned quickly and available in volume to key customers. 

Work in a partnership approach with customers, understanding their P&L and growth objectives to provide relevant and personalised solutions that will help them grow over the mid-long term. 

Enjoy the flexibility and decision-making authority that comes from working for a medium sized business. Adjustments can be made at pace and solutions provided more efficiently to customers.

About You:

You will have a proven track record in building business within export markets for a NZ manufacturer. This will include increasing volume / profitability within an existing customer base as well as uncovering new opportunities / customers. Dairy experience will be highly advantageous.

Proven commercial ability, strong understanding of P&L along with robust negotiation skills. 

You will be able to bring internal stakeholders along for the journey, managing relationships across a broad range of functions to ensure that supply is available and manufactured efficiently.

You will be comfortable with regular travel to spend crucial time in market building relationships with customers.

Apply Now!

To find out more, please get in touch with Ben Horne on 0274 656 903 for a confidential chat.

To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. 

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