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General Manager New Zealand

City: Auckland

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

General Management

The NZ General Manager drives the local team to cultivate a growth mindset that empowers Reckitt NZ to become trusted partners & deliver a sustainable, positive impact on the lives of all Kiwis.

The General Manager reports through the SVP ANZ in Australia, and leads the NZ Business.

- - - Unique opportunity to drive growth as country manager of well loved and recognisable household brands
    - High performing, engaged team and multinational business
    - Hybrid work, brand new Tapukuna co-working office with parking

Your responsibilities

As both the Sales Director and General Manager of the NZ business, develop and implement the NZ business plan in alignment with the region and company’s vision, strategy and goals
Drive partnerships, strategy and team engagement that deliver net revenue, volume, price and gross margin and operating profit targets for the NZ business
Partner with the Australia business to develop and execute on brand and portfolio strategy
Create a channel and customer strategy that drives channel and category growth, and delivers best in class partnerships across NZ
Work closely with functions that deliver enablers of execution across supply, finance, HR, regulatory affairs and legal
A truly focussed people leader to coach, develop and motivate the NZ team

The experience we're looking for

Ability to operate in a multinational environment, leveraging a regional structure to deliver results in NZ - a partnership of local resources in NZ and resources in Australia
Proven track record as a Sales Director, Country Manager or General Manager; or alternate senior role with a strong sales and trade background
Exceptional level of skill in leading a sales function in a modern trade FMCG, Pharmaceutical or retail environment; with trade marketing experience
Proven success in creating strategy, plans and delivering business results through driving net revenue, gross margin and operating profit growth in partnership with retailers; while managing supply
Excellent relationship and customer partnership building with a proven track record in negotiation and influence
Inspiring, driving and engaging a large cross functional team – inclusively, and with care. Ability to create career paths, manage talent and drive leadership behaviours through the business
Excellent financial management, and commercial acumen and the ability to execute on business plans through commercial, customer and shopper insights
Existing retailer relationships within NZ are highly desirable

We may support relocation to NZ for the right candidate, candidate would need to be able to move quickly.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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