Territory Sales Manager

• Greater Wellington Region
• Full time
• Competitive salary + earning incentive + Vehicle

We are seeking a permanent full-time Territory Sales Manager superstar in Greater -Wellington Region. Our TSM roles have evolved to become a unique and exciting world of FMCG.

You will be responsible for a large territory of retail value, building relationships with owners/buyers, managing a team of new merchandisers, drive our grocery portfolio to ensure we are winning on the shelf every day whilst driving business development opportunities in the Out of Home Channel (OOH) to improve our depth and breadth of range across end users in this channel. Patties Food Group is home to market-leading brands such as Leader®, Patties®, Four N' Twenty ® 7-Star®, Herbert Adams ®

Patties Food Group is an Australasian Success Story, growing into a Leading manufacturer, supplier, and marketer of branded frozen convenience foods across savoury, ready meals, desserts, and crumbed products. Patties Foods Group maintains the values reflecting its origin as a family-owned company. We are the custodians of a unique portfolio of brands that have become household names across New Zealand and Australia. Of course, along with Great Brands, and Great Assets, the other vital ingredient in our recipe for business success is - GREAT PEOPLE.

Join our highly engaged, customer-focused sales team managing this key strategic territory, having the opportunity to work across the Retail and Distribution channels.

You'll bring your valued sales experience, alongside a desire to learn & evolve as the role and industry requires.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Greater Wellington Region
• Retail will form the majority of your role with OOH emerging as a key channel for growth.
• Business Development through cold calling with end users.
• Managing people - merchandisers as required.
• Some merchandising will be required also so ensure that you are physically fit.

What are we looking for?

• Go-getter - someone who is hungry for a role to accelerate their career. You are driven by results and thrive on the challenge of chasing down opportunities
• Passion for sales, brands, and food.
• Commercial acumen to support pricing activation and margins.
• Wider FMCG experience with retail, or other, transferable experience from other industries will be considered.
• Building great relationships with key partners and customers.
• Not afraid to engage with customers of opportunities
• Team Player.

What Patties Food Group can offer?

This is a unique opportunity to work in a company where you are valued, given the recognition you deserve, and rewarded for your hard work.

Other benefits include:

• Joining a highly engaged and passionate team.
• Strong platform for growth.
• Employee Assistance Program for Mental Health Wellbeing;
• Irresistible Staff Awards.
• Employee Referral Program
• Company Car
• Wellness - gym and physical wellbeing subsidies.

Patties Food Group is committed to developing and creating an inclusive workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, and cultures.

Please note: This advertisement will close at midnight 19th January 2026 (unless a suitable candidate is identified sooner)