Kraft Heinz

Sales Finance Lead

New Zealand · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerKraft Heinz
LocationNew Zealand
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted15 Jun 2026

Job Description

Sales Finance Lead

Opportunity to grow your career with Kraft Heinz!

Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote

Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Kickstart Your Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in Finance? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Sales Finance Lead to join our New Zealand Finance team, based in Newmarket.

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

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Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Partner with the NZ MD to develop the annual plans to deliver the targets for the year
Ensure accurate trade spend management
Analyse monthly financial performance being clear on variances to forecast and budget
Implement strong and clear process in NZ in line with broader ANZ with clear responsibilities across Sales, Sales Finance, Category Finance, RGM, Controlling and GBS
Drive the cost optimization and KPI of merchandisers and 3rd party sales force
Accurate forecasting across clusters. Ensuring accurate forecasting of trade spend and working with RGM on delivering the expected RGM plans
Direct, develop and approve sales and co-op strategies and tactics for the Retail, Food Service and Exports business
Work with Heads of Customers to understand key P&L levers and drive improved performance
Develop and implement an optimal Go to Market strategy for the Route business
Drive sales plans through the sales team and develop and oversee the implementation of pricing and credit policies and terms of business
Represent and negotiate on behalf of the company at industry level on major accounts
Drive a growth and business development culture and develop a robust NPD pipeline tailored to channels
Drive category management and sales plans through retail sales team
Review, analyze and approve BU sales budgets and forecasts and recommend activities to ensure the achievement of volume, sales and profit targets
Guide and support the sales team, and develop a high-performance culture

What you'll bring:

Strong business partnering skills including demonstrated experience at senior stakeholder levels
Deep grasp of commercial fundamentals in CPG/FMCG environment
Strong understanding of trade spend management and accruals
Tertiary qualification in accounting / finance
CA/CPA or equivalent
8yrs+ of experience in commercial finance and/or FP&A
Experience in FMCG companies at a senior level
Experience in working in environment dealing with large retailers

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're a Finance professional, a collaborative team player, and passionate about delivering value, we want to hear from you. We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close this job posting at any time.

Location(s)

Newmarket - Auckland

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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