Service Sales Manager
Tetra PakJobsCloseBy Editorial Insights
Tetra Pak seeks a Service Sales Manager in Hamilton, New Zealand, full time onsite to grow service sales and deepen customer relationships across the Food & Beverage sector, with up to 50% travel to sites. You will translate strategies into market plans, lead value based selling, expand the services portfolio, negotiate profitable contracts, and coordinate with technical teams to ensure satisfaction and profitability. Requirements: 5+ years in sales or account management, a hunter mindset, consultative selling and strong presentation skills, and the ability to work autonomously. To apply, tailor your CV to show cross selling, forecasting, and long term account growth, quantify impact, highlight industry knowledge, and submit via the careers page by July 31, 2026.
At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.
And we need people like you to make it happen.
We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.
Job Summary
Our Services business is critical to our customers’ operational success—and you will play a key role.
We are seeking a dynamic and customer-focused Service Sales Manager to join the Tetra Pak Services Sales Team. In this role, you will manage and grow customer relationships while driving service sales within your assigned market area.
As the primary point of contact, you will partner with customers across the Food & Beverage industry to understand their operational needs, resolve challenges, and deliver tailored solutions that enable mutual growth. You will identify new business opportunities within both existing and prospective accounts and expand our Services portfolio presence.
The position is based in Hamilton, New Zealand.
You will be traveling up to 50% of your time to our customer sites.
What you will do
As a Service Sales Manager, you will:
- Translate global and regional strategies into actionable market plans, including forecasting and three-year planning
- Develop a deep understanding of customer purchasing drivers from a services perspective
- Create, implement, and follow up on sales and business strategies for assigned accounts
- Proactively assess and analyse customer needs to identify growth opportunities
- Lead opportunity management, including cross-selling and up-selling, using value-based selling approaches
- Negotiate and close deals while driving profitable service contract growth
- Contribute to and execute sales plans for key accounts
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and deliver service business plans
- Monitor customer satisfaction, service performance, and profitability
- Act as a key liaison between customers and technical teams to resolve issues effectively
- Drive quality planning initiatives and track performance against agreed targets
We believe you have
- A strong blend of commercial acumen, technical understanding, and customer focus
- Minimum 5 years of experience in sales, business development, account management, or a customer-facing role
- Self-driven with the ability to work autonomously and deliver results
- Strong “hunter” mindset with a proven ability to identify and convert new opportunities
- Excellent consultative selling and communication skills
- Demonstrated success in building long-term customer relationships and closing deals
- Quick learner with strong presentation and influencing skills
We Offer You
- A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
- A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
- An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
- Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements
Apply Now
If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.
This job posting expires on July 31, 2026.
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